Mixing fish/plants

The forum for puffers that either live or start in brackish biotopes: GSPs, F8s, Ceylons & more.
Post Reply
bear123
Puffer Fry
Posts: 8
Joined: Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:00 pm
Location (country): New York

Mixing fish/plants

Post by bear123 »

Hi.

What kind of fish can you mix with a green spotted puffer/ figure 8 puffer?

Also, is there a type of plant that can be mixed with these types of puffers?

Thank you
User avatar
Pufferpunk
Queen Admin
Posts: 32975
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept:
T lineatus
T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Greenville, SC
Contact:

Re: Mixing fish/plants

Post by Pufferpunk »

Which puffer? They mix with different tank mates, depending on the puffer & conditions, since both species require different conditions. How big is the tank?
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
bear123
Puffer Fry
Posts: 8
Joined: Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:00 pm
Location (country): New York

Re: Mixing fish/plants

Post by bear123 »

with the GSP. and I am in the process of an upgrade to a 75g. for now its the 20g.
User avatar
mairdan13
Dwarf Puffer
Posts: 83
Joined: Wed Sep 22, 2010 1:57 pm
My Puffers: Four F8's
Location (country): wales, united kingdom
Location: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom

Re: Mixing fish/plants

Post by mairdan13 »

my F8's just eat everything I chose to put in the tank :durr:

i put Java fern in, they peck it to death within 24 hours, I put in Java moss, they pull it apart and send it in the direction of the filter...

although they do seem to be getting bored with the moss so it may survive... maybe
:arg:
smoke me a kipper, i'll be back for breakfast...
User avatar
Iliveinazoo
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 826
Joined: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:09 am
Gender: Male
My Puffers: 1xFigure 8
Location (country): UK
Location: Southampton

Re: Mixing fish/plants

Post by Iliveinazoo »

bear123 wrote:Hi.

What kind of fish can you mix with a green spotted puffer/ figure 8 puffer?

Also, is there a type of plant that can be mixed with these types of puffers?

Thank you
Lots of plants will survive at SG1.003 at 25DegC, some will also survive up to SG1.005 at 25DegC. So F8's will co-habit with many types of plants but GSP's will not co-habit with them unless you're heading towards marine and want to use macroalgae.
jtbadco

Re: Mixing fish/plants

Post by jtbadco »

I have only had luck with water sprite at 1.005...under dual 10,000K T5's
Post Reply