When would I need to upgrade to a larger tank size?

[Mother Yoda]

If I where to get a dogfaced puffer for my 55 gallon tank how long would it be untill I would have to upgrade to a larger tank size? I need to know this because it would help me to know if I wanted to get a puffer instead of Harlequin Tuskfish (It would be by itself though)

[Mother Yoda]

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[Jerry W]

How big is the puffer now? A small specimen could be kept for several months but they grow fairly quick.

[Jeff]

If you are even thinking about another tank...just go do it :D

[jda]

Now. They grow fast if you feed them appropriately.

[Mother Yoda]

I am asking for an esimate of how long it would take a small dogfaced puffer to outgrow my tank. My parents say that I would have to wait a year or two before I could upgrade my tank to a larger size. So if it would outgrow my tank before the time peroid mentioned what could I do to make it so that it would grow slowly enough that it wouldn't outgrow my tank within the time period stated? or should I just froget it and buy a Tuskfish instead?

[jda]

Now. A DF would outgrow a 55G by the time that a new tank was planned, purchased, cycled and was ready. It will not wait 2 years unless you barely feed it.

[Mother Yoda]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9063547#post9063547 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jda
Now. A DF would outgrow a 55G by the time that a new tank was planned, purchased, cycled and was ready. It will not wait 2 years unless you barely feed it.
I wouldn't want to barley feed it since IMHO i think that would be cruel to the fish but I still wish there was a way for me to be able to have it... Sigh oh well... :(