I just transplanted my two dwarf puffers from my 28 gallon full of community fish (zebra danios, catfish and mickey platies) to their own tank -- a ten gallon tank. I syphoned 6 gallons from the 28 gallon tank, added 3 gallons of spring water, 1 hornwort plant, 2 frill plants, 2 cups of gravel substrate from the 28 gallon with new gravel that I pre-rinsed and soaked.
So far they seem to be faring well. But are two enough for the 10 gallon? I'd like to get 2 more but worry that won't be enough "territory" for them.
Are 4 dwarf puffers going to be overcrowed in a 10 gallon tank that's somewhat planted?
Oh. And I feed them bloodworms and give them treats of brine shrimp and tubifex worms as treats. The black ramshorn snails I get from Petsmart and bloodworms have been their staple diet in the previous 28 gallon community tank, that I plan to continue in the 10 gallon tank.
2007-06-09 17:36:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
The great thing about Dwarf Puffers is that their small size allows them to be kept in smaller fish tanks. You can have all the fun of owning puffers without having to setup the larger tanks that most other puffer species require. The majority of dwarf owners keep theirs in small setups of 5 to 20 gallons (19L to 75L).
Even though they are small in size, dwarves need roughly 2 to 3 gallons per fish to have adequate space. They will become aggressive to one another if cramped too tightly together. They also become more aggressive as they age, particularly with sexual maturity. Make sure to keep this in mind when choosing your tank size as well as stocking it.
If you are able to tell the gender of your Dwarf Puffers, then arranging them based on their sex would be beneficial. Most people will keep 2-3 females to every 1 male since the males will be less aggressive this way. Male Dwarf Puffers have been known to fight each other to the death, especially during mating season.
2007-06-09 17:50:07 · answer #1 · answered by PUFFER MAN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, 4 DPs will be perfect in a 10 gallon tank. Make sure you add more plants and more hiding spaces to hide when they feel threatened.
~ZTM
2007-06-09 17:42:44 · answer #2 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give them time to get used to the new tank. The rule of thumb is 1 inch per gallon so u shld have room if u put new 1's in now make sure thr r plenty of hiding places
2007-06-09 17:49:19 · answer #3 · answered by Keith C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Call the people at this company - I listed their main site on your other question on dwarf puffers...
2016-05-21 04:02:35 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should have 5 gallons each, but if kept in a group, they work better as one male and two females.
Keep giving them the snails so their beaks don't grow out!
2007-06-09 17:42:42 · answer #5 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think 2 mroe will be just fine. i got 10 of them for a 20 gallon tank and they swam back and forth many times. i think it's fine to have two more
2007-06-09 17:45:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best bet for dwarf puffers is give them a heavily planted tank -- as long as they can't see eachother then they don't exist to each other.
2007-06-09 19:44:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋