Target Puffer Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Target Puffer in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: intermediate
• Temperament: semi-aggressive
• Diet: carnivore
• Minimum tank size: 30 gallons
• Compatibility: Best kept in a species-specific tank or with very robust, fast-moving, and similarly sized brackish water fish. Not suitable for community tanks with smaller or slow-moving fish, as they are fin-nippers and can be predatory.
• Special requirements: Requires excellent filtration and regular water changes due to their messy eating habits. A varied diet of meaty foods is essential. They benefit from a well-decorated tank with plenty of hiding spots and visual barriers. Substrate should be soft sand to protect their delicate bellies. They are sensitive to poor water quality and require stable brackish conditions (specific gravity 1.005-1.010 is often recommended, though some individuals can adapt to pure freshwater if acclimated slowly).

Water parameters

Temperature

22-26 °C (72-79 °F)

pH level

7.0-8.0

Hardness

10-20 dGH

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