C irrubesco tank Friends...and more info please

[didz04]

Hi which tank friends can i keep with the C irrubesco?
I am very likely to get 6 of them tomorrow - 3 male - 3 female.
Will a figure 8 puffer be fine with them? Even if same size.
Could i keep barbs with them or cichlids like yellow labs. Or a yellow belly slider (turtle)?

[diverchic]

Hi, if you click on the Learn tab and go into the pufferpedia it should contain some information on if it's a mixed community fish or not.

Otherwise, I'm sure some irrubesco owners will comment

[Dadof4]

Hi which tank friends can i keep with the C irrubesco?
I am very likely to get 6 of them tomorrow - 3 male - 3 female.
Will a figure 8 puffer be fine with them? Even if same size.
Could i keep barbs with them or cichlids like yellow labs. Or a yellow belly slider (turtle)?

C Irrubesco usually do best in a tank with their own kind only, they can be pretty aggressive and territorial. F8's and irrubesco are not able to be combined as F8's require brackish water and irrubesco require fresh water. I would not keep a turtle of any sort in a puffer tank because of how much waste they produce and how sensitive puffers are to their water conditions. Read the Pufferpedia article about irrubesco here: ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Freshwater/C_Irrubesco/ to get a better idea on their care.

One question, how big is the tank they are going in? One Irrubesco requires 20 gallons himself and an additional 10 gallons per Irrubesco added. They also prefer a heavily planted environment for hunting and cover, you'll need a lot of hiding places for this many in one tank and plant cover works best for that too.