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[Fate2006]

Hey everybody!! I've finally got my dwarf puffer (5 gallon hex) tank set up ^^ now I know it's not advised but I've here's what in there...

3 otos
3 Dwarf puffer...

Yeah I know they are very agressive, but the guy at the LFS gave me 3 for the price of 2... apparently on Wednesday there if you buy 2 you get 1 free... well if I notice agression I've got a 3 gallon tank ready and I'll buy another 5 gallon (if called for)... well here are some pics of the set-up! Sorry couldn't get any close ups of the puffers, they went right into the plants

 

[Auratus]

Nice tank! Lots of cover for the little guys. It would look good with a tall rock or piece of wood in there

 

[Fate2006]

Ya, I'm getting one soon that or a nice few rocks

 

[helsekia]

a good beginning keep us posted on the progress

 

[Daz CPFC]

Hey everybody!! I've finally got my dwarf puffer (5 gallon hex) tank set up ^^ now I know it's not advised but I've here's what in there...

3 otos
3 Dwarf puffer...

Yeah I know they are very agressive, but the guy at the LFS gave me 3 for the price of 2... apparently on Wednesday there if you buy 2 you get 1 free... well if I notice agression I've got a 3 gallon tank ready and I'll buy another 5 gallon (if called for)... well here are some pics of the set-up! Sorry couldn't get any close ups of the puffers, they went right into the plants

Have to say im dissappointed in you. Nice tank, but over stocked. Just becuase the LFS gave you an offer dont mean you have to take it. Considering they recommend a minimum of 3 gallons per DP that mans you need a tank with at least 9 Gallons of space + then more space to make up for plant coverage and also to accomadateyour Otos.

Also according to this you work at a LFS. Well i hope you dont recommend people to overstock tanks.

As i guess your aware DPs are pure freshwater fish so the amount of waste build up from the 3 of them in such a confined space could probably kill them. Also there wont be enough space for them to establish their own territory in such a small tank.

Like i said im dissappointed in you after you asked for all the help and advice like this thread here where multiple users her give you some guidence about stocking a 5 Gallon tank and you hav simply gone against it all due to a offer in a LFS. oh dear poor DPs.

 

[stang1]

No matter how heavily planted your tank is I can still foresee problems with keeping DPs in that size tank. I had 6 in a 21G community tank that was heavily planted. If they came across each other they'd fight like mad, especially at feeding time!

 

[~T~]

dwarfpuffers. com seems to be a good site for info on these guys.

 

[nukeonekitty]

Nevertheless, beautiful tank

 

[Fate2006]

Thank you... and FYI, people have kept more in smaller tanks aswell... I'm keeping an eye on agression and I've seen non so far, all 3 of them are females... and I'll definatly keep up the posts might be picking up so Java moss soon so it'll go in there aswell... gotta get some wood for it might get a moss ball too

 

[Daz CPFC]

Thank you... and FYI, people have kept more in smaller tanks aswell... I'm keeping an eye on agression and I've seen non so far, all 3 of them are females... and I'll definatly keep up the posts might be picking up so Java moss soon so it'll go in there aswell... gotta get some wood for it might get a moss ball too

Your going to put wood in it ... oh dear. The tank is 5 gallons without anything in it. Adding things like wood will only reduce the current water volume. This tank is heading into disaster mode imho. Did you not read up about DPs......

 

[DarkEntity]

sigh, 3 dwarf puffer and otos in 5 Gall

you should have been looking at 1 dwarf puffer and otos or 2 at the very most.

 

[Fate2006]

ok I don't care what your saying about the overstock, I thought I made that clear with the last post... also, the wood was suggested by somebody on the forum... might not add wood might add rocks... besides like I said in my first post, I've got a 3 gallon avaiable and if need be I'll buy another 5 gallon tank... so now that we've got that covered, what do you think of the tank? and not the stocking because like I said I don't care if you bad mouth it...

 

[Betta5]

Looks great, glad you have the 3 gallon just incase. It does look really good, hope you get some close ups of the fish.

 

[Daz CPFC]

ok I don't care what your saying about the overstock, I thought I made that clear with the last post... also, the wood was suggested by somebody on the forum... might not add wood might add rocks... besides like I said in my first post, I've got a 3 gallon avaiable and if need be I'll buy another 5 gallon tank... so now that we've got that covered, what do you think of the tank? and not the stocking because like I said I don't care if you bad mouth it...

No because people like you obviously dont care about the welfare of the puffers/fish.

It's like putting you in a tiny room with loads of people sure you'd love that.

 

[gangeox]

Daz, its not worth the computer time replying mate, he wont listen to advice so do bother giving it.