No, they wouldn't (unless you are very lucky with the specimens). They are very aggressive puffers.xrayjeeper83 wrote:with the abei if i could find 2 would they be ok in a 55 together?
Palembang Puffer
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Troender
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Re: Palembang Puffer
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pufferpuggirl
- Mbu Puffer
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1 x T Schoutedeni
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1 x T Miurus
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Re: Palembang Puffer
I definitely agree with Troender, I would NEVER put two Abei's together, feisty little puffers they are!
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Ohyouknow
- Fahaka Puffer
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Re: Palembang Puffer
I'm partial to your ideas of a Fahaka. Ideally, they grow 1" a month - Mines gone from about 1.5" to 3.5" in two months - a 55 is much bigger than my tank, so if you can get a baby one, I'd say it could hang out in there for some time... If you keep watching Craigslist, you can probably find a great deal in the meantime, I'm waiting to hear back from a couple of listings right now - 150gal for $175, prolly the one I'll try to get first - but there's a few others listed for about $400... not a bad price I'd say lol... and like you said, you'd have some time to save up.
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xrayjeeper83
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Re: Palembang Puffer
Now to find one lol. A Fahaka is what I originally wanted anyways. Found one on aquabid but its already 3.5 inchs and would be 70 or so shipped so I dont think so. Will have to ask some of the local shops.
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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RTR
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Re: Palembang Puffer
I have to confess that I am one of the folks who do not like so-called "grow-out" tanks. IME, if you cannot afford to house the fish in the proper tank from the get-go, then select another fish. Stunting is forever.
Fish do grow slowly past puberty, but the rate of growth then is glacial. Start right (post QT is okay) and will have a full-size fish, quite possibly larger than normal wild size. And it will live much longer than its wild relatives.
Fish do grow slowly past puberty, but the rate of growth then is glacial. Start right (post QT is okay) and will have a full-size fish, quite possibly larger than normal wild size. And it will live much longer than its wild relatives.
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