South American Puffers

[hammy7387]

Looking at getting myself 6 maybe more of these for my rio 240.

Its home to two comon plecs, two catfish and a large iridescent shark i think this will have to go though.

Will my tank be big enough?

Would like maybe another two plecs not common ones though?

[crazedpuffer]

6 SAPs would need at least 65 (US)gallons preferablly more. Also be prepared to file there teeth.

[Pufferpunk]

I agree, the Irr shark will have to go!


Check out the puffer dentistry article in our Library.

[hammy7387]

Getting rid of the shark to a lfs today its nice but dnt think i could kep much in the tank with it and its going to grow huge!

[lstratton]

I'm about to get a rio 240 and am going to place my 2 SAPs in there and add another 3, but I will also have another external filter running along with the juwel one, these fish get messy. I house mine with otos at the moment, but might get a couple of smaller plecs, to give me something else to look at

[hammy7387]

Was thinking i better get an external as ive heard there pretty messy was gonna get http://www.1st4aquatics.com/tetratec-ex-1200-2130-p.asp

Seems like a pretty good filter for a good price

[lstratton]

yeah my tetratec is brilliant, it is completely silent as well, unlike another external that I have, but that is going be sold with the puffer's current tank, once I upgrade.