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I got my very first dwarf puffers 5 days ago and have them in a 9 litre quarantine/ holding tank while there proper tank is being completed (70 litres).

I have 3 and they are very tiny, no more than 1cm. The breeder said they were between 2 - 4 months old.

The first couple of days they would all hang out together and come out for food. But now I only ever see one of them. There are a lot of places for them to hide in the tank, so I’m wondering if this is normal behaviour for them to stay hidden most of the time.

Can someone please reassure me that this is normal so that I can stop worrying. It’s only been 5 days and shipping took 2 days, could they still be adjusting?

It is totally normal for your new fish to hide. Make sure they have lots of decor with broken lines of sight.
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It is totally normal for your new fish to hide. Make sure they have lots of decor with broken lines of sight.
https://www.pufferfishenthusiastsworldw ... vancoricus

Pufferpunk wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2023 2:30 pm It is totally normal for your new fish to hide. Make sure they have lots of decor with broken lines of sight.
https://www.pufferfishenthusiastsworldw ... vancoricus

Thanks for your reply and for the link to the care sheet, that was very helpful, I seem to be doing most things right so far, apart from just having 3. So I’m ordering 3 more tomorrow.

Here in Australia they are between $100 and $200 each depending on size, these are the most expensive fish I’ve ever bought so I’m really doing my best for them.

I saw 2 of them today right after a water change