Last week I decided to introduce a second figure eight puffer into my existing setup. Initially, there was some concern for aggressive behaviour from my older puffer. However, the exact opposite occurred. There was at first a little apprehension between the two and they did run away from one another a bit. But after two days they have become inseparable. Since then I have found them swimming side-by-side and sleeping next to one another.
Was wondering whether anyone else has had a similar occurrence with their figure eights?
Social behaviour in fig 8s
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Blinkey
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Social behaviour in fig 8s
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Iliveinazoo
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Re: Social behaviour in fig 8s
My two didn't really interact unless it was water change time when they would huddle together for security. 
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Re: Social behaviour in fig 8s
That's fantastic they get along so well!
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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