DPS AND SAP

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cdamsell
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DPS AND SAP

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hi I have a new sap and was wondering if i could keep 2 dwarf puffers in the tank with him, i have read here that the bigger puffer might be at more risk of the dwarfs than the dwarfs at risk of the bigger one.
If i did this would i be putting any of them at a risk of being injured or killed :cry:

thanks clare
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Post by Boxermom »

IME, you risk your SAP by putting dwarves in with them. All of my dwarves were evil and ate fish much bigger than themselves. I wouldn't recommend mixing dwarves with anything but otos, and even that is iffy.
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Post by cdamsell »

THANK YOU FOR THAT ADVICE I WILL GET A SMALLER TANK AND THEN GET A COUPLE OF DPS.
MY SAP SEEMS QUITE LONELY SWIMMING UP AND DOWN BUT MAYBE FISH DONT THINK LIKE WE DO AND ISNT LONELY AT ALL


THANKS
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Agreed. My SAPs had bites on them.
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Post by messy_da_legend »

My SAP and dwarf live happily together in a 2' tank with a pair of kribs, but thats only my experience
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Post by crazedpuffer »

All my dp's have been totally unagressive fish. The safest way is to get a small tank though
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Post by Matty P »

Just depends on the puffers personality, some don't get on some do.
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Post by Nick »

Ever think of getting a much larger tank and more SAPs? They are schooling fish and you could have fun watching a small swarm of them zipping around together.
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