dwarf puffers?
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Definately agree!!! I like it - short and to the point!!!!.RTR said:
Species only - they will rip apart 99.9999% of all other fish.
The ONLY other fish I would put in there are Otos (even then there is a good chance they may not survive - depends on the personality of your DP's).
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Aries
In another thread, I questioned why ottos, and ghost shrimp, are always listed as possible tankmates. It is always said those two may or may not get harrassed/killed, so why recomend it? (I have kept Dps with danios with no losses.) The only reason I have gotten from those advocating ghost shrimp as to why it's OK is they are cheap, and losses are easy on the wallet(ottos usually seem to be left alone). Seems the case would be the same with most any cheap fish. There was an exelent article in the above mentioned thread posted by RTR, that stated DPs (and all puffers) should be left to a species only tank, but if you want to try and keep other fish with them, have another tank handy so if a problem does arrise, you can separate them. Assuming you have another tank, you could try it if you are willing to monitor the situation VERY closely.
One in a 5 gallon, and add a few ghost shrimp, or an otto. Despite my above rant, those tankmates will be Ok in that small a tank. you could possibly add a few neons, bat again you will need room in another tank, and have to constantly monitor them for signs of aggression.
sumthin fishy - the reason Danios are not sugested as co-existing well with DPs is that they out-compete the DPs for food, not that the DPs injure the Danios, but the opposite.
Can you keep more than one puffer together then, how do you know the difference between male and female, which have the best temprement.
also how many snails do they eat a week and do they have to be alive
also how many snails do they eat a week and do they have to be alive
You can keep more than one DP in a tank of the correct size, usually but not always -there are large individual personality difference between individuals within any species, but you can never be absolutely certain of compatability.
Male DPs have a dark mid-ventral line, running down the center of their belly, and females tend to have more "freckles", small dark-pigmented spots.
Snails and California blackworms are good DP food, both should be live. Frozen bloodworms (midge larvae) are a good frozen food, which should be thawed and rinsed prior to feeding.
Male DPs have a dark mid-ventral line, running down the center of their belly, and females tend to have more "freckles", small dark-pigmented spots.
Snails and California blackworms are good DP food, both should be live. Frozen bloodworms (midge larvae) are a good frozen food, which should be thawed and rinsed prior to feeding.