The Puffer Forum

I recently picked up 4 DP's. I think I male and 3 females. I have them in a planted 20g long. The male is chasing one of the females.

Fighting or frisky. Discuss.

I am going to say friskly. Ive seen my dps go toe to toe ( I guess fin to fin) and it was much more agressive than this.

Just make sure that tank is heavily planted.

I'll post some pics of the tank. There are quite a few caves and a big hollow log and the plants have been growing for months.

If I identified another male I would have not put it in the tank.

PP did you think it was aggressive behavior then.

Should I remove one of the females? I have another 20long with plants and just cherry shrimp in it.

I have tried 3x to keep a male with 2 females in my heavily planted 10g but both times I only wound up with 1 puffer.

Wow! I have to admit I have had worse luck with DPs than any other puffer. I will keep an eye out and beef up the plants and decor in the shrimp tank just incase.

I will only keep a singleton now.