cause i just found a fish 3 times its size dead in the tank and i cant figure out why except maybe the puffer fish i just put in there
2007-10-20 13:54:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
The toxin that puffers produce is actually made by a bacterium that's found in their wild diet. So if the puffer you have was wild caught, it may still have the toxin (unlike captive bred puffers, or those that have been in captivity for a while). But for your other fish to have been affected by the poison, it would have had to bitten the puffer to relaease the poison (it's in their skin to some degree, but mostly in their internal organs).
It's more likely that your puffer attacked the other fish. Puffers, even the little ones are aggressive fish and territorial. They really should be kept in tank by themselves and not put with other fish.
2007-10-20 14:28:32 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have seen puffers in community tanks in a lot of pet shops but I have always kept them in a seperate brackish tank. I've actually gotten them to breed in this set-up one time but they died before the babies hatched. I have many books on them and they say it is not something that has been seen before so I don't know if the babies should have been seperated or not. Noone seems to know what relationship a parent has with these babies. As for them being poisonous I really haven't hears it but they are rather aggressive with fin nippers. They are rather unique fish and are sort of an unknown as far as the books I have on them. I doubt that the puffer was the cause of your loss but it is possible!
2007-10-20 14:08:13 · answer #2 · answered by pappyld04 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be ok for a few months, then you might want to consider a 10 gallon, 5g is fine but just think about it, would you like to live in a fridge your entire life? Dwarf Puffers aren't happy unless they have some space to play and move around. Good luck!!
2016-05-23 22:51:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah puffers look so innocent and cute at the fish store but wreak havock on all other fish in your tank when you get them home. They seem so pudgy and harmless but are actually pretty quick and nibble the fins off of all other fish. even if they are well fed they will do this. Get rid of them.
2007-10-20 15:29:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
puffers can be quite aggressive, even with tankmates several times their size. some puffers are quite territorial. they have very sharp beaks that they like to use on snails, but can use on fish as well.
2007-10-20 14:33:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they are not poisonous, but they are very aggressive fish. They should usually be kept on their own only, they don't get along with most fish. Check the following link on how to care for dwarf puffers:
http://www.fishlesscycling.com/articles/dwarf_puffers.html
2007-10-20 20:05:56 · answer #6 · answered by ninjaaa! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the puffer fish is a fin eater..I put one in with my other fish and the next morning, most of my fish had their fins eaten..it was terrible.
2007-10-20 14:02:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think so. i caught one in Florida once and the locals where practically screaming at me telling me not to touch it.
but thats salt water too, so freshwater could be entirely different
2007-10-20 14:03:15 · answer #8 · answered by Sonic Eclipse 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont think they are and they dont have spikes that will kill other fish possibly.
2007-10-20 14:29:05 · answer #9 · answered by Betta92 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋