stupid question

[jenny cookie]

me and my boyfriend were just discussing, and he were wondering if you could keep figure 8 puffers and dwarf puffers togethur in the same tank? I couldnt really give him a reason why not, so I thought i would ask here. thanks

 

[Stefanie]

As far as I know F8 are brackish fish... see also the thread on this page:

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47100

Dwarf puffers are strictly fresh water fish...

 

[Oddball~]

Yes, Fig 8s are strictly brackish needing an SG of 1.005-1.008 and DPs are ONLY freshwater, and the Fig 8s would probably kill the DPs anyhow,

 

[jenny cookie]

oh, okay. I thought they had the same water. thanks

 

[MrAquarium]

Isn't the rule the same with F8 puffers as GSP? Fresh when small and the larger they get the more SG they like to have/need?
In either case I wouldn;t do it as ever puffer is different, and DP are really small most times you get them in the LFS an the F8 would prolly make him lunch pretty fast like.

 

[Puffernewbee]

It's OK as long as you accept the fact that the dwarfs are going to be expensive feeder fish.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Isn't the rule the same with F8 puffers as GSP? Fresh when small and the larger they get the more SG they like to have/need?

Nope, F8s do best in low-end BW, 1.005-8.