Tank setup
A minimum 40L aquarium suits Pea Puffer. Match décor to natural behaviour — plants, rockwork, or open swimming room as needed.
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Pea Puffer
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
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A fully freshwater puffer the size of a pea, with real personality and a real bite. Fin-nips almost anything it is housed with, so keep it alone or as a small group in a heavily planted species tank; needs snails to wear its teeth down.
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Everything you need to keep Pea Puffer healthy in a South African setup.
A minimum 40L aquarium suits Pea Puffer. Match décor to natural behaviour — plants, rockwork, or open swimming room as needed.
Keep pH 7–8 and 23–27°C. Stable parameters matter more than chasing perfect numbers — acclimate new arrivals slowly.
Pea Puffer is carnivore — snails, frozen, live. Feed a varied diet appropriate for freshwater fish — quality flakes, pellets, or frozen foods sized to the mouth.
Pea Puffer is generally curious but nippy; best in a species tank. Observe during feeding and at lights-out for true temperament.
Pair with similarly sized curious but nippy; best in a species tank tankmates in freshwater fish. Avoid fin-nippers or species that outgrow this fish.
Breeding notes for Pea Puffer vary by line and water chemistry — ask your local shop about proven pairs in SA.
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