Floater Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Can you keep a puffer or two in a 30L tank? Or is that too small? Lots of plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 I keep 3 in my 38L heavily planted tank. They have an adult size of 1in so there's plenty of space for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floater Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 I might give them a go, how do you sex them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Sexing impossible when they're younger. As they get a bit older, the males will have a brown line going from their 'chin' down their belly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdarnixx Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 how hard are they to breed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted February 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 No idea. Youtube suggests it can be done. I can't do it since I'm pretty sure I have 3 boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Online info pages say to allow about 20L per fish, but that's only because they're messy - if you keep the water quality high you shouldn't have an issue with stocking more heavily. I have 2 females and 1 male in a 70 litre with 4 golden zebra and angelicus loaches, and would be open to getting a couple more, either another pair or more females. Healthy happy adults can be bred, and lay eggs in java or christmas moss. I haven't looked into it much further than that. I have given mine baby snails but started with the bigger ones as i brought a bunch home from work and had to wait for them to start making babies . Those pics are from when i first got my puffs. Have no current trademark on the name Mr. Puff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Have no current trademark on the name Mr. Puff I think I am going to add 3 of them with my red eyes despite what Ive heard with regards to compatibility. I think with plants it should be ok, and I will probably up the filtration a tad (and by tad I mean utter overkill). Ill report back when I get them, possibly in just over a week. The red eyes seem less agro than the little ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 I think I am going to add 3 of them with my red eyes despite what Ive heard with regards to compatibility. I think with plants it should be ok, and I will probably up the filtration a tad (and by tad I mean utter overkill). Ill report back when I get them, possibly in just over a week. The red eyes seem less agro than the little ones. I hope so, with that size difference i'll be crossing my fingers and holding my breath for your dwarf puffs. If you don't want them they can come join mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 The tank will be well planted and is 2ft long with wood and hiding places. The ones I have seem pretty ok with each other, so fingers crossed. ill let you know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted March 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Hollywood fish farm has dwarf puffers again. Just got another, hope its a female. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Hollywood fish farm has dwarf puffers again. Just got another, hope its a female. awesome, thin k i'll have to pay them a visit. got mine as adults so would be cool to see/keep juveniles. do you know if mt roskill has them? will give them a call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted March 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Mt Roskill is where I got mine from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Mt Roskill is where I got mine from woohoo, went in today and got 4 more. Tank looks so much better with 7, i can't wait to watch the babies grow up and find out what sex they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted March 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 You already managed to breed them? How did you do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 You already managed to breed them? How did you do that? they come in from the suppliers as Juvis not adults, so you have to give them time to mature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 they come in from the suppliers as Juvis not adults, so you have to give them time to mature. Indeed, sorry to give the wrong idea. My juveniles are about half the size of my adult females, and 1/4 the size of Mr Puff. I hope i get mostly females, they're much cuter and have nicer markings, though i kind of like the size of Mr Puff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted March 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 How big is your adult puffer Gatito? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 How big is your adult puffer Gatito? Male is quite big - 2.5-3cm. Females are about 1.5-2cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chogs Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I bought one a day ago they are in a planted tank (30l) with two bumble bee gobies they are also great fish two moving bees to another tank soon.Should I get a couple more puffs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Watching them eat snails is funny. I have a snail epidemic in a few tanks at work, and I just used to fill a bag up with snails and take em home. The puffers would circle the snail waiting for it to come out of its shell, then dive bomb them. awesome to watch. Thats disturbing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Thats disturbing.. you have not seen them do it then, lol. its really really cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Lol, maybe. But the idea of it makes me feel sick, pleasure from watching a snail be torn apart? But then i hate all that kinda stuff, i wont kill anything if can avoid it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I bought one a day ago they are in a planted tank (30l) with two bumble bee gobies they are also great fish two moving bees to another tank soon.Should I get a couple more puffs? i loved my bbee gobies, would have kept them if i could trust the puffs not to eat them, though so far they've been fairly placid. If the 30l is fairly new i would stick to one for now (messy critters), if it's well-established i'd get another one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer77 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I keep bumble bee gobies with my puffers and there are fine, puffers don't seem to touch them but the bumble bees chase each other, also have an otto cat with them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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