Can a dead puffer nuke a tank?

[sean rand]

Hi i have a porcupine puffer in qt thats doing fine. Somone told me that i should not put in my DT because if it dies it can nuke and kill all my other fish. Does that make sense?

 

[tehmadreefer]

No, it will not.....

 

[sean rand]

This guy told me he has a dead dogface nuke his tank

 

[tehmadreefer]

This guy told me he has a dead dogface nuke his tank

So you just take advice based on he said/ she said as fact? Do some actual research.

 

[Vahanyos]

Maybe the fish was big enough to cause an ammonia spike, which in turn can "nuke" a tank

 

[clm65]

So you just take advice based on he said/ she said as fact? Do some actual research.

Umm, I think that is what he is doing here....

 

[sean rand]

Maybe the fish was big enough to cause an ammonia spike, which in turn can "nuke" a tank

Its possible , he did not give me all the facts about water quality or how long the fish was sitting dead in the water.

 

[sean rand]

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Umm, I think that is what he is doing here....

+1 SMH

 

[sean rand]

So you just take advice based on he said/ she said as fact? Do some actual research.

Thanks for ur advice but the fact that i posted on here before i gave up on keeping a puffer shows that i am trying to do research.

 

[Jesterrace]

As mentioned above unless it died and produced ammonia as a rotting corpse then it wouldn't nuke a tank. A Cowfish/Boxfish can but not a Puffer.

 

[tehmadreefer]

Thanks for ur advice but the fact that i posted on here before i gave up on keeping a puffer shows that i am trying to do research.

The internet is your friend that has other sources of information available. A fish forum is full of "I heard" and is not considered a credible source.

Sorry, but anytime i even contemplate getting any livestock I fully research so I don't have to ask questions after the fact. Common sense.