question foTetraodon palembangensis owners
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question foTetraodon palembangensis owners
Hey guys I just got back from this little fish store in NY that I go to when ever im out that way. They tend to have very unusual fish from time to time and today they had a Tetraodon palembangensis for sale! This is the first time I have ever seen one and it was labeled "pignose puffer". Now I own one of those and this did look somewhat like that but with very bright colors and was in with a fangs puffer. I pleaded with the owner to remove one of them In case it was a pignose but he said they have been in the same tank for over a year and get along fine. I know that my pignose cant be housed with any other fish because it is very agressive but after returning home and looking on here to get a better idea of what it really was, I was wondering who if anyone was able to keep a palembang and a pignose together. I would love to find a tank mate for my pignose( so lazy for having its own tank) plus this is one of the most beautiful puffers I have ever seen.. any responses would be great, thanks
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Re: question foTetraodon palembangensis owners
I believe it has been done but:
I know that my pignose cant be housed with any other fish because it is very agressive
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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Re: question foTetraodon palembangensis owners
My palembang's puffer was strictly solitary.
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Re: question foTetraodon palembangensis owners
Can two palembangs be housed in one tank?
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suvattii
burrfish
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Re: question foTetraodon palembangensis owners
I believe it's been done but I'd go for a 90g tank that was very heavily decorated with large/tall plants & multiple caves for them to choose from for territories.
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Re: question foTetraodon palembangensis owners
I'm even more conservative - I'd go larger still if at all possible. I wanted to try a 6' tank with a plant thicket dividing the tank in half.
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