Pygmy Puffer Fish

[laurasmithuk]

hi all, does anyone have any info on pygmy puffer fish? cheers all.

 

[SirMinion]

Pygmy puffers (Carinotetraodon travancoricus) are also known a dwarf puffers, pea puffers and malabar puffers, this search will tell you everything you need to know.

 

[laurasmithuk]

are they pretty easy to keep? am thinking of getting some

are they ok with some salt in the water? a guy i use the gym with said he has some dwarf puffers in his community tank that already had salt in it

 

[Pufferpunk]

DWARF PUFFERS are strictly FW fish. They do not like salt.

 

[SirMinion]

Nor are they community fish.

Oh they seem to be for a couple of months until they mature, then you start finding fish disemboweled or with fins or eyes missing...

 

[Pufferpunk]

C'mon, show that pic of the disembowled rummynose again--please???

 

[Puffer_freak]

Yeah, go on! Prove the point!

Each Dwarf Puffer requires 5 gallons of water, this is because even though they only grow up to 1", they are territorial and messy eaters. So good filteration is also required.
For the tank decoration, it is completely up to your own personal choice. However, here are some things which they are thought to like: They like a sand substrate (like all puffers they like to dig slightly) and they also prefer heavily planted tank with bogwood and rocks. Bright light is also preferred.

Bristlenose Plecos hae been reputed to work as a cleanup crw, but are known as poop machines themselves, so you will still need decent filteration.

 

[SirMinion]

C'mon, show that pic of the disembowled rummynose again--please???

Trying not to, but it will get trotted out again if necessary!