How Do You Take Care Of Congo Pufferfish/ Fresh Water Pufferfish?
Rule One for keeping a happy, healthy puffer is eliminating stress. Stress will weaken a puffer’s immune system and make it more susceptible to illness. Tank set-up and maintenance are the first parts of eliminating stress. Water quality is very important for puffers. They’re scaleless fish and can be sensitive to poor water quality, so careful monitoring is a must. Steady pH and temperature are also very important. Puffers need places to hide. They’re not completely nocturnal, but they do prefer the late afternoon and evening hours to daytime, and they like to have places to hide during the day. Broad-leaved plants, slate or rock caves, and driftwood are good decorations for a puffer tank. They prefer a fine substrate, such as small gravel and sand, or a mixture of both. Adequate filtration and water movement are also needed. However, they do not like strong currents. The second part of creating a stress-free environment is choosing tank mates with care. This, or course, will depend o
