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Kim  Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 436 Registered: 11-Apr-2004   | Never tried or heard of it. You could try it. Kim |
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| Kim Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 436 Registered: 11-Apr-2004 | That combo should work fine. Go to www.dwarfpuffers.com. for the best advice. Kim |
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| owenpuffer Small Fry Posts: 3 Kudos: 1 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Aug-2004   | im not to sure if that would work it all depends  |
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pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003 | |
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gnr4ever8794 Enthusiast Posts: 253 Kudos: 222 Votes: 24 Registered: 12-Apr-2004 | I know dwarfs die in brackish or won't do good and I know to feed them live foods, just wanted to know a variety. I was just checkin to see if my set ups would be ok but I guess I'll go with umm...3 or 4 puffers and 3 ottos? that work? |
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| Kim Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 436 Registered: 11-Apr-2004 | Puffers WILL NOT eat flake,pellets,or tablets. Feed only live and frozen. Kim |
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| Fishguy101 Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 170 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Jun-2004 | When I get my 10g I am getting 3 dwarf puffers and a couple otto's. Dwarfs don't get along well with too many fish. Dwarf's like bloodworms and brineshrimp along with snails. |
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| pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003 | Brackish water will KILL dwarf puffers! |
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| bracguy81 Hobbyist Posts: 74 Kudos: 53 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2004 | As far as feeding: small feeder gupies, bloodwoorm really good flake, red tetramin good luck, brac |
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| bracguy81 Hobbyist Posts: 74 Kudos: 53 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-May-2004 | Actually I had bumle bee gobies, they can be little terrorists. They should be kept brackish, but no worries, puffers are slight brackish as well, just keep the salinity at aprox 1.0002-1.0006, you really do not have room for the ottos in a 10g though. as for keeping the bottom clean i would go with a couple snails, or fiddlers. The gobies tend to stay on the sides of the tank, and the puffers go any where. Good luck, and do not say I did not warn you of the gobies. sincerely, brac  |
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| pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003 | Why chop up a live animal, when you could just chop up a already dead "people" shrimp? |
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| gnr4ever8794 Enthusiast Posts: 253 Kudos: 222 Votes: 24 Registered: 12-Apr-2004 | I wanna set up a 10 gallon tank I have layin around with dwarf puffers and some other fish, and I was thinking maybe somethin like 3 puffers, 3 bumble gobies and later maybe 3 otos? would that work n be ok? the pet store keeps the gobies in freshwater, so what do ya think? |
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| gnr4ever8794 Enthusiast Posts: 253 Kudos: 222 Votes: 24 Registered: 12-Apr-2004 | will they eat live small crayfish? or would I have to chop em up a bit first? |
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| Kim Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 436 Registered: 11-Apr-2004 | If you want the gobies to live out their normal lifespan and be healthy, put them in brackish. They would need to be slowly acclimated. I keep dwarfs.Other fish to keep with them are otos and shrimp. Some puufs eat shrimp. I'd start with ghosts and see if they bother them. Foods: Live or frozen bloodworms,tubifex,plankton, most frozen foods. they will not eat flake. Mine eat freeze dried bloodworms, but it's unusual. Pond snails 2-3 times a week for their teeth. For more info: www.dwarfpuffers.com Kim |
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| gnr4ever8794 Enthusiast Posts: 253 Kudos: 222 Votes: 24 Registered: 12-Apr-2004 | hmm...some more questions... anybody else have experience keeping puffers with the fish I mentioned? are there other fish I can keep them with? and what do u feed the little buggers? I know snails atleast once a week but what else? |
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| gnr4ever8794 Enthusiast Posts: 253 Kudos: 222 Votes: 24 Registered: 12-Apr-2004 | I know the gobies are brackish but around here they keep them in freshwater so I wanna keep them what they're used to. And yea I was sure otos only needed like 3 or so to make them all happy. So would this work out? |
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| Kim Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 436 Registered: 11-Apr-2004 | Agree with Fish1. Kim |
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fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004 | ottos dont need a school they just need some friends a few will be fine like 3! |
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| Kim Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 436 Registered: 11-Apr-2004 | The gobies are brackish. Kim |
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| Cheshire Cat Fingerling Posts: 47 Kudos: 57 Votes: 4 Registered: 01-May-2004 | I guess the dwarf puffers and the bumblebee gobies would be fine together in a 10g, but the ottos may be pushing it a bit. I think they're a group fish like cories, so you might need more than a few. Don't exactly know about bumblebee gobies, never kept them. Dwarf puffers should be good though, you'd be all set with about 3 or 4 along with the bbgs. |
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