This may be asking for trouble but could I keep an individual or pair of Carinotetraodon borneensis in a biotopic community tank? Or will they slice the other fish to pieces. Thanks, 
Could I keep..
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Not one opinion, Ive read these are less territorial and have had some luck with communities but i want people with experiences or any knowledge of dwarf puffers and the red eye group.
I've kept a similar red eye species before the C. Irrubesco, and had 3 in a heavily planted tank which worked for a little while... but at the end of the day, 1 of them became extremely territorial so i decided to sell it... then the other 2 lived okay with each other for a few months till my heater busted and i sold the remaining 2 (since i was planning on tearing down the tank)...
Now as for the Carinotetraodon borneensis, i've heard they are even more aggressive than the ones i previously kept, so not sure how well they would work in a community tank, especially mixed with other fish...
Maybe some one else who has kept them might chime in, but i think mixing any puffers together or with other fish will always be a risk...
Now as for the Carinotetraodon borneensis, i've heard they are even more aggressive than the ones i previously kept, so not sure how well they would work in a community tank, especially mixed with other fish...
Maybe some one else who has kept them might chime in, but i think mixing any puffers together or with other fish will always be a risk...
OK, I know it would be a gamble. I am really wanting to keep this fish in a community setup with some similar sized fish, although I don't want my fish sliced in half during the night. I chose them because they don't grow larger than two inches, according to my research, and this is a perfect size for my aquarium.
