2007-03-24 08:59:32 · 5 answers · asked by CH3Y3NN3♱D∆RLING 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
No fish requires bubblers if there is sufficient water surface agitation (which most filter outflows provide).
Bubblers and other aeration methods are completely optional and are largely decorational.
2007-03-24 15:53:45 · answer #1 · answered by Kay B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No offense but if you have to ask that question then puffers are not the fish for you. Puffers are not exactly the easiest fish to care for. They have no scales, which makes them much more sensitive to water conditions than other fish. Puffers do not need a bubbler, they need filtration, andd lots of it. If you have a puffer in your tank it should be filtered more then it would if you had a different fish of similar size. Puffers are also messy eaters so that is another reason to have strong filtration. Green spotted puffers also have very fast growing teeth. They need to be fed snails almost daily or else their teeth will grow too big for them to be able to eat anything, and you will have to trim the teeth yourself. I have had to do this and trust me it is not something I want to ever do again. Green spotted puffers also will not live for very long in freshwater. They will tolerate it for a short time, but will be much more susectible to diseases. You need to convert your tank to brackishwater and slowly increase the salinity. By the time the green spotted puffer is fully grown(6 inches), it should be in full saltwater. The absolute bare minimum tank size for one Green spotted puffer, living alone, is 30 gallons. Even this is borderline too small. The tank should also be well established before introducing the puffer. Puffers will not do well, and very often die during the cycling process. If you have to ask if a fish needs a bubbler, perhaps you would be better off getting a smaller, hardier fish, like guppies. I don't mean to sound rude, but it is true.
2007-03-24 17:29:00 · answer #2 · answered by fish guy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The need for a bubbler is a consequence of the volume of water, and the surface area of the water. A six inch deep tank that is 30 feet square would probably not need a bubbler because enough oxygen would dissolve in it because of surface area (though it wouldn't fit in MY house!). Any 'normal-shaped' tank will require an air-pump and a way to generate bubbles, otherwise your fish will suffocate!
2007-03-24 16:10:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-03-24 16:09:42 · answer #4 · answered by oops1388 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
watch what you put in with this little peranas. They like eating the fins off of other fish.
2007-03-24 16:11:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋