iv kept tiger oscars for years now with huge sucsess but i fancy a change in my aquarium, im thinking of trying puffer fish im looking for some reccomendations. it will be a freshwater tank about 300ltrs so nothing huge. any ideas welcome.
ps. the fish must be freshwater not brakish or marine.
2007-09-29 05:46:20 · 7 answers · asked by WhoAKinkyBugga 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
sorry for the confusion...my oscars are in my 900ltr boalong as they are huge lol...i have 4 tanks and i was thinking i would keep a puffer in my smallest 300ltr. i know puffers require a certain ph etc all i want is a idea of what freshwater puffers i can get around the size of 5 to 10".
2007-09-29 06:05:38 · update #1
Go for it......get some number 8's but keep them on their own..if they cant get any snails to eat then will start nipping other fish fins.
2007-09-30 08:29:15 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The most common freshwater Puffer is the Dwarf Puffer. At only about 1.5 inches, it might not look too threatening, but they practically saw fish in half with their beaks. They are very aggressive and are generally best in species tanks, or with small Catfish that won't bother them. In a 300 L tank, how about 10 Dwarf Puffers and 15-20 Oto Cats. 300 L is about 80 gallons, meaning you would have plenty of room. The ONLY way this could POSSIBLY work is if the tank was VERY heavily planted. The plants will help break up the Puffers' lines of site, reducing aggression. The only downside to Puffers besides their aggression is their tendency to be very picky eaters. Most will only take live or frozen food (never flakes), meaning their meals can get a bit expensive and time consuming. Email me if you have any questions.
Soop Nazi
2007-09-29 06:22:58 · answer #2 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't try a puffer if I was you. Puffers are difficult to care for and require to be fed very often. I am pretty sure that all puffer fish are at least brackish, probably marine. I would suggest adding some chiclids. But are you planning on leaving your oscars in there?
2007-09-29 06:00:42 · answer #3 · answered by jdzmumbles 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi, I have a puffer fish and it isnt difficult to keep at all, you just have to be careful what you keep them with. Having a puffer can seriously limit what else you can keep in your tank. No crabs etc, they bite right through the shell. Hope this helps!
2007-09-30 05:36:11 · answer #4 · answered by danny 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
actual, maximum folk say to maintain a million to each 5, yet I actual have stored 3 in a 5 gallon for over a three hundred and sixty 5 days and that they have got been healthful and merely superb. So particular, i could say that putting a million in a 2.5 gallon is going to be ok.
2016-10-10 00:42:46 · answer #5 · answered by bhuwan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
puffers are fin nippers and are aggresive to some fish,they are hard work to keep, i would'nt bother with them.
2007-09-29 20:44:18 · answer #6 · answered by DARREN W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we put one in a mixed tank cat fish -neons, guppies he was bad and killed a few off before I took him back to the shop
2007-09-29 06:17:45 · answer #7 · answered by Diamond 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋