The Puffer Forum

Hey all, I had a few questions about a new DP tank I'm setting up.

Tank is a 10g and should be almost done with the cycle.

Questions:

1. Do I need aeration or water current for the tank? I currently have an Aquaclear 20 doing the filtration for me (btw, is this enough? I do weekly water changes). Should I get a Koralia or powerhead for more water movement?

2. I'm looking at getting 2 DP, possibly 3, and perhaps an amano shrimp or two. Is that too much bioload for the tank?

Thanks guys!
Rich

You need oxygen but your fine. And I would say 2-3 dps and two ottos and your fine

Lol, did that happen to u spongebob? (ur signature)

kelsi.nikoel wrote:Lol, did that happen to u spongebob? (ur signature)

NO...Not really..lol
I would actually suggest try getting 2 females no males, lots of real/fake plants.caves and 2 ottos and 2 amanos

I added a small bubbler. Hoping this will be enough to aerate the tank.

Going to get the lil devils tomorrow so I'm pretty excited.

Aw try and get some piccys once they are settled in!

I got some amanos yesterday. Pretty cool looking shrimp. Hoping to pick up the DP's today. Now I just gotta find names!

i have 5 pea puffers in a 20 gallon tank with an aquaclear 20 hob, and two sponge filters and it works great.....they have so much fun in there....i have some large river rocks that they hide in, and a few anubias plants in there as well,
but i found that this set up given them alot of o2 and circulation filtration.....

good luck on your tank....

Hrm, anyone ever use shotglasses for caves for these lil guys? Lol I dropped a few into my tank and they were perfect for a 10 gallon tank.

Ok, looks like I only lost one DP instead of two. So my 10 gallon now has 2 dp's and 2 amano shrimps.

Question: Can I get any other tankmates? I thought about getting another DP but I think 2 for a 10g is enough.

What about tetras? Do you guys think that I might put too much bioload in the tank if I got 3 tetras with the 2 dp's and 2 amano shrimps?

I would say no on the tetras.

The puffers would eat the tetras.

mrgreen wrote:The puffers would eat the tetras.

Fast moving ones maybe not

Tetras would be too much on the bioload, since they have to live in schools and then you'd need a lot more space to accomodate them. Shot glasses would be okay, I guess, as long as they're not painted, or if you use aquarium sealant to cover the designs.

I've decided against the tetras and just got another DP. They all appear to be very healthy are are eating well.

The shot glasses have some designs onthem but are mostly just clear glass. Thinking about going to the store and just getting plain glass ones. They make perfect caves for DP's and I found one of mine sleeping in one this morning.