I'd be interested to hear how you get on - sounds like we have the same aim - breed some puffers
Something else I forgot to mention that I've noticed now my puffers are in their new tank. When they're asleep/settling down - they seem to attach/stick themselves to a flat surface - even vertical surfaces such as tank sides and filter tube. Have you noticed this? I can't find much online about it (a couple of references to big marine puffers).
I don't think I saw it before as in the larger, heavier planted tank they tended to disappear for the night. A bit more obvious in the newly planted low tech...
Cheers
Mark
Yup they do!? Realy funny to see, it's like they are realy sleeping, normaly as described their eyes change color from black to blue when you shine light in it. I saw one yesterday evening laying flat on it's belly on a plantleaf after lights out in the back of the tank. I use verry dimmed night light and at first i saw something looking rather strange, i thought there might be something wrong with it. Looked kinda dead in the dimmed night light.. Took a little flashhlight to inspect and see what was going on it's eyes stayed dull and completely still, like there was a lid over it. And this evening saw it again few inches from the glass on the driftwood on a inclined surface, indeed laying flat on it's belly on the wood and not moving a muscle.
Haha, realy!? Sleeping fish.. They are some tiny special characters those puffers..
I realy hope they grow up as sweet as they are now and able to stay in this tank.. Till now they are not intrested in shrimps, not even tiny baby shrimps and noth bothering other fish. Did read some horror stories about these little holigans killing off everything crossing their path when fully matured.