Finally Got Some Puffer :)

[Jackman]

Bought 3 Dwark Yellow Puffer today. really pleased. going to keep them for a bit now and see how they get on and then probably move onto a bigger single puffer

fed them some bloodworm earlier and they loved it.

they are sooo smallll

 

[Fella]

Bought 3 Dwark Yellow Puffer today. really pleased. going to keep them for a bit now and see how they get on and then probably move onto a bigger single puffer

fed them some bloodworm earlier and they loved it.

they are sooo smallll

Do you know the scientific name of the "dark yellow" puffers? Part of me hopes they're GSP's (which means you'll need brackish water to keep them), part of me is concerned you might have been sold 3 fahakas (which means you should be prepared for all kinds of trouble).

Do you know what kind they are?

 

[Jackman]

Bought 3 Dwark Yellow Puffer today. really pleased. going to keep them for a bit now and see how they get on and then probably move onto a bigger single puffer

fed them some bloodworm earlier and they loved it.

they are sooo smallll

Do you know the scientific name of the "dark yellow" puffers? Part of me hopes they're GSP's (which means you'll need brackish water to keep them), part of me is concerned you might have been sold 3 fahakas (which means you should be prepared for all kinds of trouble).

Do you know what kind they are?

DWARF yellow puffers sorry.

 

[rob newland]

Cool thats a relief then.
What size tank you got em in?
Rob

 

[kpintheshed]

some pics will be nice

 

[Jackman]

Cool thats a relief then.
What size tank you got em in?
Rob

Width: 25cm

Height: 30cm

Length: 50cm


they seem really happy. over the moon with them

ill try get some pictures but im not to dandy with a camera!

 

[rob newland]

cool sounds good .
They on their own right?
Rob

 

[Jackman]

cool sounds good .
They on their own right?
Rob

Wrong lol.

*awaits another telling off*

 

[iSnail]

Cool thats a relief then.
What size tank you got em in?
Rob

Width: 25cm

Height: 30cm

Length: 50cm


they seem really happy. over the moon with them

ill try get some pictures but im not to dandy with a camera!

That seems like too small a tank for 3 DPs plus other fish.... Must watch out for any aggression as they get used to their new environment. They are very territorial.

 

[Jackman]

Cool thats a relief then.
What size tank you got em in?
Rob

Width: 25cm

Height: 30cm

Length: 50cm


they seem really happy. over the moon with them

ill try get some pictures but im not to dandy with a camera!

That seems like too small a tank for 3 DPs plus other fish.... Must watch out for any aggression as they get used to their new environment. They are very territorial.

ive been awaiting this comment. ill be watching for the aggression. and if it come around everything else will be coming out.

i only got 3 because they were 3 for 6 pound in madienhead. call me stupid because i probably am. but i just fell in love with them tbh.

but ill keep a close eye.

do they get bloated when they eat btw?

 

[Tommo]

If its heavily planted/decorated the tank is fine for three.

Whether or not the other fish will be ok depends on what the other fish are

and yes they do get bloated when they eat, but take care not to overfeed

 

[rob newland]

What are the other fish?
And the trick with puffers is to keep them in a species only tank as they can be very aggressive towards other fish.
Rob

 

[Jackman]

What are the other fish?
And the trick with puffers is to keep them in a species only tank as they can be very aggressive towards other fish.
Rob

neons and a red tail shark.

ive noticed the aggression. the smallest one is going for the other two.

and all 13 neons have nips out of their tails.

am i in trouble?

 

[rob newland]

Yup.
And I wouldnt keep neons with a RTBS anyway as they are definetly not community fish.
Rob

 

[Jackman]

Yup.
And I wouldnt keep neons with a RTBS anyway as they are definetly not community fish.
Rob

Red tails arent community fish?

ahhh so ive got to get rid of either the puffers. or everything else?