Hush Puppy Puffer

What is the Swell Hush Puppy Puffer?

The Hush Puppy Puffer gets its name from the fact that its face looks like that of a canines and when it feels threatened it will inflate and go into a spiky balloon shape. It should be fed on a mixture of vegetable matter such as algae and frozen and live meaty foods such as brine and mysis shrimp as well as small snails. They need some crunchy foods in their diets to gnaw down their teeth due to them constantly growing. It is best to keep this fish in a fish only aquarium as they can nip at invertebrates and corals, and you also need to make sure that the fish in the aquarium do not have long fins as these will also be nipped at by the puffer. You need to make sure that plenty of space is provided for these fish as they will grow fairly large and have been known to be very territorial. Provide plenty of places for them to hide as well such as established live rocks.

How are these fish delivered to you?

The delivery time for your fish will be two working days if ordered before 2pm Monday - Thursday, and if you ordered after 2pm on a Thursday until Sunday then they should arrive with you by Tuesday. They will arrive in a polystyrene box and be bagged with oxygen which will allow them to stay packaged for up to 48 hours, if they are ordered during winter they will also come with heat pads for warmth. There is a one off £30 delivery charge regardless of how many fish you buy per order.

How do you acclimatise this fish to your aquarium

You need to carefully acclimate your fish when they arrive. To find out all this information and much more be sure to check out our Complete Guide to Buying Live Aquarium Fish Online

Please note: The livestock that is sold on our online site is not held in store at our Swell shop, or available for collection from the shop. Species sold at our Swell store will differ from ones available to order to your door.