Description
Fahaka Pufferfish – Intelligent, Powerful, and Striking
(Tetraodon lineatus)
The Fahaka Pufferfish (Tetraodon lineatus), also known as the Nile Puffer or Lineatus Puffer, is a large, bold, and highly intelligent freshwater species native to Africa’s Nile and Chad basins. Renowned for its expressive eyes, striking striped pattern, and dog-like personality, the Fahaka is a true wet pet—interactive, curious, and full of attitude.
Key Features:
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Striking Appearance: Golden-brown body adorned with horizontal cream-colored stripes and bold orange eyes—an unmistakable look.
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Highly Intelligent: Recognizes its keeper, explores its environment actively, and displays unique personality traits.
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Large and Impressive: Can grow up to 45 cm (18 inches), requiring serious tank space and dedicated care.
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True Wet Pet: Often compared to aquatic puppies—watch them follow your finger, beg for food, and explore with curiosity.
Tank Requirements:
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Minimum tank size: 400–600 liters (100–150+ gallons)
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Temperature: 24°C–28°C (75°F–82°F)
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pH: 7.0–8.0
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Requires a strong filter, frequent water changes, and a secure, decorated tank with room to roam
Compatibility:
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Best kept alone: Highly territorial and aggressive toward tankmates—this is a species for a dedicated single-specimen tank
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May coexist with large, fast-moving bottom dwellers in very rare cases, but solo is safest
Feeding Tips:
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Carnivorous and needs hard-shelled foods to prevent overgrowth of beak-like teeth
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Feed a varied diet of snails, mussels, shrimp, crab legs, earthworms, and occasional fish
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Avoid flakes or pellets; natural foods help wear down teeth
Why Choose the Fahaka Puffer?
If you’re an experienced aquarist looking for a pet with presence, personality, and power, the Fahaka Pufferfish is second to none. This stunning and interactive giant will reward attentive care with unmatched charm and intelligence.
Click & Collect
Livestock will only be bagged once you arrive, or if you contact us in advance to request it ready beforehand.
Local Delivery
Order anything from our in-store range and have it delivered right to you.
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Minimum spend: £50
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Delivery up to 10 miles: £10
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Delivery up to 25 miles: £20
Distances are measured “as the crow flies”, not by road.
Once your order is placed, we’ll be in touch to arrange a suitable delivery date and time.
Please note, delivery may take a little longer as we often group orders together to build an efficient delivery run.
Important: If you’re ordering a large aquarium, please ensure someone is available to help unload the van on arrival.
Dry Goods Delivery
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DPD Next Day: 1 working day (order before 12 noon)
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DX Next Day (Heavy Items & Small Aquariums): 1 working day (order before 12 noon)
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Express Pallet: 1–3 working days
If you'd like to add more items to an existing order that hasn't yet been dispatched, please place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to combine the orders.
Please note: We currently only dispatch parcels Wednesday to Friday.
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Livestock Delivery
Thursday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Wednesday afternoon
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Delivered Thursday before 1pm
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Order by Wednesday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Friday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Thursday afternoon
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Delivered Friday before 1pm
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Order by Thursday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Saturday Delivery – £29
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Dispatched Friday afternoon
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Delivered Saturday before 1pm
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Order by Friday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
📦 Want to Add to an Existing Order?
No problem! Just place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to link it with your original one (as long as it hasn’t been dispatched yet).
🛒 Dry Goods Now Included!
You can now include dry goods in your livestock delivery – perfect for topping up supplies in one go.
❄️ Please note: We can’t send frozen food with livestock – please order frozen items separately.
⚠️ Delivery Exclusions
Unfortunately, we’re unable to deliver livestock to the following postcodes:
Scotland & Isles:
AB30–AB56, DD8–DD10, DG3–DG9, DG12–DG14, FK17–FK21, KA18–KA19, KA26–KA30, PA20–PA38, PA80, PH3–PH40
Cornwall Isles: TR21–TR25
All of the following postcodes are excluded:
BT, HS, IM, IV, JE, KW
Plus Channel Islands and Shetland Islands
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