dwarf puffer parameters

[mrbrandizzle]

I didn't get any dp's yet, but will these water parameters be good for them

Nitrate-30ppm
nitrite-0ppm
hardness-120ppm
alkalinity-150ppm
pH-7.6
ammonia-slightly above 0

What do you guys think about these for about 5 dp's in a 20g long?

 

[Fella]

Sounds fine. I would keep 4 in a 20g long though. Don't be fooled by their size.

 

[Joshy]

Fella is right, do not be fooled by their size.
But you can keep 5 in a 20 for sure, even 6 if you feel comfortable.

Just make sure that the tank has many obstacles to distract vision of each other.
Tall plants with broad leaves work great.

 

[mrbrandizzle]

ya it has alot of plants and a few rocks and some caves in it, with a few pieces or driftwood, so it should be fine. I'll post some pics when I get home, right now I'm at school.

 

[Joshy]

Excellent

Cannot wait for the pictures.

 

[Fella]

Just noticed the "ammonia slightly above zero". I definitely would not add puffers to any tank containing any ammonia at all!

 

[Joshy]

Ah likewise, to be honest i paid no attention to your stats, just replied to Fella's initial response.
Ammonia needs to be 0, and remain at 0.

Is the tank cycling at the moment? I presume it is not finished cycling yet...

 

[mrbrandizzle]

no it's not cycling, but one of my crabs that i had in there disapeared, and I just found it, sadly deseased, so I think that that's the rise in the ammonia.

 

[fishcatch22]

no it's not cycling, but one of my crabs that i had in there disapeared, and I just found it, sadly deseased, so I think that that's the rise in the ammonia.

probably because of the fact that they need brackish water and land area.

as for the DPs....

yeah, a 20G will accomidate 5-6 of them. make sure it's 1 male and a bunch of females, the males are very aggressive to each other.

 

[mrbrandizzle]

ya i set up a seperate tank for the crabs, but i figured that the one that died got out, because i couldn't kind him anywhere, so i didn;t worry about it.