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Tank Size Question
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:25 pm
by Rudy
I have a hold on a very healthy juvenile F8 at my LFS being raised in FW right now. I noticed that it is buddied up with another F8 almost to the point of being inseparable! They follow each other around and are always near each other. My question or dilemma is that my tank is only 20 gals., do you experts think that this is too small of a home for two F8's?
Re: Tank Size Question
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:29 pm
by bertie 83
They will unlikely have enough room for seperated territories, you are best sticking to just 1 as aggression kicks in with age. Singleton puffers tend to be more personable
Re: Tank Size Question
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:31 pm
by Pufferpunk
I'd keep a singleton in a 20g--move up to a 29 or 30g for 2. Lots of broken lines of sight.
Re: Tank Size Question
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:21 pm
by Rudy
That's what I figured, I wouldn't want them to turn on each other. Thanks again for your help!
Re: Tank Size Question
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:57 pm
by RTR
IME, a 33XL or 30-Long or 40-Long would be better, and definitely w/highly broken sight lines and multi cave/refuge/rest ares out of sight of the tankmate. Two adjacent 20-longs would be dandy, also - sight but no contact.