from Az gardens.com in reference to the dwarf pufferfish:
This is the smallest puffer fish in the world! Really, really small, no kidding! Actually, full grown they are just about the size of a penny...maybe! Not to be confused with aggressive Figure 8 Puffers or Green Spotted Puffers you might see at the pet store or all of the know-it-all's on the internet forums claiming these are aggressive These are peaceful, and very beneficial in the aquarium as they eat small (we mean small) snails, mosquito and dragonfly larvae, and other aquatic bugs like mantis shrimp and plant leeches and other micro organisms. Remember, these are a schooling fish. KEEP THEM IN GROUPS, BIG GROUPS! Perhaps the people that have had aggressive dwarf puffers kept them secluded without any buddies, or maybe they had only a pair, where they were only defending themselves or their eggs. Other instances of fin-nipping might occur due to improper water parameters, lack of territorial borders, or a lack of quantity!!
You can supplement feed bloodworms or live black worms if needed, but in a healthy planted aquarium, they'll find plenty of things to feast on their own. They won't harm your Amano shrimp because their mouths are just too tiny. We house some of our's with Red Cherry shrimp, and everyone knows how small they are. Again, keep them in a large school for best results. Yes, puffers are known to be in brackish water but these fellas are fine without the heavy salt just move them to brackish for spawning. Click here for a group pic.
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heheh.. I guess they read plahs post about them....
what a bunch of clowns....
This is the smallest puffer fish in the world! Really, really small, no kidding! Actually, full grown they are just about the size of a penny...maybe! Not to be confused with aggressive Figure 8 Puffers or Green Spotted Puffers you might see at the pet store or all of the know-it-all's on the internet forums claiming these are aggressive These are peaceful, and very beneficial in the aquarium as they eat small (we mean small) snails, mosquito and dragonfly larvae, and other aquatic bugs like mantis shrimp and plant leeches and other micro organisms. Remember, these are a schooling fish. KEEP THEM IN GROUPS, BIG GROUPS! Perhaps the people that have had aggressive dwarf puffers kept them secluded without any buddies, or maybe they had only a pair, where they were only defending themselves or their eggs. Other instances of fin-nipping might occur due to improper water parameters, lack of territorial borders, or a lack of quantity!!
You can supplement feed bloodworms or live black worms if needed, but in a healthy planted aquarium, they'll find plenty of things to feast on their own. They won't harm your Amano shrimp because their mouths are just too tiny. We house some of our's with Red Cherry shrimp, and everyone knows how small they are. Again, keep them in a large school for best results. Yes, puffers are known to be in brackish water but these fellas are fine without the heavy salt just move them to brackish for spawning. Click here for a group pic.
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heheh.. I guess they read plahs post about them....
what a bunch of clowns....
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