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jnr102030
04-11-2005, 3:28 AM
i have been on the internet lookin up dwarf puffers and i noticed none of the pictures actually show the puffer "puffed up". do these fish "puff up"
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chinnp
04-11-2005, 4:19 AM
Yes, they do, but they only do it as a defense mechanism or if they're stressed.
Puffernewbee
04-11-2005, 7:07 AM
Yes, all puffers puff up. If they did not then they would not be puffers. If you take good care of your puffer, odds are that you will never see him puff up.
The puffing is a defense mechanism to make them to large to eat when they feel threatened. It is stressful to the fish.
A happy puffer is an unpuffed puffer.
windeindoiel
04-11-2005, 1:55 PM
I noticed that too. But I hear that puffing is somewhat dangerous for the fish. Which is a shame because I'm sure it's rather cool.
I saw mine puff a total of ONE time, haha. It was when the female was bullying the male, before I divided the tank. (I was new... it was too small, but, then I read that they needed a larger tank, which i could not supply. I just did a lot more maintnance, eg water changes... the like)
Nuriel
04-11-2005, 3:19 PM
...i am really starting to want a DP 10 gallon set up, i am thinking a 10 may be to small for a pair or trio of dwarf puffers???
StreetCypher
04-11-2005, 3:47 PM
Makes me want one
check this one out
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/phillipnbecky/fish/marthapuff.jpg
A ten is fine for a trio of Dwarf Puffers.
Nuriel
04-11-2005, 4:10 PM
check this one out
wow,that face is like almost human!!!! looks sorta like a glow worm or et; i love that 'grin'!!! :dog:
Slappy*McFish
04-11-2005, 10:43 PM
Yeah, it's making me want to start up a puffer tank too, Spartan. :dive:
jnr102030
04-12-2005, 2:05 AM
Is a 6.5 gallon alryt for 2 Dp
StreetCypher
04-12-2005, 4:08 AM
Yeah, it's making me want to start up a puffer tank too, Spartan.
haha, but i know all i'd do is freak the hell out of it to make it puff
ShmooBeast
04-12-2005, 7:36 PM
the average rule for dwarf puffers is 3 gallons of water per 1 fish, so a 6.5" is technically ok for a pair, though I'm not sure....a well planted 10 gallon would probably be perfect
WinterWind
04-12-2005, 7:54 PM
I hear that puffing of the dp is really dangerous and bad for it. It could possibly die from puffing.
Only when it puffs with air. In the water is a different story.
StreetCypher
04-12-2005, 11:16 PM
Its still possible for a puffer to get hurt or die from puffing though.
I remeber a thread a while ago of someones fahaka puffer puffing up and blew a whole in its side.
StreetCypher
04-12-2005, 11:19 PM
Here it is.
It actually made a full recovery
http://www.cichlidforums.com/attachment.php?postid=82944
SCU33ZE
04-12-2005, 11:51 PM
puffers puffing either way is stressfull,,you can "Burp" the bigger ones shaking them up and down with their mouth towards the top,,but most dwarves die from air puffing,,because they have air inside they lose their balance and cant feed
'im getting my Dp's tommorow i hope they do well...