The Puffer Forum

I have tried to tell that to many people on this form that swear by it that they will turn wicked. Good luck trying to change there mind. They are die hard gloom and doom on any fish put in with a pea puffer. I roll my eyes at the narrow minds and check my tank daily to make sure there eyes are not ...

His fish are already being attacked by the puffers. He said the fins were a little ragged that doesn't prove the pea puffer did it. There can be other reasons for ragged fin. He never states he saw the fish attacking you are assuming that. I still have 3 very peaceful puffers in my community tank w...

So, today i went on a road trip out of town to check out some aquarium stores. I have always been very interested in dwarf (pea) puffers. I saw some at the store, and picked them up, (sort of a spur of the moment thing) Anyways, At the moment i have a moderately planted 20 gallon long tank, with ab...

Thanks all, for suggestions. I added a ton bunch more plants to my tank, but since it's a taller tank there is still a bit of open space, and I was still having fights between the two males. So in the end, I donated the more aggressive and larger male to my LFS. Unfortunately, they didn't have any ...

We can agree to disagree since they are adults and have been peaceful for 7 months I will let you know how they are when a full year is up Let us know when 5 years is up! :? This man has been doing it for many more then 5 http://www.tfhmagazine.com/details/articles/the-dwarf-puffer-a-pleasant-littl...

Just an update that all is well and good two of my pea puffers have coupled up the other has made friends with a guppy. Yes a guppy and they swim together all the time and take turns chasing each others. So once again it may not be for everyone's dwarf puffers but mine are still doing well in a com...

puffy555 wrote:I'm planning on getting a DP after I do more research but I have yet to find a good resource on there complete diet. Are there any long time owners of DPs that can tell me what to feed them etc?

Black worms when available if not frozen red worms and I always add a few snails in

Boku88 wrote:WOW 75 gallons? Or 75 Litres...but that may be why your puffballs are not attacking anything. Do you happen to have any fish that are like way way larger than your puffers...may explain why they are so docile.

I have 5 silver dollars and and mostly tetras in the tank

I'm sorry I have to agree. Lots of people add DPs to community tanks and say "see I told you they are fine" but 3-6 months later its a different story. Missing eyes, tattered fins - yeah they may not kill your other fish outright but they will pick away a little at a time until stress kil...

this is not a video its just a picture but I have posted two articles on homing them in a community tank.

So it's been about a month I have had these dwarf puffers. And I would like to say, I don't think I could ever get rid of them. They are great fish. I love how they have over time got to know what I look like, and always come watch me as I do things around the fish tanks. They seem to be pretty har...

Hey everyone! I have a 20 gallon with 3 dwarf puffers (1 male, 2 female) and 4 danios that I used to help cycle the tank. My danios are starting to get old and I'm looking for new species to add once they start dying. I've heard people say cories and otos both make suitable tankmates, but I wanted ...

Bertha may have had more then her share today

Give them time, I have only had 2 dps that didn't bother anything. Once they hit maturity they are the most dangerous puffers out there Who told you that? A hungry puffer is the most dangerous. Most dwarf puffers are pretty easy going and there are many articles on there ability to remain in a comm...