I have spent a good portion of my life in front of fish tanks so far, and I don't think that's going to change any time soon. My hobby has never been static. Instead, it has always been moving, and it has always given me different rewards at different times in my life. As a child, my aquariums were places where my imagination could run freely after school. Now, they are a place of respite after work. Somewhere deadlines don't loom, and calmness is the default. Seven-year-old

For years, pea puffers have been labelled the bad boys of the nano-tank world. Cute, tiny, and allegedly incapable of living with their own kind without turning into homicidal tyrants. The truth is far more interesting.

Across forums, care sheets, and videos, Pea Puffers are almost always fed the same small handful of foods. Bloodworms, brine shrimp, and daphnia have become the standard fare. They are easy to find, easy to store, and widely recommended. Yet they represent only a narrow fraction of what these fish would eat in the wild. In nature, Pea Puffers spend their days weaving through dense vegetation and leaf litter, hunting for anything that moves. Worms, crustaceans, insect larvae,

In 2013, a wave of molecular research reshaped the pufferfish family tree. Genera once grouped under Tetraodon were split into Pao, Dichotomyctere, and Leiodon, revealing deep evolutionary divides hidden by outward similarity. This landmark reclassification transformed both science and the aquarium hobby, marking the moment when modern genetics redefined how we understand pufferfish lineage and identity.

This is the guide that changed everything. Through research, field observation, and thousands of shared experiences, this care sheet redefined what responsible keeping means. It set the benchmark for clarity, accuracy, and compassion, becoming the trusted reference for aquarists around the world.

This care sheet is written with the aim of providing the optimal care for this species of fish. Pufferfish Enthusiasts Worldwide...

The Tetraodontidae are a family of primarily (but not limited to) marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. Almost all of...

Carinotetraodon  is a genus of true freshwater pufferfish ( Tetraodontidae ) endemic to South and Southeast Asia. These small,...