pea puffer tank
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If you're talking about (Carino)Tetraodon travancoricus, not a single PP or it will turn stressed-out ! It needs to be 4 in your tank.
4 is feasable IF here I emphasize IF there will be tons of plants and hiding places. They will do better.
I'm talking about C. travancoricus species I know there's a few, I thought that you cant keep more than one unless you have ten gallons at least that's what most of my research says. I've found multiple sources that say a pair in a 10 or a single in a 5 gallon.
It is a gregarious fish. Alone it will let itself waste away. You could read this article :
Pea Puffer Care Sheet
The pea puffer is by far the most commonly kept species of pufferfish, owing to their full grown size of just 2.5cm (0.98 inches).
www.pufferfishenthusiastsworldwide.com
hmm. I would be nevouse to put more than one in as most places say that even though they do better in groups, those groups need larger tanks and to keep them in too small of a tank could lead to fighting and death in some cases.
I've talked to a couple people that have success with just one. Not saying it's right or wrong, but I know Seriously Fish, which seems to be one of the go-to's around here, says you can do one in a smaller tank or a group in a heavily planted/scaped larger tank.
There's some here that do or have kept them that could better speak on their care. @Circus comes to mind.
*EDIT: I think @realzalio keeps them too.
There's some here that do or have kept them that could better speak on their care. @Circus comes to mind.
*EDIT: I think @realzalio keeps them too.
What are the dimensions of the tank? It is more about space than gallon capacity
PP aren't designed to live alone. Why not choose another fish that truly lives alone or by pair ?
No, Seriously Fish says "could" that is different
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i don't, but i know enough about them to recognize that their main strategy of survival in the wild is shoaling - you can't deny them that in captivity and expect them to be happy
No, Seriously Fish says "could" that is different
*Edit: Could is the past tense of Can. So actually, very much the same.
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