teresaq
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I read on another site for fish, that puffers were posionous. Is this true. I want to set up a 29 long with a valentini for my son. But i dont want to take a chance of it hurting him if this is true.
He is 10, and really likes them.
Saddle Valentini Puffer - Canthigaster valentini
Also known as: Valentini's Sharpnose Puffer , Valentini Puffer
The Canthigaster valentini grows up to 4 inches. The small size will come to you generally 1 to 2 inches; the medium generally 2 to 3 inches; the large generally 3 to 4 inches. The Saddle Valentini Puffer prefers a tank of at least 20 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim. The Canthigaster valentini is a omnivore and likes to eat variety of chopped meats (fish, scallop, shrimp, squid, clam). The Saddle Valentini Puffer is a medium maintenance fish and may act semi-aggressively toward other fish. [It is a venomous fish, the flesh is poisonous.] Not reef-safe, eats inverts. Be careful when moving around: use a net. Hunts at night. Will often inflate 2X its original size. Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker 1853), Valentini's Sharpnose Puffer has a filefish mimic. You have to look close to discern Paraluterus prionurus even when accidentally shipped mixed in with valentine's puffer; as a file it has a two-spine dorsal that the puffers lack. This is a type of Batesian mimicry, with the file suffering less predation by pretending to be an unpalatable puffer. The closest thing to an "aqua-dog" are the puffers. Except they will bite the hand that feeds them, and you might croak if you give them a kissy. Do you have a spot in a fish-only system, maybe with plenty of algae growth, or want to get rid of that mantis shrimp that has eaten everything else? Porky the puffer's awaiting your call. Keep water quality high (SG 1.020 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F). The Saddle Valentini Puffer is commonly collected from the Indian Ocean.It is a venomus fish, the flesh is poisonous
He is 10, and really likes them.
Saddle Valentini Puffer - Canthigaster valentini
Also known as: Valentini's Sharpnose Puffer , Valentini Puffer
The Canthigaster valentini grows up to 4 inches. The small size will come to you generally 1 to 2 inches; the medium generally 2 to 3 inches; the large generally 3 to 4 inches. The Saddle Valentini Puffer prefers a tank of at least 20 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim. The Canthigaster valentini is a omnivore and likes to eat variety of chopped meats (fish, scallop, shrimp, squid, clam). The Saddle Valentini Puffer is a medium maintenance fish and may act semi-aggressively toward other fish. [It is a venomous fish, the flesh is poisonous.] Not reef-safe, eats inverts. Be careful when moving around: use a net. Hunts at night. Will often inflate 2X its original size. Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker 1853), Valentini's Sharpnose Puffer has a filefish mimic. You have to look close to discern Paraluterus prionurus even when accidentally shipped mixed in with valentine's puffer; as a file it has a two-spine dorsal that the puffers lack. This is a type of Batesian mimicry, with the file suffering less predation by pretending to be an unpalatable puffer. The closest thing to an "aqua-dog" are the puffers. Except they will bite the hand that feeds them, and you might croak if you give them a kissy. Do you have a spot in a fish-only system, maybe with plenty of algae growth, or want to get rid of that mantis shrimp that has eaten everything else? Porky the puffer's awaiting your call. Keep water quality high (SG 1.020 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F). The Saddle Valentini Puffer is commonly collected from the Indian Ocean.It is a venomus fish, the flesh is poisonous
