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About Honeycomb Toby
Small, robust pufferfish with a honeycomb-like pattern of dark spots or reticulations covering a pale tan or yellowish body. The body is stocky and relatively rounded, with small pectoral fins and a blunt snout typical of toby puffers. The distinctive hexagonal spot pattern is the defining feature of this species.
Key facts
- Diet
- omnivore
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank for a single specimen • Maintain temperature 72–78°F and salinity 1.020–1.025 • pH 8.1–8.3 with strong water movement and excellent filtration • Not reef safe; will consume ornamental shrimp, crabs, and mollusks; avoid keeping with small fish or delicate corals • Prone to stress-induced parasite infections; maintain pristine water quality and provide hiding places among rock and live rock
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Diet Details
- Offer a varied diet of small crustaceans (brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, copepods), small gastropods, and prepared meaty foods. Also graze on algae films and small invertebrates in the tank. Feed 2-3 times daily in smaller portions.
- Difficulty Level
- Moderately difficult. Honeycomb tobies require stable water conditions, varied live and frozen foods, and careful tankmate selection. They can nip at invertebrates and small fish, and are prone to ich if stressed.
- Appearance
- Small, robust pufferfish with a honeycomb-like pattern of dark spots or reticulations covering a pale tan or yellowish body. The body is stocky and relatively rounded, with small pectoral fins and a blunt snout typical of toby puffers. The distinctive hexagonal spot pattern is the defining feature of this species.
- Max Size
- 5
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
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