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Tom2468
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Hello some advice please ??

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Hello, I have kept fish for quite a few years but am fairly new to puffers. I have an emerald puffer (common puffer) and 2 figure of 8s. They are in a 35 gallon freshwater tank that is planted and has lots of rockery and caves. They seem okay together and keep themselves to themselves. The question is do you think they are going to remain okay together? Can different species of puffer be mixed in together ? Thanks !!!!
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Re: Hello some advice please ??

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[welcome]
Do you know the species name of your "Emerald/Common" puffer?
The 35g is good for the 2 F8s, they need to be in brackish water though.
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/lib ... ocus/fig8/
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/vie ... =8&t=19348
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Tetraodon cutcutia I believe. Thanks !
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Yeah I have just got them so will be converting to brackish very soon.
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Tom2468 wrote:Yeah I have just got them so will be converting to brackish very soon.
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I'm having problems with my phone and didn't think it had sent through....sorry if it upset you
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Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
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lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
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Re: Hello some advice please ??

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The cutcutia is a FW fish & will kill your F8s.
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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