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#1 ·
I bought it as just a Leopard puffer but would like to know the species name.
any ideas?
 

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#3 ·
Thanks!
so he is not going to be getting very big, should I be worried about him being in a 55 gallon with the other fish? (check my sig)

Would these rather be kept in groups?
 
#4 · (Edited)
You should be fine. These are the nicest of all Dwarf Puffers. Also know as Pea Puffers. As long as there are no fancy guppies or anything with long, flowing fins that they love to nip at. They do not need to be kept in groups. they actually do better alone as they can be territorial toward their own kind.
 
#5 ·
I am in no way a puffer expert, but Pea Puffers (dwarf puffers) are a completely freshwater fish, not brackish- ever..

My other comment is this.. From what I have read, dwarf puffers should not be kept with anything else, expect maybe an otocinclus cat, and even then not always successfully, from all I have read.

Are you having aggression issues from the puffer with any of his/her other tankmates?

Gina
 
#7 ·
My tank is pure freshwater, I posted in brackish because I was guessing that most puffers belong in this category.

I have not had any aggression issues at all.

When I bought my puffer it was in with Angel fish (Pterophyllum scalare)
 
#6 ·
yes they are complete freshwater and I have kept a pea puffer with dwarf cichlids and Buenes Aires Tetras before and had no aggression problems
 
#8 ·
really? How big were the angelfish it was in with? I have angelfish.. they are small still though.. like body size of a quarter.. and some cherry barbs.. as well as corydoras, ototcinclus, and 1 still small.. 2 inch albino bushynose pleco.. Think one could go in there? my tank is also 55 gallons and FULL of snails... I'd have one fat puffer on snails alone :)

Just didnt want to have any of my present fish endangered, and I really didn't want to set up another tank just for a puffer.. They are characters.

Gina
 
#9 ·
The Angels were pretty small, smaller than quarter size.
I was going to get some Angels but my pH is still too high..
 
#10 ·
my Ph is high.. like 7.6 here... but the angels I bought were in the same water that my LPS has, so they were used to a higher Ph.. I think the only time pH is really an issue is if the Angels you are buying are wild caught..


At least, that is my understanding about pH and hardness, etc...


Gina
 
#11 ·
The pH in the angel tank was 6.5 and I really did not want to take chances.
 
#12 ·
Dwarf Puffer-feedback please!!

So, because I do want to add some fish (can't decide what) to my 25 gal, planted tank with wood, I want to jump in on this DP discussion. They are the freshwater ones, which is good, but I'm so confused by tankmates. Looks like they can not be kept with other fish, but some people have success - is there any specific reason for this? Fast fish can get away? Lots of plants? No obvious reason?

I have 5 small Danios in my tank, I guess I could get rid of, but I hate to bother with that. If I add 3 DP to the Danios am I just asking for trouble? One site says catfish are okay with DP.

I really think they're cute, and I'm not finding many other fish I like that would fit in my 25 gal.

From people who have had them, I'd really like to hear your experiences!

Thanks
 
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