i have a green puffer fish can it go in a one gallon tank if it is by itself?

Question

i have asked a few ppl and i have gotton diffrent answers i dont see y not but i want to make sure. and does it HAVE to have a heather? can i use my 5 gallon heater for the one gallon if so?

Answer 1

No it can't. Some fish will do ok in a 1 gallon tank, but no puffer fish will. Even a dwarf puffer needs a 5 gallon tank or so and a group of them an even larger tank. Here's some info on dwarf puffers.

http://www.dwarfpuffers.com/setup1.htm

Hope that helps

MM

Answer 2

Your puffer will grow to be at least 6 inches long, so a one gallon tank is MUCH too small! Try about 20-30 gallons! Also, they do need a heater, since they like their water temp. close to 80 degrees F. Make sure you read up on this kind of fish in order to best care for it. It is a brackish to salt water fish that thrives on crunchy food like snails and shimp, not flake food and needs very specific water conditions. Good luck and enjoy your fish.

Answer 3

10 gallon is merely too small for "many tropical fish". Its problematical to maintain water stability in a ten, whilst in comparison with a 30 or larger. verify you cycle the tank first (considerable) and then merely initiate with one or 2 hassle-free fish. in my opinion, once you're new at this, i could circulate with freshwater. Its harder than curiously . I even have some black skirt tetras and those adult adult males are magnificent. they're particularly and that they are very hardy and extremely forgiving of beginners. Dont positioned a puffer in a ten. it can be a penal complex.

Answer 4

Here you go: And I'm sure you know an almost 7" fish can't live in a one gallon tank :)

Common Name: Green Spotted Puffer

Other Common Names: GSP; Leopard Puffer; Spotted Green Puffer; Occasionally incorrectly as Green Puffer


Water Parameters: High brackish to marine salinity; Temp: 23–26C (73 - 80F ); pH: 7.0 - 8.3

Personality/Temperament: Agressive to other tankmates, especially with age. Hunts for food.

Max. Size: 6.5 inches (17cm)

Estimated Lifespan: ~15 years

Diet: Mollusks and crustaceans. Needs to be fed a regular diet of hard-shelled creatures to guard against beak overgrowth. Feeding and Diet article

Care: Requires medium to high-end brackish water, and usually thrives in marine conditions. Introduce to a fully cycled aquarium, and raise the specific gravity by at least 0.002 per week, aiming for 1.015.

Minimum Tank Size: 30 US Gallons (115 liters)

The other green puffer (the true one) is even bigger!
Common Name: Ceylon Puffer

Other Common Names: Green Puffer,Topaz Puffer

Water Parameters: High-end brackish to full marine. Temp: 24-28C (76-84F ) pH: 7.8-8.4

Personality/Temperament: Active and fairly aggressive - will nip at fins. Hunts for food.

Max. Size: 8 inches (20cm)

Estimated Lifespan: Likely at least 15 years

Diet: Hard shellfish; crustaceans and mollusks to prevent overgrowth of constantly growing beak. Feeding and Diet article

Care: Try to intitially introduce T. fluviatilis to an aquarium with a salinity mathcing that of the store tank. Slowly raise the salinity to marine levels by a maximum of SG=0.002 / week. These are active, larger puffers that do best in 40 gallon or larger tank.

If though, you're referring to a dwarf puffer, they only get to an inch big. They do, however, require 5 gallons or more.

Answer 5

I wouldnt suggest putting ANY kind of fish in a 1 gallon tank. The tanks are too small and the filtration usually sucks in them. If you want it to live for very long, at least get a 10 gal tank for it.

Answer 6

Sure, if you want it to die in a day or two... All these puffer questions and my local Wal-Mart started carrying (and killing) spotted puffers about 2-3 weeks ago. Coincidence?

Answer 7

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