Impulse Buy!

Circus said:

I have been wanting a puffer fish for a while as well, but most of them get pretty big, right? Would they be compatible with an orange chromide group?

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Circus said:

I found a place that has more orange chromides! I will have a friend pick them up for me. They have 6, at $6.99 each. I might just scoop the whole batch up. Also, here are some pics of the little guy I got yesterday.

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vanalisa said:

Cute as a bug's ear, get all you can, that's what I say.
(providing you have adequate space and the male/female ratio is favorable).
Also, how long have they been at the store?
Have you seen them? Remember to quarantine. Blahblahblah. Speaking from experience.

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Circus said:

I just got a lead on a completely new tank for them, a 29. I will put a cycled filter on it. The store has had them less than 24 hrs, and I put a reserve on the fish to pick up tomorrow. Since they will be the only fish in the tank, I see no need to qt.

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vanalisa said:

Sounds like a plan and for those little stunners I can't say I blame you.

I did have a bad experience getting fish right after they came in the store so I usually scope them out for a couple of weeks. (Green neon tetras... had been waiting for them to come along so I bought every one the day they came in. To be honest, it may have been my fault, who knows but they died within a few days.)
Anyways, you are prepared and I wasn't.
No QT is a huge plus.

But, as I said, cute as a button and if it's a "must have" fish hurry up and get them home so we can all see.

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Circus said:

Like I said, these guys are so hard to track down. I am amazed that the store actually has them in. I can't not take this opportunity. Even though I told myself I wouldn't get anymore tanks. This will put me up to 13...

Avoiding qt is just a bonus at this point. I might add some endler males eventually, since they are also uirihailine and can withstand brackish waters. I will avoid getting any females, though, to avoid anymore livebearers breeding in my tankd.

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Circus said:

The Orange Chromides (Pseudetroplus maculatus) will be the main stars, although the Endlers Livebearers (Poecilia wingei) will add a bit more color to the tank.

Although it seems green spotted puffers do not get too big, although I do not know if they are very compatible with chromides. I know all can thrive in brackish water.

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vanalisa said:

Thanks for the lesson. I'll have to look up what a Chromide is. No bother. I've always loved endlers, so bright and colorful.

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Circus said:

They aren't seen very often in the hobby, I think. They are a brackish water cichlid species. There are also Green Chromides, which get about 12" long and seem to have a mutually beneficial relationship with the Oranges.

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