{"product_id":"striped-dogface-puffer-arothron-manilensis-saltwater","title":"Striped Dogface Puffer (Arothron manilensis)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E0F7FA;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#FFF8E1;border-left:4px solid #F57F17;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead the requirements first.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a 13 inch fish that needs a 150 gallon tank as an adult, eats hard shelled food, and will hunt every shrimp, crab, and snail you own. It is a fantastic pet for the right setup and a bad purchase for the wrong one.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eStriped Dogface Puffer\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eArothron manilensis\u003c\/em\u003e) is the puffer people fall for at the store and then spend a decade keeping. Narrow chocolate stripes run the length of a pale cream body, a dark patch surrounds the pectoral base, and the tail flares bright yellow. What sells it is not the pattern though, it is the face: independently swiveling eyes that track you across the room, and a fish that genuinely recognizes the person who feeds it. Puffers beg, they follow you, and they have more visible personality than almost anything else in the marine hobby. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater livestock and supplies\u003c\/a\u003e to build the tank around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTank size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 gallons is the floor and 150 gallons is the honest number for an adult. They reach about 13 inches, they are heavy bodied, and they are messy eaters, so the tank has to carry both the swimming room and the bioload.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiltration:\u003c\/strong\u003e oversize it. A carnivore this size eating chunky frozen food puts real waste into the water, so plan on a strong skimmer and generous water changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTeeth are the whole diet question.\u003c\/strong\u003e Puffer teeth are fused beaks that grow continuously, and a diet of soft food lets them overgrow until the fish cannot eat. Feed hard shelled items regularly, like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocean-nutrition-frozen-clams-on-the-half-shell\"\u003efrozen clams on the half shell\u003c\/a\u003e, plus krill, silversides, and chunky frozen mixes such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocean-nutrition-frozen-prime-reef\"\u003ePrime Reef\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocean-nutrition-frozen-formula-two\"\u003eFormula Two\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 to 78°F, pH 8.0 to 8.3, salinity 1.020 to 1.025, nitrate as low as you can hold it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedication warning:\u003c\/strong\u003e puffers have no scales and no gill covers, which makes them far more sensitive than the average marine fish. Copper and many standard treatments can kill them at normal doses. Tell us what you are treating before you dose a tank with a puffer in it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNever let it gulp air.\u003c\/strong\u003e Move a puffer in a container of water, never in a net through open air. A puffer that inflates with air instead of water often cannot expel it, and that is frequently fatal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo not make it puff.\u003c\/strong\u003e Inflating is a panic response, not a trick. It is stressful and it is not something to induce for fun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eArothron manilensis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eStriped Dogface Puffer, Narrow-lined Puffer, Narrowlined Toadfish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eTetraodontidae, the pufferfishes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSemi-aggressive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReef safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo.\u003c\/strong\u003e Corals are usually left alone, but shrimp, crabs, snails, and clams are food\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAbout 13 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum tank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e100 gallons minimum, 150 gallons for a full grown adult\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e72 to 78°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e8.0 to 8.3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e1.020 to 1.025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCarnivore, requires hard shelled foods\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopper sensitive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eYes. No scales and no gill covers, so treat with caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIndo-Pacific, over seagrass beds, rubble, and coastal reef flats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup at Squeaky's Aquatics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot a reef fish.\u003c\/strong\u003e Corals are generally safe, but every mobile invertebrate in the tank is on the menu. Assume a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/scarlet-skunk-cleaner-shrimp-lysmata-amboinensis-saltwater\"\u003eScarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/emerald-crab-mithraculus-sculptus-saltwater-reef\"\u003eEmerald Crab\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/mexican-red-leg-hermit-crab-clibanarius-digueti-saltwater-reef\"\u003eMexican Red Leg Hermit\u003c\/a\u003e, snails, and a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/feather-duster-sabellastarte-saltwater-tube-worm\"\u003eFeather Duster\u003c\/a\u003e will all be eaten. This is a fish only or fish with hardy corals setup, and you will be cleaning the glass yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood tank mates.\u003c\/strong\u003e Match it with fish of similar size and confidence that are too big to swallow and too tough to bully: the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/humu-picasso-trigger-rhinecanthus-aculeatus-saltwater\"\u003eHumu Picasso Trigger\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/blue-throat-trigger-xanthichthys-auromarginatus-saltwater\"\u003eBlue Throat Trigger\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/eclipse-hogfish-bodianus-mesothorax-saltwater\"\u003eEclipse Hogfish\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/purple-tang-zebrasoma-xanthurum-saltwater\"\u003ePurple Tang\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/naso-tang-large\"\u003eNaso Tang\u003c\/a\u003e, and larger butterflies like the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/auriga-butterflyfish-chaetodon-auriga-saltwater\"\u003eAuriga Butterflyfish\u003c\/a\u003e. Small gobies, blennies, and anything nano sized will eventually vanish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant a puffer without the 150 gallon tank?\u003c\/strong\u003e Our freshwater \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/amazon-puffer-colomesus-asellus-freshwater\"\u003eAmazon Puffer\u003c\/a\u003e gives you the same swiveling eyes and begging behavior in a fraction of the footprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Foods \u0026amp; Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocean-nutrition-frozen-clams-on-the-half-shell\"\u003eOcean Nutrition Frozen Clams on the Half Shell\u003c\/a\u003e, the tooth grinder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocean-nutrition-frozen-prime-reef\"\u003eOcean Nutrition Frozen Prime Reef\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocean-nutrition-frozen-formula-two\"\u003eOcean Nutrition Frozen Formula Two\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/sfbb-mysis-shrimp-cube-3-5oz\"\u003eSFBB Mysis Shrimp Cube\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I keep it in my reef tank?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly if you are willing to lose the cleanup crew. Corals themselves are usually fine, but shrimp, crabs, snails, clams, and tube worms are all food. Most people keep these in a fish only tank with live rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens if I only feed soft frozen food?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts teeth keep growing and eventually overgrow the mouth, at which point the fish starves and needs its beak trimmed under sedation. This is the single most common way puffers are killed by well meaning owners. Hard shelled food is not optional, it is dental care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it really going to hit 13 inches?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a big enough tank, yes, and it takes years to get there. Buying one at a few inches and planning to upgrade later is how most people end up with a cramped adult puffer. Buy the tank first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre puffers poisonous?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany carry tetrodotoxin in their organs and skin, so they are not a fish to handle casually and definitely not one to eat. Normal aquarium keeping is perfectly safe, just do not manhandle it and wash your hands after tank work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49012407599323,"sku":"SQ-PUFFERDOGFACES","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/c9aefb49-d07a-491b-94d4-5ec2effcc3d2.png?v=1784878437","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/striped-dogface-puffer-arothron-manilensis-saltwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}