10g dwarf puffer stocking ideas

[Fishman007]

I got a dwarf puffer last night and put him in my 20g long, right now he is a 1/3 of an inch and i will be setting up his 10g home in a few weeks. Could i get anything to put in with him? I was thinking
5-6 harlequin rasboras
2-3 oto cats
And some low lighting plants
Anubias
Java fern crypts stuff like that. Please tell me if the fish would work with him. Thanks

 

[Coursair]

I got a dwarf puffer last night and put him in my 20g long, right now he is a 1/3 of an inch and i will be setting up his 10g home in a few weeks. Could i get anything to put in with him? I was thinking 5-6 harlequin rasboras 2-3 oto cats And some low lighting plants Anubias Java fern crypts stuff like that. Please tell me if the fish would work with him. Thanks

Otos only AFAIK. Puffers are fin nippers and usually shred tank mates. With lots of plants and sight breaks you might be able to have 2 Puffers in a 10g with good filtration. Messy little fish

 

[Fishman007]

Otos only AFAIK. Puffers are fin nippers and usually shred tank mates. With lots of plants and sight breaks you might be able to have 2 Puffers in a 10g with good filtration. Messy little fish

Could i use a tetra whisper enternal?

 

[Sillyfishies]

Could i use a tetra whisper enternal?

Most likely not... Get one a 10g lot with a HOB. They're inexpensive and will work a lot better.

 

[Fishman007]

Most likely not... Get one a 10g lot with a HOB. They're inexpensive and will work a lot better.

Ok i will, one question, why not?

 

[Coursair]

Ok i will, one question, why not?

HOBs are more powerful and keep things cleaner. Like I said, for their size, due to diet...Puffers have a high bioload (messy).

 

[Abiduwhabi]

Otos only AFAIK. Puffers are fin nippers and usually shred tank mates. With lots of plants and sight breaks you might be able to have 2 Puffers in a 10g with good filtration. Messy little fish

Coursair has some great advice. Pretty sure they need about 5 gallons a piece and they want that for themselves. So, two should work good with plenty of sight breaks.

 

[Fishman007]

Alright i will go HOB then, do how about 3-4 otos and 2 DPs

 

[Sillyfishies]

Alright i will go HOB then, do how about 3-4 otos and 2 DPs

Should be fine.

 

[Fishman007]

Should be fine.

Ok thanks, do they like plants? Also How should arrange the tank? Some driftwood?

 

[Sillyfishies]

Ok thanks, do they like plants? Also How should arrange the tank? Some driftwood?

They love plants. Get lots of live plants. I would get a piece of driftwood that gives lots of line of site breaks.

 

[Fishman007]

They love plants. Get lots of live plants. I would get a piece of driftwood that gives lots of line of site breaks.

Any specific plants?

 

[Sillyfishies]

Any specific plants?

....... The ones that are alive!

 

[Fishman007]

....... The ones that are alive!

Ok lol hahaha

 

[Fishman007]

Could i get some RCS? Are IDPs shrimp safe???

 

[cgthebeast]

Could i get some RCS? Are IDPs shrimp safe???

Nope they sometimes hunt shrimp. It's a gamble, I've seen some that have and some that have not

 

[Mcgolg76]

Mine leaves red cherry shrimp alone. Best to add shrimp when puffer is still a juvenile. You will have to wait for tank to mature to get the ottos

 

[Fishman007]

Mine leaves red cherry shrimp alone. Best to add shrimp when puffer is still a juvenile. You will have to wait for tank to mature to get the ottos

I knew about the ottos, why when it is still a juvi? How about amonos or ghost shrimp???

 

[Mcgolg76]

Puffers are less aggressive as juveniles. If they grow up with the shrimp they are less likely to see them as food.

 

[Fishman007]

I guess mines a full sized, he has been terrorizing my other fish and has taken out many of their tails.