should i add another pea puffer?
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They can be kept solo, but as with most puffers they are very inquisitive and like exploring their tanks which is why they benefit from complex, well decorated tanks to feel more comfortable...
As for keeping them in groups, as mentioned before it can be done provided there is enough space for each to have its own territory with lines of sight being broken to cut down on aggression between each other...
Same thing goes with keeping them with tankmates of any kind really, its best to give them enough complexity in the tank so that lines of sight are broken to avoid the aggression of the puffer picking on other fish... although with most bottom dwellers being pretty sedentary it makes them easy targets for a curious puffer...
As for keeping them in groups, as mentioned before it can be done provided there is enough space for each to have its own territory with lines of sight being broken to cut down on aggression between each other...
Same thing goes with keeping them with tankmates of any kind really, its best to give them enough complexity in the tank so that lines of sight are broken to avoid the aggression of the puffer picking on other fish... although with most bottom dwellers being pretty sedentary it makes them easy targets for a curious puffer...
and is far as decorations im going to stack tank full of spiderwood so it’s literally all negative space and sight blocking barriers so it wont be very sparse and i figured a group of 5 would be best to prevent bullying
If its stacked full of wood, then your only real limitation is the space available being a 10G...
As for keeping them with Tanganyikan cichlids, i’d be worried they may eat the puffer although admittedly i dont have much experience with them so cant be sure...
As for keeping them with Tanganyikan cichlids, i’d be worried they may eat the puffer although admittedly i dont have much experience with them so cant be sure...
Dwarf puffers should be kept alone, a male with a few females, or in large groups (how they are in the wild). In a small tank, the solo or small group is best.
I wouldn’t keep with shell dwellers. Generally, puffers and cichlids aren’t meant to mix. Only exception are the most peaceful of each.
I wouldn’t keep with shell dwellers. Generally, puffers and cichlids aren’t meant to mix. Only exception are the most peaceful of each.
When I kept a tank, I had 3 in a 5, not a good idea in hindsight. The dominant male killed the others.
I have 10 currently in a 30ish gallon cube. I also have a growing population of cherry shrimp and 10 Brigette rasboras oh and three stone catfish. My 10 are 2 males 8 females. They get along fine and group together when I do waterchanges. They leave the other inhabitants alone as far as I've seen. Might eat baby shrimp but I've not seen it happen and the population continues to grow.
As for adding more to your tank I agree with the others that tank is to small for a larger group, might be able to add 2 females. Also adding more now to an established single might cause issues. I'd get the 20 set up and then add all of them at once.
As for adding more to your tank I agree with the others that tank is to small for a larger group, might be able to add 2 females. Also adding more now to an established single might cause issues. I'd get the 20 set up and then add all of them at once.
honestly id only keep a group of 2 or 5+ just so theyre not singled out or if they are they arent ganged up on. i dont even hangout in groups of 3 people.
i posted this earlier in the thread that i have both 20s and 30s for this.
yup. That's why I posted about getting your 20 set up. Depending on how many more you get the 30 might be better, or could qt the new ones in the 20 then after qt put all of them in the 30 at the same time.
