Dwarf puffer question

[Jared T]

Hello I want to get a dwarf puffer but was wondering if I can keep 1-2 in a 2.5 gallon tank with a 10 gallon filter. I know they should have 5 gallons but my mom says I have too many tanks soni can only get a small one


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[Pufferpunk]

You are correct--they need 5g. I wouldn't keep any fish in a tank that size. Maybe a dwarf frog?

 

[eklikewhoa]

I've kept a trio of Pea Puffers in that size tank before with a colony of Red Cherry shrimp for over a year and they seemed happy as can be.

 

[Chitala Ornata Mama]

I would choose pea puffers instead, though your filter might be too much for that little tank. If it's a hob style, it might make too much current.

 

[Jared T]

I would choose pea puffers instead, though your filter might be too much for that little tank. If it's a hob style, it might make too much current.

Where can I buy pea puffers online


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[Chitala Ornata Mama]

I just found some on Aquabid. http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fw&1334351863

 

[eklikewhoa]

They're in season right now and the ones I've seen brought in have been of great quality and health, are there no LFS nearby you can get them from?

 

[Fat Homer]

I would seriously advise against it... The smallest freshwater puffer is the dwarf / pea puffer, but even then they do better with 5G per fish...

So to place 2 in a 2.5G is just cruel imho... No matter how great the filtration...

Since lets bot forget these fish are territorial and can be very vicious...


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[Jared T]

Ok I have a ten gallon in the basement can they live alone or do they get lonley


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[Fat Homer]

They can live alone, although in a 10g planted with lines of sight broken up no reason why you cant keep a m/f pair with some cherry shrimp...


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