Is one type of puffer fish that live in fresh water. This puffer fish is native to Indonesia. The area is not spreading widely, can only be found in the river Sambas, West Kalimantan and Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra.
Habitats are often inhabited by a pufferfish is that there are many banks submerged vegetation. Size is arguably little bloated, can only reach maximum 4.5 cm only. This tiny pufferfish have rounded oval shape with red eyes and reddish tail. Her body colored striped green and greenish brown with a slight reddish tint. Sometimes his style is so irregular stripes of green-brown color does not appear. The stomach has a white color, make the colors on his body seemed to be in contrast.
Pufferfish is best when kept in an aquarium that contained a lot of water plants or aquascape. As a place of refuge, add bogwood roots or branches in addition to the extra decorations. The use of aquatic plants that float to block excessive light entering also highly recommended. This tiny pufferfish best lighting conditions maintained in dim or dim. Try the condition of the circulation of water in the aquarium is maintained at minimum conditions.
Regular water changes are a must, as this bloated sensitive to changes in water quality. Because of its small size, it can be maintained in pufferfish aquarium is small, say 45 x 30 x 30 cm or 40 liter capacity. The condition of water needed for maintenance; pH 6-7 water temperature 24-28 ° C. Pufferfish can accept any kind of live food such as clams, snails, bloodworm or can also be fed frozen. Snail is required to be given menu regularly to erode the growth of sharp teeth. As with other types of pufferfish, teeth is a problem because if the teeth are not eroded will continue to grow down to the tooth length. If you have an aquascape, these fish can be used to prey on the snails that destroy aquatic plants.
Unfortunately, the authors do not have more information on the seller's swollen red eyes. Or, in lieu can use Dwarf puffer (Carinotetraodon travancoricus) are occasionally sold in the ornamental fish market. However, when compared with this bloated, Dwarf puffer more aggressive character. Swollen red eyes is suitable to be kept in a community aquarium, but be careful choosing tankmates for these bloated. Basic character of this pufferfish are territorial and tend to like to bite the fins of slow moving fish and finned length. Suitable tankmates for puffer fish that is able to move quickly, equally small, and not long finned, for example rasbora, Danio, Rainbowfish, or Corydoras. As long as they are maintained with proper tankamates, pufferfish can coexist peacefully with other fish species. Pufferfish is known to be very territorial towards its own kind, if you want to keep pairs that can be overcome by giving ample hiding places.
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