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About Spotted Toby
The Spotted Toby is a small, compact pufferfish with a tan to yellowish body covered in dark spots and markings. It has a distinctly rounded body shape, small mouth, and large eyes. A characteristic white or pale stripe may run along the dorsal surface, and the fins are relatively small and rounded.
Key facts
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Appearance
- The Spotted Toby is a small, compact pufferfish with a tan to yellowish body covered in dark spots and markings. It has a distinctly rounded body shape, small mouth, and large eyes. A characteristic white or pale stripe may run along the dorsal surface, and the fins are relatively small and rounded.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank for a single adult • Maintain temperature 72–78°F and salinity 1.023–1.025 • pH range 8.1–8.3 • Provide hiding spaces (caves, PVC) and low water flow areas; does not tolerate strong currents • Will eat invertebrates (shrimp, snails, crustaceans) and may nip at soft corals; keep only with hardy fish • Can become territorial and aggressive toward smaller or similarly-sized tank mates; best kept singly
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
- Diet
- omnivore
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of small frozen foods (mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, chopped clam) and quality pellets. Offer herbivorous items occasionally. Feed 1–2 times daily in amounts consumed within a few minutes.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa east to the Hawaiian Islands and Great Barrier Reef. Found in coral and rocky reef environments at depths typically 5–50 meters.
- Common Health Issues
- Ich, marine velvet, fin rot, nutritional deficiencies from poor diet
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