F8 10 gallon

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jamesfoad
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F8 10 gallon

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Hello to all fellow puffer fanatics! I have a 10 gallon freshwater fully cycled, and ready to house a puffer. When I went to my lfs last, I saw a pea puffer. I instantly fell in love, and then started researching. I found all sorts of cool puffers and then discovered the mighty F8. I a, so obsessed with them and I cannot bare to not have one. I have a 10 gallon which I know isn't a lot, but the water is turned over 15 times an hour, and there are plenty if plants. I was wondering if it would be possible if I could hold a F8 in a 10 gallon full freshwater? If not, what are some other puffers (besides pea puffers).
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Re: F8 10 gallon

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I'd stick with a Pea or 2 in a 10g. Minimum of 15g for a F8. Check our Library for articles about both.
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its just with pea puffers they are so small so i would barely get to see them... what about south americans?
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Please look at all the articles on these fish in our Library. Profiles are in our Pufferpedia.
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Peas are the only puffs to keep in a 10g. Keep in mind that the pea puffers at the store are very young and they get bigger, maybe double in size.
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I have a figure eight in a 10g. I highly recommend against it, I feel like he doesn't have enough space to explore, and the only thing that keeps him from glass surfing is the strong current I have set up. I can't wait to see his personality in a 29g(his new home starting this summer). My dorms only allow 10g tanks.
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Re: F8 10 gallon

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Look at our Pufferpedia, there are several Carinotetraodon species you can keep as a singleton in a 10g.
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Pufferpunk wrote:Look at our Pufferpedia, there are several Carinotetraodon species you can keep as a singleton in a 10g.
True. I'm sorry, haha...I ran my mouth about DPs/10g because of the puffs that are only available in my area. I knew there are others but I only pictured my fish stores. :)
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side note- if you're worried about seeing the pea puffers, don't :D my two girls in the ten gal are somehow always staring at me. trust me, you'll see them, especially once they start to associate you with food. begging ahoyyyy
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Nothing better than searching a tank looking for your dps and suddenly realising they are at the glass staring at you lol
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LOL at Bertie's comment...Been there, done that.
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