Striped Red Eye Pufferfish

Care requirements

Care level: Intermediate.

The listed lifespan is up to 5 years.

Water parameters

The temperature range for this fish is 23–27 °C, which fits many tropical freshwater aquariums. Choose other fish with overlapping temperature needs.

The pH range for this fish is 5–8. That points to a broad freshwater range, but stability is more important than sudden corrections.

The GH range for this fish is 5–12 dGH. That gives some flexibility, but sudden changes are usually more stressful than a stable value that is slightly imperfect.

Temperament and compatibility

Striped Red Eye Pufferfish needs more careful companion choice because the temperament data suggests space, boundaries, or similar-sized fish may matter.

Feeding

Use foods that suit a meatier diet and avoid combining it with fish small enough to be treated as food.

Before adding this fish

• Choose other fish with overlapping temperature needs.
• Keep pH stable within the listed range instead of making sudden corrections.
• Choose other fish carefully around this temperament.
• Offer a varied diet that matches this species.