The Puffer Forum

So I recently discovered dwarf puffer fish and I have wanted a fish very badly, these fish are just so cool and I like the fact that they have personalities and seem to be quite smart. I am okay with the upkeep of the fish but I just need help understanding fish a little more. I need a link to cycling to start my tank, and a list of all the things a dwarf needs. I know a heater, tank, lots of foliage for hiding, a good filter.

I have a 10 gallon, should I get 1 or 2 puffers?
I have also looked at bio wheel filters, are these as good as they sound, It would greatly help with nitrates and ammonia?
What kind of heater? just everything I really neeed to know aobut puffers. Please and thank you.

At the top of the page, go to "Learn," then choose "The Puffer Library," then the tab marked "Categories." There are fantastic articles in there about how to set up a terrific home for your future puffers. This article is specifically on Dwarf Puffers: library/puffers-in-focus/dwarfpuffercare/. I used this site as my "puffer bible" to learn about the two types of puffers I now keep. Good for you for doing your research first!

For a 10 gallon tank, you could comfortably house two DPs, but I recommend decorating the tank heavily so they can establish their own territories and don't have to see one another all the time. I had 5 baby DPs to start with in a 29 gallon tank, but they turned out to be 3 males and 2 females. I had to take two of the males back to the LFS because the fights were getting so nasty.

Yes 2 will be fine in there you seem to have it pretty much sussed. Can't comment on the bio wheel filters as never used one I use eheim eccos on all my small tanks. As for a heater buy the best quality you can afford most mid to top end heaters are really good and reliable

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