dwarf puffers

compulsion · 04-11-2004, 01:18 PM

i understand dwarf puffers are brackish but will they live in a tank with no salt?
ive seen these in planted tanks but i dont want to add any salt into my tank incase it starts to kill my aquascape.. and also will they kill my smaller community fish.. cardinals guppys etc

thanks

rain- · 04-11-2004, 04:43 PM

They aren't brackish, 100% freshwater.
I have kept them in a large shoal in a heavily planted tank and they are just beautiful. But they will nip other fishes fins, so I would recommend keeping them as the only species in the tank.

Here is some good information and more links: Dwarf Puffer

compulsion · 04-12-2004, 01:29 AM

there nice fish. however i allready have a community tank so if i do i might only get a pair.. ive allways wanted something different and my LFS's are all crap and stock nothing but the same old same olds. these were a supprise to see. but i think ill keep my tetra's for a while

jread · 04-13-2004, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by compulsion

there nice fish. however i allready have a community tank so if i do i might only get a pair.. ive allways wanted something different and my LFS's are all crap and stock nothing but the same old same olds. these were a supprise to see. but i think ill keep my tetra's for a while

You cannot keep even two Dwarf Puffers in a community tank. They will eat the fins off of all your other fish.

I keep Dwarf Puffers in my planted tank along with amano shrimp and oto's which are really the only recommended tankmates for them.

I would like to invite you to vist my dwarf puffer site at: http://www.dwarfpuffers.com

Fat Guy · 04-13-2004, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jread

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Originally Posted by compulsion

there nice fish. however i allready have a community tank so if i do i might only get a pair.. ive allways wanted something different and my LFS's are all crap and stock nothing but the same old same olds. these were a supprise to see. but i think ill keep my tetra's for a while

You cannot keep even two Dwarf Puffers in a community tank. They will eat the fins off of all your other fish.

I keep Dwarf Puffers in my planted tank along with amano shrimp and oto's which are really the only recommended tankmates for them.

I would like to invite you to vist my dwarf puffer site at: http://www.dwarfpuffers.com

I like that fauna combo :P

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compulsion Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 524	there nice fish. however i allready have a community tank so if i do i might only get a pair.. ive allways wanted something different and my LFS's are all crap and stock nothing but the same old same olds. these were a supprise to see. but i think ill keep my tetra's for a while __________________ 55US Gallon Medium Planted \| 36x15x24Tall PH 7.0 - 7.2 GH 11 Ehiem 2232 Thermo 2.7WPG 160W 10,000k 5xNO T8's Sand+Eco Clay, CSM+B Baby Steps + Pres.Co2

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rain- Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (36/100%) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 714	They aren't brackish, 100% freshwater. I have kept them in a large shoal in a heavily planted tank and they are just beautiful. But they will nip other fishes fins, so I would recommend keeping them as the only species in the tank. Here is some good information and more links: Dwarf Puffer