A few DWARF PUFFER questions?

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dp09
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A few DWARF PUFFER questions?

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okay so i recently got 3 dwarf puffers actually a day ago. Their temp is at about 78-80. i have sand at the bottom but i do need to add more but it covers the bottom about .5 in and i have clay pots and stuff but i just added them in this morning. i have a 10 gallon tank. my questionsare..

i have 2 males for sure and the other i believe is a female. will this cause problems? so far it seems okay.

they seem to be sleeping a lot. Like they were swimming and all that when i first got them then at night they went to sleep and sometimes they will swim around but then they just sleep again.
are they okay?

lastly the mot fun one. i need names for them. i was thinking themes would be cool for names for example greek gods or something idk. :)
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Re: A few DWARF PUFFER questions?

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Well first off yes, add lots of decor like fake plants etc. Next, yes 2 males will be a problem, so I recommend removing the extra male. 10g is too small for 3 anyways, so that covers two bases. sleeping behavior is normal and I wouldn't worry unless their breathing looks labored or they're sitting on the bottom NOT alseep. HTH.
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dp09
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Re: A few DWARF PUFFER questions?

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G S P Freak wrote:Well first off yes, add lots of decor like fake plants etc. Next, yes 2 males will be a problem, so I recommend removing the extra male. 10g is too small for 3 anyways, so that covers two bases. sleeping behavior is normal and I wouldn't worry unless their breathing looks labored or they're sitting on the bottom NOT alseep. HTH.
they have been sleeping ever since last night. doesn't that seem a little long?
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Re: A few DWARF PUFFER questions?

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What are your water parameters? How was the tank cycled? Are they eating?
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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