Dwarf Puffer Fish?

Question

hey everyone, i posted a question about dwarf puffers before but i accidendently deleted it before because i wanted to delete the added details. well my new question is that before i get my dwarf puffer, i wanted to know if i have to chagne the water in the tank i have already. I have about 3 neon tetras, and they all seem very sick and seem like they are baout to die soon. I used to have more but they all died, and im not sure why but it might be because iu havent filtered the water long enoiugh (only for 48 hours before i put enw fish in) so i was wondering, do i need to change all 100% of the water then cycle it for a week or so before i put the piuffer in, or is the water just fine? thanks

Answer 1

A tank won't cycle in a week - it should take at least 3-6 weeks sometimes longer. Since puffers are very sensitive to ammonia and nitrite, it wouldn't be likely a puffer would fare well in a totally cleaned out tank.

You might want to figure out why your neons are dying as well. It may be that they're having trouble with high ammonia and nitrite in the tank - if they can't live in the tank conditions right now, a puffer certainly won't be able to. I'd suggest testing the tank water for the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate to see if that's their problem. A filter and weekly water changes (around 25%) will be necessary to keep the puffer, so if the tank shows high ammonia and nitrite now, you should do a water change, and continue with this until the level is down to 0.25. Keep at this until the tank is fully cycled before deciding to add the puffer.

If your water tests okay, your neons may have neon tetra disease. This would have symptoms such as pale coloration, white patches on the body, spinal curvature, emaciation, fin deterioration, and erratic swimming behavior. See this link under Pleistophora: http://www.fish-disease.net/diseases.htm

Answer 2

Dwarf Puffers are particularly time ingesting and expensive to take care of because of the fact they only consume frozen meals and stay meals (some circumstances they only consume stay meals). they're approximately as a techniques from a community fish as you may get. nevertheless they stay approximately an inch long, they have a pointy beak they could (and could) tear by using the different fish. they're a hundred% freshwater fish and could die in brackish water (aquarium salt is distinctive than brackish salt). Puffers must be saved in a tank with merely Puffers of a similar species. until you're an experienced fish keeper, i could warning against Puffers. Nosoop4u

Answer 3

I would let your tank cycle for at least a week, depending on how big it is. I wouldn't do a 100 percent water change, only take out less than 50 percent or so, because if you take all of your water out, all of your tetras would probably die. I would suggest that you get your tank water tested asap before you do anything so you know what problem you are dealing with exactly.

Answer 4

Dwarf Puffers are delicate fish, but very fun to have. Check out the site below, its a great place to learn about keeping DP's.

Answer 5

Wait until they die (I know this sounds cruel, but it works), then do a 100% water change and cycle and add DP. Just like the previous post, www.dwarfpuffers.com is an excellent site.

~ZTM

Answer 6

Puffers are sensitive to ammonia and pH levels, so I wouldn't get them until the tank is really cycled.

I recommend Danios, they are very hardy, and good for cycling.


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