[3] Spiny box puffers are not recommended for the novice aquarist, as they are difficult to adjust to captive fare.

They require a minimum 75 gallon aquarium, with high water quality (SG 1.020 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp.

Their diet consists of mollusks and other meaty, live foods.

They must be fed shellfish since their beaks grow throughout their life, or they will starve.

Like other puffers they inflate themselves with water to escape capture, do not force them to do this as it will cause stress.