New To Dwarf Puffers

[laura120381]

hi there,

i am currently doing some research on dwarf puffers with a view to setting up a small species tank (maybe!!). i have read that they can be kept in relatively small tanks but do produce a lot of waste. could i keep one in a 20l dennerle nano tank? if so, would the filter provided be strong enough?? should i just keep one or more? should i put anything else in with it or keep it exclusively for the puffer? as i say i have only just started looking into this and know nothing about them yet so all advice is greatly appreciated.

thanks in advance.

L

 

[K_Hedin]

well it won't let me post the link the site. google dwarf puffers. there should be a website dedicated to just them.

 

[divegirl]

Hi, have you had a read of this......

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/136616-dwarf-puffers-what-all-potential-owners-should-know/

One would be fine it that size tank, I'm not familiar with the filtration on it but a lot of mess can be reduced by drop feeding, I use a syringe to make sure the fish is eating what I out in. For one DP this can be as little as 3 bloodworms in one feed. That way there is no extra waste on the floor of the tank. These fish are extremely easy to train to feed this way.

Lisa x

Ps I keep mine with Khulie loaches but that is in a decidedly bigger tank than you have going

 

[muay]

I personally wouldnt go for DP's as there quite vunarable to internal parisites especialy if sold too young. The red tail red eyed puffer is a nice puffer and is not too aggresive with other tank mates.

I have 2 in my community tank and the only aggresion they show is toward each other occasionally. I just wish id have gone for these ones in the first palce insted insted of wasting my money.

 

[divegirl]

Most Puffers can suffer from IP's [I routinely worm all of my Puffers] and I think you will find that the OP's tank is too small for a red tail red eyed puffer.

Lisa x

 

[laura120381]

hi everyone,

thanks for the help and advice. i found the dwarf puffers site through google and have read the link you left for me...both very helpful. thanks again. it would seem there is still a lot of research for me to do and i am currently in the process of setting up a 90l freshwater but i will definitely be looking into dwarf puffers further. once i have this current tank set up, i will probably be back here for even more advice!!

thanks again everyone for your help.

L.

 

[laura120381]

ps - i believe the supplied filter filters 150l/h. would this be enough for a 20l tank with 1 puffer??

 

[divegirl]

Hi, that should be ok, especially if you do the drop feeding thing! It's actually quite sweet to watch them come up for their food!

Lisa x

 

[laura120381]

sounds sweet!! thanks lisa. x

 

[Dominus_XVIII]

Hey Laura, Iam also new to puffers and currently own 2 Figure 8 puffers. Heres a site that helped me alot in researching about puffer. Feel free to go through the entire database to look at the other freshwater and Brackish puffers. Hoped I helped in any way.

The Puffer forum > Learn > PufferPedia > Freshwater Puffers

 

[laura120381]

thanks dominus. that is very kind of you. i will have a look!! thanks again

L.