dwarf puffer vs. GSP

[djleyo]

hi im a newwwb at aquariums and i need some help on deciding wich fish to get
i have a 20 gal. tank wich of these puffers is the best for newbbies the dwarf puffer or the green spotted puffer??

[fballguy]

GSP need at leaast a 30 gallon tank and need BW. Go with the dwarf puffer. You could get 4 in that tank.

[jessicar613]

I have to be honest, I had two dwarf puffers in a 10 gallon and they were the most boring fish ever. :( I ended up taking them back to the fish store.

I know people love them. But to me, from where I usually sit, they just looked like bits of debris floating up and down the tank! lol

[djleyo]

can i add some ghost or bamboo shrimp in the tank with them and can i add crabs??

[djleyo]

thanks for the advice guys im getting the dwarf puffers

ohh another question do bumblebee gobbies make good tank mates for DP'S
or what else can i try??:help:

[Shocker6966]

I don't know about the dwarves, but the larger species feed on crustaceans and are aggressive towards other fish.

[Tethyis]

I think the bumblebees are brackish too

[Pallen81]

hey,

I have a 10 gallon tank with 3 dwarf puffers. they are small but real cute and have characters for sure.

I have 2 Otocinclus (small algae) with my puffers, they take no notice of the oto's at all. The oto's clean so effieciently its amazing. they love brown algae so if you can grow that, thats a plus.

Dwarf puffers have been known to nip at other fishes fins. Seems like a possible risk.

I also had Ghost Shrimp with them for a while. note the "a while". eventually my puffers ate my ghost shrimp, but at least it was a heathly meal for them. They didn't bother the shrimps for 2 months. so I still get ghost shrimp when I can and let them roam the tank and clean up after the puffers. If the puffers decide to eat them, its not a big loss of money (shrimps are like 30cents where I live) and at least the puffers get a good meal.

here is a good site to alot of info about dwarf puffers. I used this site for info when I got mine and it's been smooth sailing. Good luck!

http://dwarfpuffers.com/


p.s. my puffers only eat live blackworms, they are picky. just thought you may want to know. my fiance loves worms in the fridge. haha.

[kjr928]

does anyone know if dwarf puffers can live with platies? I know they're aggressive but platies are so quick. I was wondering if a dward puffer would even be able to catch one.

[Pallen81]

puffers can swim pretty fast themselves when they want to or they are spooked.

I would think fish with longers fins would present the most problems. If they are fast it may not be a big problem, I don't know because I never put anything other then Oto's with them.

Also, I think dwarf puffer aggression depends on the size of the tank which you house them in. They are so small they'd virtually dissappear in a tank over 20 gallons. haha.

[kjr928]

I have a 12g with some platies in it. I love puffers but I don't want to get rid of my platies. So, I don't know if it would really be compatible. It probably isn't. :sad: Oh well, I'll just have to think of something else.

[bettagurl]

I think the bumblebees are brackish too

DP's are completely fresh water ;)

[txaggies07]

I am setting up 2 tanks to house some puffers (1 for me and 1 for my girlfriend).

DP are pretty cool, and you can put 2-3 in a 10g.

[Pallen81]

i have 3 in my 10 gallon and I prolly could have squeezed off a 4th. Just make sure you have lots of decorations in the tank. I have lots of tall plants and caves. It keeps them swimming around and not in direct sight of each other. Although, I have to say, mine like to buddy around together quite often.

[Tethyis]

DP's are completely fresh water ;)
hehe
Yah that was my point. :)
The poster was asking if they could house bumblebees with the dp but the dp is freshwater and the gobies are brackish.
:D