Where to buy Pearl Toby Puffer
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About Pearl Toby Puffer
A small, stocky pufferfish with a blunt rounded head and smooth skin. Coloration is tan to yellowish-brown with prominent white or pearl-colored spots covering the head and body, and a dark eye-stripe. The belly is typically lighter colored.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30-gallon aquarium, preferably larger • Stable water: pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025, temp 72–78°F • Varied meaty diet (mysis, copepods, small crustaceans) • Hiding spots and live rock for security • May nip or consume invertebrates and small fish
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Diet
- carnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from East Africa and the Red Sea eastward to the central Pacific, including Indonesia, Philippines, and Micronesia.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Diet Details
- Feed small meaty foods including mysis shrimp, copepods, small crustaceans, and quality frozen preparations. These fish are specialized predators on small invertebrates and benefit from varied live or frozen foods that encourage natural feeding behavior.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-79°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
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