Pea Puffer Fry

[Fancyfish]

So the parents are quite small fish?

probably an inch to 1 1/4"

[suicune]

oh geez I want a pea puffer in my community tank with platies and neon tetra and a shy betta XD... but I'm scared that it'll attack my zebra nerite snail XD

[sunkenmetal]

So... do they lay eggs? What is courting like? Really never dealt with any puffer breeding. Write-up required!!

The male will follow her around nudging her side till she decides to lay eggs. She pretty much just scatters them around the base of plants and hard scape.

[sunkenmetal]

cool man. many people probably miss out on the chance to breed since they keep them in smaller groups with only one male. some chest thumping among the two males may be whats needed to increase sperm vitality, that happens often with some herps. i want these guys more and more. i should have saved my new 28 gallon aquapod for these. doh.

put them in one of your planted community tanks. Mine have all kinds of community fish in with them..

[sunkenmetal]

where did you get the adults from?

Fish Ranch 2

[Sea-agg09]

So... do they lay eggs? What is courting like? Really never dealt with any puffer breeding. Write-up required!!

[allysangels]

where did you get the adults from?

[Totenkampf]

cool man. many people probably miss out on the chance to breed since they keep them in smaller groups with only one male. some chest thumping among the two males may be whats needed to increase sperm vitality, that happens often with some herps. i want these guys more and more. i should have saved my new 28 gallon aquapod for these. doh.

[sunkenmetal]

Ive read about pea puffers being bred you just need the right conditions and a good male to female ratio. I even read of other species of puffers being bred just need a really big tank and lots of plants to keep the aggression under control for the larger species. I guess it is easier with pea puffers because once they are old enough you can tell the difference between male and female.

[nano reef heaven]

Re: Pea Puffer Fry



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[clayt101]

Congrats. I have never heard of a puffer being bred in captivity. WTG

[HERM]

breeding points?

"Breeder Award Points" Tim is setting up a program in which points are given for breeding certain fish, ect. and of course Bragging Rights!

[sunkenmetal]

Big time Breeding Points !

breeding points?

[sunkenmetal]

probably an inch to 1 1/4"

[HERM]

Congrats on the Pea Puffer fry!!!! Kudos on breeding an oddball fish and successfully keeping the young. Mad skilz indeed...

Big time Breeding Points !