Puffer for 12 gal?

[Pyramid_Party]

Hi, I got a Marineland eclipse 12 aquarium. I want to add a puffer. This aquarium kit has a built in filter, but I am also gonna add a sponge filter, and I am gonna to add some black sand.

Is sand a good substrate and is black a good color? Its gonna be some eco-complete black sand, its the kinda that is ideal for a planted tank. I also may add a small piece of manzanita driftwood.

So for this aquarium, is there a small FW puffer I could add in it? The only ones to come to mind are dwarf puffers or a red eye puffer (Carinotetraodon lorteti).

The tank is acrylic and bowfronted, I dont know the exact dimensions. Should I go with 1 red eye, or a pair of dwarves? Or any other suggestions? Thanks

 

[Pyramid_Party]

Anyone?

 

[devder1]

1 figure 8
or 10 peas

 

[Pyramid_Party]

I figure 8 would be cool, but I dont want the commitment for a brackish tank. About the peas/dwarves, I dont know about 10, I think maybe 3-4 max would be OK. I'd think with 10 theres destined to be deaths.

 

[Pyramid_Party]

bump

 

[Pyramid_Party]

Anyone? WOuld 2 dwarves and maybe a small cat like a bumble bee work out? Or if I was to do all dwarf puffers, how many would be a safe amount? Any other suggestions for FW puffers?

 

[pufferdudeg5]

Dwarf Puffers are really the only type that you can keep in a 12 gallon tank. They are fin nippers so they may pick on the cat if you get one.

 

[devder1]

i say 6 peas then happy lol!

 

[Pyramid_Party]

Ive seen some videos where some people have cobies with F8s, Ive seen some where people got ottos with dwarves etc.

Im hoping that if I go with dwarves I could get away with 1 tankmate. I think it jsut depends on how you stock it 9Dont overstock), and keeping the puffer well fed.

 

[fishman1996]

how bout a sa puffer get 4" also can be housed with tank mates