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I have been considering doing a single puffer tank, with perhaps a bottom feeder of sorts. I havent bought anything yet, and I am wondering what the smallest, easiest to care for pufferer is and what are its tank requirements? Are there any other small fish I could stick with it? I was thinking mabey a 5g or a 10g size...

Inky

A 5 or 10 would be good for dwarf puffers, but I wouldn't suggest putting any other fish in with them. I've got a few -really- large ghost shrimp in with my dps, and they seem to get along well. I actually bought the shrimp thinking that they'd be food, but the puffers just ignore them. I doubt that this would happen with most dwarf puffers, though.

One male and two females would would be a good number for a 10 gallon tank. They love live plants and having places to hide.

Edit: I haven't heard of any other puffers that can be kept in tanks as small as ten gallons, even as single specimens.

Last edited by bananacoladafuze at 23-Jan-2006 18:24

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Cake or death?

So, One Puffer would be happy in like, a 5gal Mini Bow, or could I go smaller?





Inky

I'd stick with a 5 gallon or larger.

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Cake or death?

Alrighty. As soon as I get a job I will get a 5g Mini-Bow for my Betta (He is rather old) I may buy 2 if I get a great job

Inky

I would do three puffers in a ten gallon tank and maybe some otos, I have heard of people putting freshwater dwarf puffers with otos, and they shouldn't bother them. Otherwise you could try a few cories as well

Fish are like potato chips. . .you can't have just one

I have 2 dwarfs in a 20g and one of them use to nip everyone, including my 4 otto's. After about 2 weeks, neither dwarf bothered any of the other fish. They mind their own business and just hunt for snails. I guess it just depends on the disposition of the puffer.

Im not sure what I will do yet. I'd like a 5g, but I may upgrade my 10-15 (not entirely sure how many gals it is) to a 20, then use it for puffers. Do you think I could put pandas in there?

Inky

I would think pandas would be fine with the dwarf puffers.

Really?

I Panda Cories!

So what would be good for a 10g or a 20g? Is there anything else that is compatable with them in that small of a tank?

Inky