Betta or dwarf puffer
- Thread starter SCU33ZE
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Depending if there are other fish I would go with the Dwarf Puffer. I have both and my Betta is destined to live all alone, as all the Betta's I get seem to be agressive to the other fish, my Dwarf Puffer seems to get along with everybody in my community tank though. And the Puffer is the main attraction when ever I have company as he looks so cool swimming in the tank with the other fish.
I like both of these fish in completely different setups. Some fish don't mix, others do. My 4 DP's are doing fine with about 9 Flagfish in a 55 gallon, but this tank used to be a more diverse community and I had Neons, Ottos, Corys, Flagfish, and a Betta. Both setups worked great, but I would definately not add a Betta to my current setup!
You really have to decide what direction you want to go with the tank. Just DP's? DP's and other fish (sometimes difficult)? Just a Betta? Betta and other fish?......which do you choose?
You really have to decide what direction you want to go with the tank. Just DP's? DP's and other fish (sometimes difficult)? Just a Betta? Betta and other fish?......which do you choose?
Ok i just can't choose because I would do a Species only DP tank like Toked has and I'm happy to have my 10 gal community tanks with both my bettas and other fish.
Bettas are easier to see and you can slightly train them. and can be with other fish almost always.
Dwarf Puffers are SOOO darn CUTE! But hard to get along with others and can take some extra care to keep aggression down.
ARGH I'm voting puffers just because that would be my next tank setup for a 10 gal.
Bettas are easier to see and you can slightly train them. and can be with other fish almost always.
Dwarf Puffers are SOOO darn CUTE! But hard to get along with others and can take some extra care to keep aggression down.
ARGH I'm voting puffers just because that would be my next tank setup for a 10 gal.
Dwarf puffers will supposedly come to the glass to watch what you are doing and beg for food. I have never seen a betta do that. Plus if you tell someone you keep fish, and then you say you have a betta, it takes away credibility I think.
No offense to betta owners. I've owned one as well, but they have become so commercialized that saying you have a betta won't sound anywhere near as exotic or cool as saying "Oh yeah, I have dwarf puffers".
No offense to betta owners. I've owned one as well, but they have become so commercialized that saying you have a betta won't sound anywhere near as exotic or cool as saying "Oh yeah, I have dwarf puffers".
SCU33ZE said:
I prefer bettas, but already have 3 of them so I'll probbly be getting DP's before I get another betta, if any of that ever happens (to caught up in upgrading my current setup).