Dwarf Puffers

[tropicaltink81]

hi im a bit crazy well thick if u want
i seen some tiny puffers in peter barrats and i would love one only i have read that they are tropical but also they are marine help?

i have cominal tank swords molly guppy gourami platy neono n a japanese fighter?

 

[Fella]

they're not saltwater fish. Check the thread at the top of the forum.

 

[jennybugs]

DPs are freshwater tropicals and should really be kept in a species only tank

 

[darkwolf29a]

I had one once. I had the hardest problem with it. Come to find out later, they do best in brackish water. I'd recommend doing WAY more research than I did, which was about a week or two.

Good Luck with them. I like the little guys, but I won't go down that road again.

 

[Fella]

I had one once. I had the hardest problem with it. Come to find out later, they do best in brackish water. I'd recommend doing WAY more research than I did, which was about a week or two.

Good Luck with them. I like the little guys, but I won't go down that road again.

They do not do best in brackish water. While they might tolerate it, their wild distribution is considered to be mostly freshwater. They live in freshwater in the wild, and can be maintained exactly the same in captivity.

 

[Marine/Freshwater?]

Most definately agree with fella. They can't tolerate any salt. Puffers in the genus Carinotetraodon do not like salt or even an elevated ph.

 

[Fella]

Most definately agree with fella. They can't tolerate any salt. Puffers in the genus Carinotetraodon do not like salt or even an elevated ph.

I wouldn't say they couldn't tolerate any salt, I'm sure they would be fine up to 1.005. Just that it is unnecessary to maintain them in a brackish tank. They're certainly more a freshwater fish than a brackish water one.

 

[4ftguppy]

I've kept one in soft freshwater for a few years now. No salt, and a happy puffer....