Dwarf puffer fry

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Sunflowerkitten
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Dwarf puffer fry

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About a month ago I visited the LFS from hell....long story short, I impulsively bought a starving (nearly dead) pair of dwarf puffers. They were labeled as "baby F8s :roll: :roll: .but I have come to the conclusion they are dwarfs. They are currently in a 50 gallon, heavily planted tank with only 2 freshwater flounders, and a few snails and are the happiest little puffs :D :D Now that they are healthy, they are breeding. I have eggs on the undersides of my melon swords, and on my java moss. I would be thrilled to have a few survivors (50 gallons looks a little empty with just 2 DPs :lol: ) I am assuming the fry will have better chances in the planted tank? Not really sure if I should relocate the parents to a temporary holding tank until the fry are old enough or just let them be. Just wondering what others have had success with....any input, tips, etc would be greatly appreciated!
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Re: Dwarf puffer fry

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Probably snail eggs unless you saw one laying them
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Re: Dwarf puffer fry

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I tend to agree with hadia, especially if laid on a leaf like that. I believe they like to scatter their eggs in Java moss. If they do breed for you, be sure to cover your filter intake with a sponge. Start making insofuria for them to eat. As you can imagine, the try are going to be tiny!
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