Sand Puffer

[cvx16]

Picked up this little guy at Aquatic Warehouse over the weekend. They had a bunch of them that they didn't order and want rid of them. $5 each. I got a small one, about 2.5". Been eating like a champ and seems happy so far.

Anyone know anything about "sand puffers"? Doesn't seem to be a common puffer that people get. So far he doesn't seem too aggressive, except when stealing a bite of shrimp from the hippo tang.

He does a good amount of swimming around but likes to bury in the sand bed too. Fun to watch. I haven't gotten a picture of him buried yet, but will try to catch that.

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[Accio]

Never heard of them but now I want one!

[cvx16]

Never heard of them but now I want one!Hard to beat for 5 bucks! 😁 Even the larger ones were the same price!

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[Accio]

Has he been friendly with your corals?

[cvx16]

Yes, but I don't have much for corals. Guys at AW figured inverts might be on it's hit list tho. I don't have any shrimp, but he hasn't looked at my snails or crabs... Yet.


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[Accio]

Yeh ive heard in a few months once the puffers get comfy they usually single out certain corals or inverts. Time will tell!

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[LotsaFishies]

I remember seeing a video on youtube of a wild puffer in the ocean making a really cool circular pattern in the sand.... could this be the same puffer?

[Livinlocal]

I remember seeing a video on youtube of a wild puffer in the ocean making a really cool circular pattern in the sand.... could this be the same puffer?


This is exactly what I was thinking !


If so, I want one haha

[Livinlocal]

They look to be the same species too!

[SidneySteven]

This species of fish is one of the favourite.