dwarf puffers

[swmmnglessons]

This story is proof that you must research a fish before you buy it just because it's cute. I have a 10 gallon that's not quite to it's capacity yet so I decided to add another fish or two. Kinda like money burning a hole in your pocket, having a little extra space for more fish burns me. So I drove on down to the big huge pet superstore chain and walked back and forth for probably 30 minutes before I decided on 2 teeny tiny dwarf puffers (not even 3/4 of an inch probably). They were so friggin cute I just had to get them. Now the sticker said they're semi-aggressive but I figured as tiny as they were, they couldn't be that mean, right? Wrong. Plopped 'em in my tank with a gourami, 4 neon tetras, an algae eater and a dwarf frog. They were doing just fine and I saw them nip the other fish a couple times but figured it'd be no big deal. Checked on them before i went to the mall lastnight and everything was fine. Got home 2 hours later and they had eaten off half of my gourami's tail!! I was so furious because the gourami is the best fish, very spunky and playful, and now he was acting very scared and stressed. Poor guy. All because I didn't research the new fish - obviously not good additions to a community tank. Hopefully the gourami will heal up and not get fin rot or anything.

 

[CRaZeeeBiTcHisH]

good luck healing up your little gourami, he should be fine, just watch him...what did you do with the puffers?

 

[swmmnglessons]

I knew somebody would ask - that's the unfortunate thing. I have a smaller tank but wasn't up and running and the store had been closed for about an hour so I had to....flush 'em...I know it's bad but there was really no other choice...

 

[tyler]

not puffers not the toilet no

well, you have to do what's best for your tank, i suppose. you could have sent them my way; i would have loved to take them off your hands. can't find dwarves around here.

 

[CRaZeeeBiTcHisH]

just for future reference--i have had emergencies and kept all sorts of little fish in bowls, vases, anything temporarily--just have to keep the water changed and not overcrowd so they get enough oxygen...so if you have this problem again, you can just throw the meanie in a bowl with a lot of surface area and let him wait until the store opens...

 

[hisc1ay]

I didn't know puffers could go in fresh tanks...hmm. Then again, I don't know much about fish species.

I really wish my LFS would hurry up and finish building its new store. Apparently the old one closed down just as I got back home from school. GRR! I want to find something fun for my extra 10 gallon! And I want some plants for my current 10.

-j

 

[fishfreek]

Yes there are freshwater puffers, in fact the current issue of AFM has a feature on freshwater puffers.

 

[hisc1ay]

I have officially decided that the only thing I want for Christmas from my parents is a subscription to an aquaria mag.

-j

 

[fishfreek]

I have officially decided that the only thing I want for Christmas from my parents is a subscription to an aquaria mag.

-j

Well if they do please use this link AFM Subscirption You can get 1 year for $15.97 or 67% off the cover price plus you help the site out.

 

[hisc1ay]

Oh...I didn't know I'd help out the site. I'll send that one to my mom.

-j

 

[reefrunner69]

Yes there are freshwater puffers, in fact the current issue of AFM has a feature on freshwater puffers.

Actually the current issue of AFM has a feature article on Firemouth Cichlids , I got my Jan, 2003 issue yesterday....

 

[fishfreek]

WELL WELL WELL!!!!

Since I not got the new one yet the old one is still the CURRENT issue

SO THERE!

 

[reefrunner69]

What's up with that? Ya'll still using Pony Express up there in VA?

 

[fishfreek]

What's up with that? Ya'll still using Pony Express up there in VA?

Mail man must have been reading it as I got it today