Are there any pufferfish I could have in a heated and filtered ten gallon freshwater aquarium?

Question

I would prefer something not too pricey.

I would also like the basics of puffer care. I have researched them but I want to make sure I'm not missing anything.

Answer 1

yes, the dwarf puffer is the only freshwater fish though
here is an article about the right habitat for them
http://www.fishlesscycling.com/articles/dwarf_puffers.html



Hope that helps
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EB



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Answer 2

Yes, green spotted and dwarf puffers will both do well in a 10 gallon tank if kept solitary. Add aquarium or rock salt to create a brackish environment, as there is no such thing as a truly freshwater pufferfish.

Neither is very expensive, and they are great fish.

As far as care goes, give them plenty of cover in the tank and ever few months change the layout of the ornaments in your tank. I suggest going down to your local pet store and seeing if you can get some small snails from inside their tanks. If you release a few of these into your tank before you put in the puffer, they will lay eggs and breed. Then once your puffer is in, it will delight in having a steady source of food.
If you can't provide it with snails, or don't want a snail colony in your tank, there are other hard foods you can feed them. I usually get krill from Walmart with the shells intact, or use a bit of crab meat in the shell.
They're relatively hardy fish, and any intermediate level aquarium keeper should have no problem maintaining a puffer.

Answer 3

Here's a good link/forum with lots of info on puffers:

http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php/v/PufferPedia/

If you click on the photo for fresh water puffers, it'll give you a list of all the true freshwater puffers. Dwarf puffers are on there as well, and has basic care info on them. For a 10 gallon, you could safely add 2 dwarf puffers. They can be aggressive to each other, especially the males. You want to make sure you have lots of plants and decorations in the tank to break up scenery. That helps cut down on aggression with them. Dwarf puffers are fairly cheap as well, usually between a dollar or two for one.

All puffers are sensitive to water quality as well, so I would be sure you have a cycled tank before adding them, here's a link that explains about the cycle process:

http://freshaquarium.about.com/od/startupcycle/Step_5_The_Cycle.htm

And, not sure what exactly a 2 spot puffer is, but figure 8 puffers are definitely a brackish water fish and would require a bit larger then a 10 gallon tank....

Answer 4

the 8 spoted puffer you will need to buy aquarium salt though they should not be more than 7 dolars

Answer 5

Dwarf Puffers would be the best. You can't have more than certain amount since they need territorial behavior. You should culture snails for the puffer to eat.

Answer 6

African dwarf frogs can bypass in with fish, merely make effective they do no longer look to be African clawed frogs which get very super and aggressive ,they could get to important on your tank and consume an fish you have.Betta's are additionally advantageous in a 5 gallon tank.

Answer 7

figure 8 puffers and 2 spot puffers, they are fresh water ones. You did not say if you want fresh or salt water puffers. You will have to get a bigger tank in time.

Answer 8

figure 8 puffers and green leopard spotted puffers if that's the olny thing in the tank i had two green puffers and they are very agressive toward other fish

Answer 9

usually puffers grow fairly large and require lots of space. if you do find a freshwater puffer, i suggest not putting it in your ten gallon tank. Even though they are "just fish" please dont abuse them by putting them in a tank thats too small.