Tetraodon mbu
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| Mbu Puffer | |
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| Mbu Puffer | |
| Species | Tetraodon mbu |
| Difficulty | Difficult |
| Min. Tank Size | 227.125 liters 227,124.707 mL 60 US Gallons (227.1L) |
| Size | 60.96 cm
29-24 " (73.7-61cm) |
| pH | 7.0 - 7.5 |
| Temp. | 297.039 K 23.889 °C 534.67 °R 298.706 K |
| Water Hardness |
10-15 |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:0 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
8-12 years |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Giant Puffer, Mbu Puffer, Giant Green Pufferfish
[edit] Origin
- Lake Tanganyika and lower Zaire, Africa.
[edit] Sexing
- Impossible to sex, no records of being bred in captivity.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- Mbu Puffers are best kept in lone species tanks, although there has been records of them in community tanks, it's down to the individual fish's personality.
[edit] Diet
- More detail on diet...
[edit] Feeding regime
- How often to feed, etc.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Unknown
[edit] Behaviour
- Unknown
[edit] Identification
- How to id the animal.
[edit] Pictures
[edit] External links
Facts about Tetraodon mbu
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Common name | Mbu Puffer |
| Diet | Carnivore + |
| Difficulty | Difficult |
| Family | Tetraodontidae + |
| Foods | Live Food + |
| Maximum Size | 24 in (60.96 cm) + |
| Maximum age | 12 + |
| Maximum hardness | 15 + |
| Maximum pH | 7.5 + |
| Maximum temperature | 298.706 K (25.556 °C, 78 °F, 537.67 °R) + |
| Minimum Tank Size | 60 US Gallon (227.125 liters, 227,124.707 mL) + |
| Minimum hardness | 10 + |
| Minimum pH | 7 + |
| Minimum temperature | 297.039 K (23.889 °C, 75 °F, 534.67 °R) + |
| Scientific name | Tetraodon mbu |
