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Pea Sherman
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Pea puffer question

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I have a pea puffer a male should I add a female I’m not sure what to do is it a good idea? :D
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Pufferpunk
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Re: Pea puffer question

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[welcome]
How big is the tank? Is it heavily decorated?
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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Pea Sherman
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Re: Pea puffer question

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It’s a 5.5 gallon and it has a tower and a bridge and grass and long leaf plants
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Pufferpunk
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Posts: 32764
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Chicago
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I would only keep 1 DP in a 5g tank. 5g for the 1st one & 3g for every one after that.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
Pea Sherman
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Is there any reason he would stay at the back of the tank all the time? and how do you post pictures of your puffer fish
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Pufferpunk
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Posts: 32764
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Chicago
Contact:

Re: Pea puffer question

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Is the tank heavily decorated? Puffers feel safer with lots of hiding places. You have to post your pics at Image Shack & link them here.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
Pea Sherman
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Thank you I will show you the tank
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Re: Pea puffer question

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I don’t have image shack is there any other way
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