Adding Aggressive Fish

[logansmomma1228]

So I want to get 2 more dwarf puffers for my 10. I am worried that if I get two together they will team up on Alejandro, but I am worried that one at a time will = bullying from him. Any suggestions on adding these little guys?

Keep in mind I won't be able to tell their sex, it is so hard when they are little. I am starting to think Alejandro is really a Mrs. Puff...

 

[logansmomma1228]

nothing huh. no one has any ideas?

 

[HN1]

We have 3 in a 10G tank currently... They are the only fish. We haven't had any problems, but fish do often change attitude as they age (kinda like people).

 

[logansmomma1228]

did you add them all at once? he has been the lone DP in there for 3 months now... I don't know if he will appreciate invaders in his territory lol

 

[HUKIT]

If your worried about it change the tank decorations around when you add the other two. This way they all will find new territories.

 

[SeverumGuy]

I'm not so sure you can really keep them with anything in such a small tank. A friend of mine's girlfriend has one in a 20g long and she's tried everything like rearranging the tank and even taking the puffer out for a week at a time before putting him back in and it still bullies the other fish.

 

[logansmomma1228]

Puffers are not meant for community tanks. It also depends on the fish, like most other combos. I originally planned on him being a solitary fish but he seems bored and lonely. Tried some otos and they all died so now I want to try a couple buddies. I wish I could tell what sex they are . If I had a good F:M ratio I wouldn't be so worried. Should I just try one at a time?

 

[SeverumGuy]

If you didn't live so far away I would let you have my blue paradise gourami. He's in my 10g right now by himself. I had to take him out of my 55g cause he chased everything including my larger gouramis. He never attacked, just chased. He probably would keep that puffer in check.

 

[logansmomma1228]

Lol hmm that is interesting. Too bad I do live far away I would probably take him. Or try him in my 29.


Wow he was bullying cichlids? Lol he would probably eat alejandro he is barely an inch

 

[SeverumGuy]

They're pretty fish, but they're really best alone or with something to keep it in check. I had three in my 55g at one point in time. A couple days after adding them, one jumped out through a small hole by my filters, one hid from the other who would chase it around so I gave him away, and the third one chased everything lol. So now he's seperated and I really don't want him. I'm planning on using my 10g for glowfish. He doesn't bother my cory cat or pleco though =/