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BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004   | would dwarf puffers destroy my hard work or ad to the character of my plant tank? |
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pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003  | Many DP keepers have planted tanks. Go for it! |
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| BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004 | could i ad anything else if i had 5 DP? |
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Cup_of_Lifenoodles   Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | You'd probably want to list the tank size. :-X |
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| pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003 | General rule of thumb is 1 DP/2.5-3gal. Some folks have luck with ottos & shrimp, although puffers generally eat crustaceons. In a much larger tank (I have mine in a 50g), you can keep many kinds of fish w/them. How big is your tank? |
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| BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004 | 29usg |
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fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004 | Wat other fish are in there or are there just dwarf puffers?? I bet you could get away with around 15 in a 30gallon tank if they were just puffers |
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Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004 | i have a dwarf puffer/otto/tiger barb tank in a 29 gallon  As long as it is heavily planted real or fake, its an interesting tank. |
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| Nydiroth Enthusiast Posts: 214 Kudos: 26 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Oct-2002 | I would not apply the inch/gal rule with puffers due to their territorial behavior. If you can establish defined territories, it will make things much easier. I learned the hard way when I had 3 in a 20gal long and 1 puffer would chase the other 2 away from the food. Untill I put a HUGE piece of driftwood in and feed from both sides, it was sad. I have read the heavier the planting the easier it is to keep harmony in the tank. The less they see of each other the better IMO Dave |
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