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NewBreeder16 Hobbyist Posts: 149 Kudos: 94 Votes: 16 Registered: 11-Feb-2005	five gallon tank? Or a ten with some bolbies?Brakish? Fresh? I just thought they were cool and wondered.Oh and will they breed? -NewBreedre16 _______________________________________________ You can call me Newb too, since I'm not nere new any more.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Puffers need brackish water & a 10gal. would be fine. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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katieb Fish Addict Posts: 697 Votes: 69 Registered: 03-Jul-2004	Dwarf puffers are freshwater and you can have 1 for every 2-3 gal of water. www.dwarfpuffers.com I'll do graffiti, If you sing to me in French.
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I always taught that Puffers are Brackish. Are there any that live in Brackish waters, as that what i've read somewhere. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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NewBreeder16 Hobbyist Posts: 149 Kudos: 94 Votes: 16 Registered: 11-Feb-2005	thanx guys, and do you think some bumble bee gobies would be ok? NewBreeder16 _______________________________________________ You can call me Newb too, since I'm not nere new any more.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	u can go 3(max out)in 5g tank...make sure..u have plants in there. Last edited by tankie at 06-Jul-2005 13:07 check this site: http://www.dwarfpuffers.com/ Last edited by tankie at 06-Jul-2005 13:08
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katieb Fish Addict Posts: 697 Votes: 69 Registered: 03-Jul-2004	Jason, Figure eight puffers are brackish, and so are a few others. Some puffers are full marine as well. Arrowhead and congo puffers are also FW but need at least a 20 long. www.thepufferforum.net Another good one: http://www.pufferlist.com/ Last edited by katieb at 06-Jul-2005 15:46 I'll do graffiti, If you sing to me in French.
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Thanks alot for the information, katieb. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	You could have 1-3 dwarf puffers in a fw enviorment or 2 b-b gobies in a brackish enviorment Do puffers get along with adf's? & do you think b-b gobies will be allright in fw? If so could 2 dwarf puffers go in with them? Last edited by dude_dude at 07-Jul-2005 01:00
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Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	DPs are definitely FW. I agree with 1 for every 2-3g. BB gobies are brackish. Although they're often kept in FW it shortens their lifespan. As far as an ADF with DPs, I've never personally done it but it the tank was well planted and included some sort of hiding place for the frog it might work. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
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pookiekiller12 Fish Addict Posts: 574 Kudos: 633 Votes: 41 Registered: 13-Apr-2004	I have 2 ADF's in with a dwarf puffer and many other peaceful fish in a 55 gallon with no problems. I think it would be ok for you too. Get as big a ADF as you can though. Dwarf puffers are not recommended for a brackish tank, though. They are the best choice for a smaller tank.
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puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004	My mom is currently keeping a DP with an ADF without a problem. There is a hiding spot for the frog, but the two mostly just ignore each other. Check out http://www.dwarfpuffers.com for a lot of info on DPs.
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xlinkinparkx Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 353 Votes: 2 Registered: 23-Apr-2005	i have a 3gallon with a mini filter can a dp go in there with good care? 10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta 1oto 2platys
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	Referring to the above mentioned Dwarfpuffer site, They are capable of killing tank mates much larger than themselves with their relentless picking and nipping. Nobody in this thread seems to have had this experience. Are yours all in a species tank (except for the frog)? pookiekiller12 --> how long do you have your DP already? Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
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pookiekiller12 Fish Addict Posts: 574 Kudos: 633 Votes: 41 Registered: 13-Apr-2004	My oldest is close to two years old, always in a community setting. I have added a couple more to that same tank without problems. Please note that the puffers have no slow tankmates, or tankmates with extravagantly long fins. I think the trouble would be that if your puffer is aggressive, the beak it has will cause a lot of damage. Mine are also WELL fed(so hopefully they will not feel the need to taste anything), constant supply of snails, and frozen blood worms and frozen brine shrimp regularly. I also have another tank with a newer dp without any problems.
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