{"title":"Puffers","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll our marine puffers are currently available for collection only, you can reserve and pay for your items online in advance and collect at a time suitable to yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note the photos shown are stock photos only and not a photo of the actual fish you are purchasing.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"porcupine-puffer","title":"Porcupine Puffer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Porcupine Puffer is also known as the Porcupinefish or Porcupine Pufferfish. It has spiny appendages which cover most of its body, which may vary from light gray to mottled tans, sometimes with dark spots. Its teeth are actually a fused beak-like structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Porcupine Puffer lacks pelvic fins but has learned to use the pectoral fins to manouvre around. A 180 gallon or larger, fish-only aquarium with a good protein skimmer is a suitable home. It may be aggressive at times, nipping the fins of tank mates and leaving a circular hole as its mark. It will eat invertebrates found in a reef aquarium. It has the ability, when threatened or scared, to inflate its body to almost twice its normal size. Parts of its flesh are poisonous if digested.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Porcupine Puffer needs a varied diet of meaty foods including; squid, krill, clams, and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kraken Corals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57054461395275,"sku":"FISH-PUFFER-PORCUPINE","price":74.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/7065\/4027\/files\/p_o_porcupine_puffer_21.jpg?v=1776422798"},{"product_id":"stars-and-stripes-puffer","title":"Stars and Stripes Puffer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Stars \u0026amp; Stripes Puffer is an ornate puffer that requires very little imagination to see how it received its common name. The upper half of the Stars \u0026amp; Stripes Puffer is covered with white spots that appear, from a distance, like stars upon the greenish tan body coloration. The lower half of the body has horizontal stripes that complete the stars and stripes ensemble. Typical of Arothron puffers, the base of the pectoral fins is darker in coloration. The Stars \u0026amp; Stripes Puffer is sure to make an endearing addition for puffer enthusiasts or anyone wanting personality in their larger, fish-only or fish-only-with-live-rock marine aquarium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMembers of the genus Arothron, including the Stars \u0026amp; Stripes Puffer, are sometimes called \"Fat Puffers\" or \"Dogface Puffers\" and exemplify the typical puffer design. Though lacking pelvic fins and a hydrodynamic body shape, puffers are extremely maneuverable and are tenacious and capable predators. Like many \"Fat Puffers,\" the Stars \u0026amp; Stripes Puffer displays an unusual degree of \"intelligence\" and \"personality\" and appears to quickly recognize their owners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the wild, the Stars \u0026amp; Stripes Puffer inhabits a wide range of habitats including mangrove swamps, seagrass beds and reef flats. The ideal setup should be an established aquarium 180 gallon or larger with good filtration and a protein skimmer. Aquascape liberally with live rock and other materials to create an environment rich with nooks and crannies, caves, and overhangs while preserving easy access to large open areas. House with fish of similar size and temperament and be aware that the Stars \u0026amp; Stripes Puffer will eat invertebrates found in the aquarium using its fused beak-like teeth to crush open its prey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe diet of the Stars \u0026amp; Stripes Puffer should include a variety of meaty food including squid, krill, clams, and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kraken Corals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57054471389515,"sku":"FISH-STARS-PUFFER","price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/7065\/4027\/files\/shutterstock_1174065208.jpg?v=1776422892"},{"product_id":"valentini-puffer","title":"Valentini Puffer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Saddle Valentini Puffer, also known as the Black Saddle Pufferfish, Blacksaddled Toby, Valentini Toby, or Saddled Toby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMembers of the Canthigaster genus are called Sharp-nosed Puffers or Tobies. The Saddle Valentini Puffer is a bright and colorful fish with dark brown bands across the midsection, brownish-orange spotting on the lower half, yellow fins, and blue striping running along the back. It lacks pelvic fins, but has learned to use the pectoral fins to move about the aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 30 gallon or larger, fish-only aquarium is suitable. It may eat invertebrates found in a reef tank. Its teeth are actually a fused beak-like structure. Parts of its flesh are poisonous. It has the ability, when threatened or alarmed, to inflate its body to almost twice its normal size. It becomes alarmed when netted, therefore, use a container to transfer it. The Saddle Valentini Puffer needs a varied diet of meaty foods including; squid, krill, clams, and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kraken Corals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57054483579211,"sku":"FISH-PUFFER-VALENTINI","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/7065\/4027\/files\/shutterstock_150125987.jpg?v=1776422910"},{"product_id":"dog-faced-puffer","title":"Dog Faced Puffer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Arothron Dog Face Puffer, also known as the Blackspotted Puffer, gets its name from its resemblance to canines. It changes appearance during different stages of life. While in the gray phase, it is gray with black markings around the mouth, eyes, and dorsal fin. The pectoral fins have a yellow appearance. The half-yellow phase is denoted by a yellow underbelly and dark gray overcoat, while the face looks similar to the gray phase. It may also have black spots over the body, which may be gray or yellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt very rarely changes phases while living in an aquarium. The Arothron Dog Face Puffer lacks pelvic fins, but is very maneuverable, using its pectoral, dorsal, and anal fins. Instead of \"teeth,\" it has a fused beak-like structure which it uses to crush prey. A 100 gallon or larger, fish-only, carnivorous aquarium is suitable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Arothron Dog Face Puffer makes a great addition to these tanks with its great personality and unusual appearance. It will eat invertebrates found in a reef tank. It tolerates other Puffers that are not more aggressive than itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is shy at first, and becomes alarmed when in a net, therefore, use a container to transfer it. The Arothron Dog Face Puffer needs a varied diet of meaty foods including; squid, krill, clams, and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kraken Corals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57054552326475,"sku":"FISH-DOGFACE","price":44.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/7065\/4027\/files\/shutterstock_126681770.jpg?v=1776423507"},{"product_id":"porcupine-puffer-xl","title":"Porcupine Puffer M","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Porcupine Puffer is also known as the Porcupinefish or Porcupine Pufferfish. It has spiny appendages which cover most of its body, which may vary from light gray to mottled tans, sometimes with dark spots. Its teeth are actually a fused beak-like structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Porcupine Puffer lacks pelvic fins but has learned to use the pectoral fins to manouvre around. A 180 gallon or larger, fish-only aquarium with a good protein skimmer is a suitable home. It may be aggressive at times, nipping the fins of tank mates and leaving a circular hole as its mark. It will eat invertebrates found in a reef aquarium. It has the ability, when threatened or scared, to inflate its body to almost twice its normal size. Parts of its flesh are poisonous if digested.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Porcupine Puffer needs a varied diet of meaty foods including; squid, krill, clams, and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kraken Corals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57054679695691,"sku":"FISH-PUFFER-PORCUPINE-XL","price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/7065\/4027\/files\/p_o_porcupine_puffer_1_23.jpg?v=1776424736"},{"product_id":"smiths-gold-spot-puffer-saddle-puffer","title":"Smiths Gold Spot Puffer (Saddle puffer)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Saddle Puffer is also known as the Crowned Puffer, Crowned Toby, and Four Bar Pufferfish. Members of the Canthigastergenus are called Sharp-nosed Puffers or Tobies. The Saddle Puffer is light blue ventrally, and the darker dorsal portion is divided by light blue stripes. It lacks pelvic fins but has learned to use the pectoral fins to move about the aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 50 gallon or larger, fish-only aquarium is suitable. Its teeth are actually a fused beak-like structure. It may eat invertebrates found in a reef tank.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kraken Corals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57054679793995,"sku":"FISH-SMITHSPUFFER","price":33.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/7065\/4027\/files\/shutterstock_1529985368.jpg?v=1776424741"},{"product_id":"spiny-box-puffer","title":"Spiny Box Puffer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Spiny Box Puffer is also known as the Web Burrfish. It has a tan to yellow body with dark spots, and short, fixed spines which help protect it from larger, more aggressive fish. Its teeth are actually a fused beak-like structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 180 gallon or larger aquarium is suitable, provided it is a fish-only tank with plenty of room for swimming. It is known to nip at slow-moving fish and long-finned fish, but is not aggressive with others in its own family. It will eat invertebrates found in a reef tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Spiny Box Puffer needs a varied diet of meaty foods including; squid, krill, clams, and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kraken Corals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57054679859531,"sku":"FISH-SPONEYPUFF","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/7065\/4027\/files\/shutterstock_515999065.jpg?v=1776424747"},{"product_id":"blue-spotted-puffer-1","title":"Blue Spotted Puffer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Blue Spotted Puffer may also be called the Blue Dot Toby or Blue Dot Sharp-nosed Puffer. Members of the Canthigaster genus are called Sharp-nosed Puffers or Tobies. The Blue Spotted Puffer Canthigaster solandri and the Papuan Toby Puffer Canthigaster papua have very similar characteristics. The lack of orange coloration around the mouth of the Blue Spotted Puffer Canthigaster solandri distinguishes these two puffers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blue Spotted Puffer lacks pelvic fins, but has learned to use the pectoral fins to move about the aquarium. A 50 gallon or larger, fish-only aquarium is suitable. Its teeth are actually a fused beak-like structure. It may eat invertebrates found in a reef tank. It becomes alarmed when in a net, therefore, use a container to transfer it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe diet of the Blue Spotted Puffer needs a varied diet of meaty foods including; squid, krill, clams, and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kraken Corals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57054714560843,"sku":"FISH-BLUE-PUFFER-1","price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/7065\/4027\/files\/shutterstock_1229818339_1.jpg?v=1776425161"},{"product_id":"hush-puppy-dog-face-puffer","title":"Sribbled Dog Face Puffer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Arothron Dog Face Puffer, also known as the Blackspotted Puffer, gets its name from its resemblance to canines. It changes appearance during different stages of life. While in the gray phase, it is gray with black markings around the mouth, eyes, and dorsal fin. The pectoral fins have a yellow appearance. 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It is shy at first, and becomes alarmed when in a net, therefore, use a container to transfer it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Arothron Dog Face Puffer needs a varied diet of meaty foods including; squid, krill, clams, and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teeth\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kraken Corals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57054877221195,"sku":"FISH-HUSHPUPPY-PUFFER","price":185.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"hush-puppy-dog-face-puffer-small","title":"Hush Puppy Dog Face Puffer- small","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Arothron Dog Face Puffer, also known as the Blackspotted Puffer, gets its name from its resemblance to canines. It changes appearance during different stages of life. While in the gray phase, it is gray with black markings around the mouth, eyes, and dorsal fin. The pectoral fins have a yellow appearance. 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