Dwarf Puffers

[James From Cali]

Will one Dwarf Puffer be alright in a 1g tank or in my 10g with the mollies? I doubt they can be placed with the Mollies but its just a thought.

 

[Igor The Cat]

no, you need at least 3 DPs as they are gregarious, id say 3 in a 5gal would be a minumum....and i PERSONALLY would never do anything less than 3 in a 10

cheers

-Java

 

[James From Cali]

Why wouldnt you do anything less than three in a 10? And are you talking about my current stocking?

 

[f8fan]

More info: Freshwater Puffers plus I believe Lotus keeps dwarf puffers, she might have more info as to their stocking requirements.

 

[James From Cali]

Thanks. And sorry for all the different puffer threads.

 

[Limi310]

Because for their size they can be quite aggressive to each other....when I had them, one grabbed ahold of another and shook it like a dog shakes a toy. So a bigger tank helps spread out territories/aggression. I agree with Igor, I wouldn't do anything less then 3 in a 10 gal.

Also Dwarf Puffers :: Index has lots of DP info. One of the things I noted while keeping them is it's very hard to get them to accept any prepared food other then frozen bloodworms. They usually will eat livefoods such as snails and live worms.

And no I wouldn't keep them w/ mollies either...they require different water. I kept mine with ottos.

 

[f8fan]

Thanks. And sorry for all the different puffer threads.

I love puffer threads!!!!

 

[James From Cali]

And no I wouldn't keep them w/ mollies either...they require different water. I kept mine with ottos.

They need different water?

 

[Janet]

I'm thinking that they might be refering to the mollys liking salt in their water?? (mine do well without salt)
I know that the dwarf puffer does not need salt.

mine did well with frozen blood worms then I started feeding her frozen brine shrimp, now she almost wont touch the bloodworms she will just wait for the shrimp. I suppose it is easier to cut up anyways
Of course she gets the snails too, she loves them!!

I would'nt put mine with my mollys only becouse I think that my dp is so calm they would bother her.

What a personality they have!!!

My tank has alot of plants in it and i think that makes a big difference.

 

[Igor The Cat]

Mollys prefer brackish water and DP NEED FW

cheers

-Java

 

[Lotus]

Definitely don't put a puffer in a 1g tank. If you get puffers, you could use the 1g for snail breeding.

Three dwarfs in a 10g would work, but I wouldn't recommend anything but otos as tankmates. It's just too risky with most tankmates.

 

[James From Cali]

Mollys need brackish enviroment? I always kept them in a freshwater enviroment, granted they never lived long.

 

[f8fan]

I would gander that because mollies nowadays aren't wild caught - most of the fish available for sale are tank bred and many, many generations before them in their lineage have been tank bred in FW conditions - that they do ok in FW as well. Although they are quite content in brackish.