Puffer for my tank?

mr. luke · Post by **mr. luke** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:15 pm

Ive got a large community tank (2meters x0.5x0.6) and it has fairly peacefull fish, plec's, puntius aurulius barbs, parrot cichlid, severum, breeding kribs, keyholes, bolivian ram, bgk and a schilbe intermelius, all big softies and dont bother with anything, appart from my kribs but there terratory for breeding is in the back corner and nothing goes there anymore lol,

Ok, so the deal is, i had a mbu puffer in there for a time as a grow on for my lfs, he was great and got on fine with everything, after a nip or 2 things learnt to not try and nip it in the first place because they get it back lol,
ive also had success with a couple of red eye puffers in there befor and they lived out there lives in harmony with the others.

Are there any other siuitable puffers? ive heard that sa's can be quite a friendly bunch or can be real terrors,
what is the best to try in my community?
as ive already said, everything goes about there own lives without bothering anything else?
any opinions would be a great help.

flash.dan · Post by **flash.dan** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:02 pm

only puffer i can say hand on heart youll have no problems with is a mbu. most other will eventually turn or nip!

crazedpuffer · Post by **crazedpuffer** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:03 pm

Maybe South American puffers, but even that could be risky.

mr. luke · Post by **mr. luke** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:44 pm

tanks not really a decent size for a mbu really lol,
if i can get a grow on contract again ill go for one, are redeyes not one of the friendly ones then? ive kept them with my current fish appart from the ram and kribs and they seemed sound?

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:48 pm

I am very surprised those redeyes behaved themselves.

flash.dan · Post by **flash.dan** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:51 am

the tank will be fine for a mbu till 1.5-2 years but i wouldnt mix any other FW puffer in a community tank long term they will eventually have a turn.

Get a fire eel they can be just as friendly as puffers and just as playful

mr. luke · Post by **mr. luke** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:19 pm

fire eel isnt an option, my bgk gets really anal about other similar fish, he got really mumpy with a small polypterus so i guess he wil not like an eel lol,
What size is needed for an adult mbu then?
ive only ever had them for a year beofor.

flash.dan · Post by **flash.dan** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:55 am

read my pos in your other topic get in touch a 6x2 qwill house a single adult mbu but bigger is better.

blue acaras are lovely community fish... probably my fav fish appart from mbus my sig pic is a blue acara =)

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