Can irrubescos live with otos?
Can irrubescos live with otos?
My tank is currently cycling, it should be done soon. Planning to get a pair of these lovely cuties, provided I can find the males. I'm just wondering if an oto and ghost prawns can survive in the presence of these puffers? Will they simply be ignored cos of their small size, or will they suffer nipped fins and tails? Please advise. Thanks!
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Test it out.. hmm. Seems like a cruel experiment. Lol. Let's hope I'd get peaceful irrubescos. Thanks!
I'd rather be a puffer than a snail. Yes I would, if I could, I surely would...
Proud owner of: Beetroot: Fahaka, Hammie: Hairy Puffer, Fishball: Congo Puffer
RIP: Wasabi: Male irrubesco, Hamachi: Female irrubesco, Popcorn: SA puffer
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RIP: Wasabi: Male irrubesco, Hamachi: Female irrubesco, Popcorn: SA puffer
When I had my first pair of irrubescos, about 2 years ago, they didn't attack anything but eachother, well mainly the male assaulted the female. I ended up losing the female to the hot headed male in a few weeks and this was keeping them in a heavily planted 20 long. The other fish in the tank were corries, 1 SAE, and the odd ghost shrimp.
When I gave the male away to a friend (same year) and got another pair they seemed fine and calm. They didn't even touch a single ghost shrimp . Too bad hurricane isabella came round and sparked out a heater and killed those guys
When I gave the male away to a friend (same year) and got another pair they seemed fine and calm. They didn't even touch a single ghost shrimp . Too bad hurricane isabella came round and sparked out a heater and killed those guys
<80 gal> 2 GSPs & a Ceylon!
<75 gal> 3 Figure 8s & 1 Butterlfy Goby
<75 gal> *Empty*
<55 gal> 3 Gymnothorax polyuranodon (FW eel)
<30 long> Pair of Lorteti's & Irrubesco's, 1 DP, Endlers Livebearers, Clown Pleco, Royal Pleco, 2 Bumblebee Cats
<20 long> 4 Flounders
<4 gal> 2 Sparkling Gouramis & 3 ottos heavily planted
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<75 gal> 3 Figure 8s & 1 Butterlfy Goby
<75 gal> *Empty*
<55 gal> 3 Gymnothorax polyuranodon (FW eel)
<30 long> Pair of Lorteti's & Irrubesco's, 1 DP, Endlers Livebearers, Clown Pleco, Royal Pleco, 2 Bumblebee Cats
<20 long> 4 Flounders
<4 gal> 2 Sparkling Gouramis & 3 ottos heavily planted
~Tihsho~
Ok this sounds bad. So what would you folks suggest? Keep two females instead? Is this better? The males are really pretty though... How in the world do these buggers breed if they're so violent towards each other! I thought I read that they tend to breed fairly easily.
I'd rather be a puffer than a snail. Yes I would, if I could, I surely would...
Proud owner of: Beetroot: Fahaka, Hammie: Hairy Puffer, Fishball: Congo Puffer
RIP: Wasabi: Male irrubesco, Hamachi: Female irrubesco, Popcorn: SA puffer
Proud owner of: Beetroot: Fahaka, Hammie: Hairy Puffer, Fishball: Congo Puffer
RIP: Wasabi: Male irrubesco, Hamachi: Female irrubesco, Popcorn: SA puffer
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Well, I too tried the male and female pair of Irrubesco - lost the male actually...the female was bigger.
Then tried a female female combination - not good either. The same female took out the other female.
However, I had a great deal of success with dwarf puffers and the female Irrubesco. She didn't care for her own kind - but really seemed to coexist well with the dwarfs.
I recently lost her to some sort of infection - but she was a great gal.
Then tried a female female combination - not good either. The same female took out the other female.
However, I had a great deal of success with dwarf puffers and the female Irrubesco. She didn't care for her own kind - but really seemed to coexist well with the dwarfs.
I recently lost her to some sort of infection - but she was a great gal.
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Done some experimenting.
Gave away my female irrubesco, (she was later killed by an otherwise peaceful male whilst living with him in a 18 gallons).
Went out and bought me 4 females and an additional male.
Kept them in a 180 gallons with no problem whatsoever.
Sold the submissive male and two females to a guy with large planted tanks; no problem.
Am currently keeping "killer Bob" and two females in a 92 gallon together with SAE, ancistrus and a couple of vulnurable Asian dwarf cats.
No prob.
Seems like space is the issue...
Gave away my female irrubesco, (she was later killed by an otherwise peaceful male whilst living with him in a 18 gallons).
Went out and bought me 4 females and an additional male.
Kept them in a 180 gallons with no problem whatsoever.
Sold the submissive male and two females to a guy with large planted tanks; no problem.
Am currently keeping "killer Bob" and two females in a 92 gallon together with SAE, ancistrus and a couple of vulnurable Asian dwarf cats.
No prob.
Seems like space is the issue...
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Very good to hear, and not a shock. So many fish do so much better if kept in spacious situations. I'm easy to convince on that one. Try giving them red light (really red, as in photo safelight, not moonligt) and no ambient light. Allow yourself dark adaptation time, then observe them. It would be nice to know if they are true nocturnals or just extremely crepuscular. If the later, then a moonlight or two om the tank would be cool.
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