Dwarf Puffer

[WeeMan]

Hi was looking at one of these mainly because they are small I think I have space and they look very interesting, but do they need a brackish enviroment?

Dwarf Puffer

Any information

Cheers

Dan

 

[SirMinion]

They need/like:

• Freshwater- no salt required.
• very clean water
• at least 5g per puffer
• plants & caves
• meaty diet including live or frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp, daphnia & snails.
• bright lights
• gentle current

They should not be kept with other fish apart from armoured plecs.

They live in groups and like company when young, then aggresively defend territories when older.

 

[scubadan]

i have no idea if there are more than one kind but the one i saw was fresh not bracish. but they are agressive fish.

 

[Erised]

SirMinion pretty much covered it all there
A general/informational read on dwarf puffers can be found here: Information on Dwarf Puffers

Only thing I'd like to add is, if you can find the freshwater bumblebee goby around, they can make great tankmates. Besides that though, I wouldn't try anything.

 

[Puffer_freak]

What everyone else said!

If you want EVEN MORE additional information, I suggest the link in my sig, however, please note I have never kept dwarf puffers so I am not necessarily correct!

 

[andywg]

Everyone's covered it pretty well, and I'd say that thread is fine Puffer_freak.

 

[WeeMan]

Cool thanks everyone, now where to put a little 6gal tank

Hehe, hi Mum here is....well, urm...... a glass box for well this little dude

That will go down well

Cheers

Dan