Both puffers had several visible bite marks on their stomachs when I got them, but those have faded away and Luau's ragged tail fin has regrown. I assume the wounds occurred during shipping/travel. The two are not fighting, per se. Hula chases Luau, but doesn't seem to actually bite. I can take a photo of the tank this weekend -- it is crammed full of decor and tall plants, broken sightlines galore.
Three questions:
- What's the likelihood that these two will ever get along? (I've had them a little over 2 weeks.)
Would it be wiser to just take one back to the LFS now, before there's a real brawl?
If I keep only one F8 in a 29 gallon tank, can I have slightly less decor because I won't need to break up the sightlines so much? (Keeping all the rocks, plants, decor, etc. clean is a bit of a pain. But I would certainly leave plenty of stuff in there for a curious puffer to explore.)