pea puffs

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pea puffs

Post by casc »

I have a 30 g freshwater tank and have been thinking of getting some dwarf puffers. I read a couple places that they need 3g a piece. Also read up on em here, n u guys say 5. I'm a little confused. I was planning on 1 but would like a couple or so... How many can be happy in there? I had a really hard time trying to find anything I could put with my porc . So can I have multiple puffs in my 30?
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You can safely do 4. Try to get more females than males if you can. The males tend to be moody and fight a lot. :)
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I keep 4 in a 29g with 6 black kuhlis. Have for 2 years or so. If the kuhlis weren't in there I might/would add another DP.


Just to be sure, the 30g would be a dedicated DP tank, right?
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Re: pea puffs

Post by casc »

Yes just the puffs. Tho there is still a bunch of baby snails in the tank. Should I take them out? Will they eat them all right away? My porcupine puffer would definitely eat till there gone. Don't kno if these little guys will stop when full.
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Post by Pufftastic »

I would probably have 4 DPs or so in a tank that size. Make sure the tank is heavily landscaped with lots of broken sightlines and plenty of places to explore. I kept 4 DPs in a 29 gallon tank happily for a few years, once I hit the right M-F ratio.
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4 dps would more than fill that tank with personality, be sure to have no more than 1 male though. Leave the snails in there, great start out food to help settle the dps
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Re: pea puffs

Post by casc »

Thanks! Pickin up some little puffs on Tuesday! Very excited to have more puffers in my life. Guess they are addicting.
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One of my favourites, so much personality for such a small fish. Remember no more than 1 male.
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I have 2m/2f. One male is huge and the other male is as small as the other two females. I think this keeps keeps things in check...The little guy doesn't challenge and the big guy doesn't see him as a threat. I'm probably/sure lucky.
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JRC3 wrote:I have 2m/2f. One male is huge and the other male is as small as the other two females. I think this keeps keeps things in check...The little guy doesn't challenge and the big guy doesn't see him as a threat. I'm probably/sure lucky.

Just say it its fine, your puffers are swingers we get it, its okay.
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defool89 wrote:
JRC3 wrote:I have 2m/2f. One male is huge and the other male is as small as the other two females. I think this keeps keeps things in check...The little guy doesn't challenge and the big guy doesn't see him as a threat. I'm probably/sure lucky.

Just say it its fine, your puffers are swingers we get it, its okay.
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I had 2 male dps in a tank together for a long time, they would also share with anything else I cared to house with them. It's not recommended though its a 1 in a million thing. Stick to only 1 male and life is easier
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bertie 83 wrote:I had 2 male dps in a tank together for a long time, they would also share with anything else I cared to house with them. It's not recommended though its a 1 in a million thing. Stick to only 1 male and life is easier
I've been keeping a secret. I also have a lone male gold dust moly in there for algae...I figured I would monitor and see what happened. Zero problems. He was a Juvi like 4-5 months ago.


I'm not recommending anything, but that's 4 DPs, 6 black kuhlis, 3 nerite snails, and the molly. My ghost shrimp have also died in that tank...Of old age. I found my last oldest one in the hood/light. Poor guy. 1.5 year+.
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If the shrimp are big enough some dps will leave them, others will hunt the biggest things
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Re: pea puffs

Post by casc »

You don't think they will over eat the snails. There is ALOT of baby snails in my tank. My porcupine would eat til he explodes. Will these guys stop themselves?
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