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synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	hey puffer ppl im going to be getting a small tank for my bday and i want some kind of FW puffer, not dwarfs tho. im considering this puffer http://www.pufferfish.co.uk/aquaria/species/pufferfish/types/carilort.htm so what minimum tank size would they need, what substrate would they need, ect. Thanks cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003	Minimum, 10g/puffer. Best kept as a single or in pairs. Heavy cover is a must. I had a female at 1st. Bought 2 more females & a male. She killed the other 2 females within a week. After spawning with the male 3x, she killed him too. Only puffer I've ever had that bit me!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	thanks pufferpunk, im just gonna get 1, so a 10g with a weighted lid would be good? and do they prefer or need sand at all? And do they tolerate plants? cfd [span class="edited"][Edited by catfish_dude 2004-08-15 20:08][/span] -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003	Sand isn't necessary, they do not burrow. Plants are fihne. They like cover & do hide a lot. I'm sure you know, the males are much more colorful than the females, if you're only gonna get 1.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
Klee Banned Posts: 420 Kudos: 307 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-May-2004	Loretis seemed to be pretty docile for me, at least for the time I had them. However, most other reliable resources, including ppunk herself, seem to disagree, so it's better to take a good amount of precaution. If you can get c. irrubescos, which are fairly similar in size and appearence to the loretis, you should get those. They seem to be a bit more tolerant of other puffers, and are just as stunning.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	Thanks guys, im gonna go to the LFS on Sunday and see how much they are, hopefully they're be reasonable otherwise i'll go for dwarfs. cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21


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