Figure 8 puffer

[Olive]

So my backup LFS (not my favorite) told a friend of mine that it was okay to put a figure 8 puffer in a 5 gallon eclipse if he were the only fish in there. What do you all think It is a bowfront corner tank, to be taken to the office soon.

 

[Pufferpack]

No, a 5 gal is too small for a Figure 8. you could get away with a 10 gal with frequent water changes, but it is usually recomended 20 gal min.

 

[Olive]

No, a 5 gal is too small for a Figure 8. you could get away with a 10 gal with frequent water changes, but it is usually recomended 20 gal min.

that is what I thought too..........thanks. I hate it when they give stupid advice.

 

[Deano]

How big do the figure 8's grow??

 

[Olive]

No, a 5 gal is too small for a Figure 8. you could get away with a 10 gal with frequent water changes, but it is usually recomended 20 gal min.

Is there another that you would recommend for a 5 gallon???

 

[Dorkhedeos]

dwarf puffers

 

[Olive]

dwarf puffers

that's what I was thinkin'.....................thanks!

 

[Lithril]

You could fit 2 dwarfs in a 5 gal with good filtration at least 3 caves and plenty of plant cover (preferably live plants). 1 Dwarf is recommended but if you kept the water in good condition and had plenty of cover you could put 2 in there.

 

[Olive]

You could fit 2 dwarfs in a 5 gal with good filtration at least 3 caves and plenty of plant cover (preferably live plants). 1 Dwarf is recommended but if you kept the water in good condition and had plenty of cover you could put 2 in there.

Awesome! We already have some live plants in there from my tank, so all we need to do is exchange the figure 8 (or I could put it in my catfish tank! ) and get her a couple of dwarfs...........still don't know why they told her that .

 

[Lithril]

Exchange is probably the best idea, if your puffer doesn't pick on the catfish one of them may decide he's a snack and you'll lose both fish then. Also Figures of 8 like slightly brackish water which I wouldn't recommend for catfish.

Btw congrats on getting a puffer, trouble is you'll get hooked on em