Igor The Cat said:
yes they only person ive seen have a personal tank big enough for and Mbu was i beleve pufferpunk on puffer forum.
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-Java
These fish get absolutely massive, and keeping them in small tanks, upgrading slowly as the fish gets cramped from one tank to another is NOT an ok way of doing business with any large fish.
That type of thing only serves to stunt the fish therefore slowing its growth and drastically shortening its lifespan... If you are going to bother keeping a fish you know needs 1000 gallons, why not wait until you have that 1,000 gallon tank??? It will cost far more over time if you keep buying larger and larger tanks as you go. And if you're going to spend all of that money on a fish, wouldn't you want it to be healthy and actually live a normal lifespan?...
Think about the money it would cost over time if you slowly upgrade from a 55 gallon all the way up to 1000? Chances are if you can't afford it and don't have space for it now, you won't later.
I see this happen far too often, and far too many fish, puffers, cats, arrowannas, pacus, etc. all end up stunted.
There are several awesome species of brackish and freshwater puffers that stay relatively small and won't take over your house with a tank bigger than your bedroom