Will a male green spotted puffer fish eat the eggs?

1. How long do pufferfish eggs take to hatch?
2. How can you tell if a green spotted puffer is male or female?
3. Do puffer fish eat each other?
4. Do pufferfish mate for life?
5. Where do puffer fish lay eggs?
6. How long does it take for a green spotted puffer to reach full size?
7. What does a male pea puffer look like?
8. Do Figure 8 puffers lay eggs?
9. How do Pea puffers reproduce?
10. Are pufferfish friendly?
11. How often do green spotted puffer fish eat?
12. How many green spotted puffers are in a tank?

How long do pufferfish eggs take to hatch?

Pufferfish eggs hatch within a week after they are laid. The baby pufferfish are usually too small to see, but they will grow quickly over the following months. A fully grown pufferfish can weigh as much as 30 pounds. In the wild, most pufferfish live to be about 10 years old.

How can you tell if a green spotted puffer is male or female?

Dimorphism: The spotted puffer male will develop a brown stripe on the ventral half, from front to back. The male will also develop light blue stripes around the eyes. Female spotted puffer will not develop either of these stripes, and will take on a more gravid appearance when ready to reproduce.

Do puffer fish eat each other?

Puffer fish aren't community fish, and must be kept alone, as they are carnivorous. “They will either eat the other fish that are small enough, or they will bite at the other fish's fins if they are too big to eat,” she said.

Do pufferfish mate for life?

Unique circles

Pufferfish mating involves females laying eggs in the fine sediments in the center of the circles, and then the males fertilizing them externally. Then, the females vanish, and the males stay for another six days, perhaps to guard the eggs, the study noted.

Where do puffer fish lay eggs?

The puffer fish has a unique reproduction method. The females lay eggs at the shore after the males have pushed them to a certain place. These are spherical in shape and usually float on the surface because of their weight. The babies usually hatch within a week.

How long does it take for a green spotted puffer to reach full size?

Re: How long do GSPs take to mature? To get to and above 6" (full size ~6 1/2 "), at least 2+ - 3 years, maybe longer. But to reach maturity, only about a year and half, maybe less.

What does a male pea puffer look like?

Male Pea Puffers are slightly more intensely colored than females with deeper yellow belly and darker green patches. Males have a prominent dark stripe along the belly as well as iridescent blue eye patterns swirling about the eye.

Do Figure 8 puffers lay eggs?

Breeding the Figure 8 Puffer

On the rare occasions that they have spawned in captivity, they are reported to have laid eggs on a flat surface, such as the substrate. The male guards the eggs for approximately a week until the fry are free-swimming.

How do Pea puffers reproduce?

Breeding dwarf puffers isn't difficult, and if they are well feed and kept at their ideal temperature for an extended period, they will breed on their own. This usually involves the male chasing the female until she finally accepts his advances, and then moving towards a spot under the cover of plants with him.

Are pufferfish friendly?

The main problem with puffers is their behavior; they may look sweet, but many are surprisingly temperamental, while others like to bite chunks out of the fins of slow-moving tankmates. Some species are very tolerant and accommodating while young, but become much more solitary and aggressive as they mature.

How often do green spotted puffer fish eat?

Things to remember when feeding your puffer: Feed 1 to 2 times a day, no more than fish will eat in 1 to 2 minutes. Thaw frozen food before feeding.

How many green spotted puffers are in a tank?

They should be kept in large aquariums, with no less than 30 gallons per puffer, as they grow to be six inches. A big issue with these fish is the question of tank mates.