Good tankmates with dwarf puffers
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AthrunZala
- Dwarf Puffer
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Good tankmates with dwarf puffers
what r good tankmates for dwarf puffers? about 2 or 3 dwarf puffers
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LilGreenPuffer
- Former Staff Member
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Re: Good tankmates with dwarf puffers
Otocinclus catfish are great. In a 10g tank, you can have two dwarf puffers and a trio of otos - that's what I've got. I also had a ghost shrimp, but he died a few weeks ago. Some puffers bother shrimp; others don't.
If you want otos, then try otocinclus.com. It's got a ton of good info.
If you want otos, then try otocinclus.com. It's got a ton of good info.
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him or her. Will she gain anything by it? Will it restore her to a control over her own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to freedom for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."
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pufferpuggirl
- Mbu Puffer
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Re: Good tankmates with dwarf puffers
I've had all sorts of fish in with my Dwarf puffers. The very first tank I had with Dwarf puffers, (which were also my very first puffers), I had a Bristlenose Plec in with them and the only time they bothered him was when he would come over and start eating up all the food, then they would take a little nip, but they never damaged any fins at all.
And right now I've got about 15 Dwarf puffers in my community tank and none of my community fish are missing any fins or have tatty-looking fins. The DP's seem to leave them alone.
And right now I've got about 15 Dwarf puffers in my community tank and none of my community fish are missing any fins or have tatty-looking fins. The DP's seem to leave them alone.
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LilGreenPuffer
- Former Staff Member
- Posts: 5301
- Joined: Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:26 pm
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: Dwarf puffer - Thumbelina (only mine in my heart now; she lives in CT with my friend)
RIP Inigo Montoya, Fezzik, and Vizinni.
RIP James Bond. - Location (country): United States
- Location: Kentucky
Re: Good tankmates with dwarf puffers
It's all down the the personality of the individual.
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him or her. Will she gain anything by it? Will it restore her to a control over her own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to freedom for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."
Found among the papers of Mohatma Gandhi
Come and visit http://www.thetriopsforum.com!
I AM A DUDETTE!
NEED NITRIFYING BACTERIA FOR YOUR NEW TANK? PM ME!
Found among the papers of Mohatma Gandhi
Come and visit http://www.thetriopsforum.com!
I AM A DUDETTE!
NEED NITRIFYING BACTERIA FOR YOUR NEW TANK? PM ME!
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rachy
- Green Spotted Puffer
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- My Puffers: 4 adult dwarf puffers ( sugar, hamish, diddy + porky)
2 smallerDP's (squidge + speckle)
+ now 70+ baby DP's :)
7 south american puffers ( shaun, paddy, sketch,
pele + 3 with no name yet!)
2 irrubesco (princess ruby + richy) - Location (country): uk
- Location: north east uk
Re: Good tankmates with dwarf puffers
with my dwarfs, i have a small bristlenose, and 6little bumblebee gobys. they all get on ok