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Hey there I'm soon getting a 6ft tank (187g!) and definitely want puffers, but i don't want to keep just a single one in there, so can anyone suggest a freshwater puffer that can be kept in groups?

Any advice welcome

SAP = Colomesus asellus

Thanks alot

They look very cool!

Any idea of how much they retail at?

Their profile says they will eat alot of plants, is this true? And to what extent? Have or do you keep them?

Thanks again

I do keep them. Mine have never touched a plant. They will need lots of snails or some other hard food, though. I feed each 5-10 snails a day to avoid overgrown teeth.

Try a forum search on Colomesus asellus, there already are tons of good threads on them.

I'd rather let the UK residents answer the question about the retail price. Usually they are 8-16 Euro on the continent.

Thanks for all the help,

They do sound like a good option to go for

Not too expensive either lol

How many do you keep?

And how do you supply them with such a large amount of snails?

Wot size are the snails you feed them?

Alot of questions i know but i like to plan ahed!

I have 2 of them.

Lots of snail breeding (other puffers and loaches want snails, too!): 1 tank and 4 simple buckets. I feed different sizes, size of the puffers' eyes is said to be best.

Oh that's a good idea

And i didn't know about the eye size thing very helpful!

Wot do you mean by simple buckets lol

I'm a fool

Price over here can vary from store to store

£3.99 - £15.99 each.

Ah that's good to know!

I'm seriously considering getting a few of these

Thanks for the help Rocker!

Is bucket an unusual word (I am not a native speaker)?

I use 20 l buckets and hods used to mix mortar. Some plants, no filter, no heater. In summer they are outside the house. Hundreds of snails in each of them. Daphnia, cyclops and even Gammarus are often breeding in there.

Oh blonde moment lol

I've just realised snails can live in cold water!

Thats a very good idea!

Thanks alot for all the help

If you want some help locating SAP's then just shout but you will have to give some sort of location.

Thanks that's a great help but it'll be just short of 2 weeks before i get my hands on my new baby (187g tank!!!!!)

Carn't wait!!!