Jordan's Dwarf Puffer tank!

[jmay33]

I'm starting to get close to putting fish in my 10 gallon. I'm planning on heavily planting it. Stock will be 2 dwarf puffer fish.

Can I put any kind of cleaning crew in the tank with them?

 

[GodFan]

I'm starting to get close to putting fish in my 10 gallon. I'm planning on heavily planting it. Stock will be 2 dwarf puffer fish.

Can I put any kind of cleaning crew in the tank with them?

Ghost shrimp and snails though eventually they will be eaten. A dwarf cory might work....

 

[Southpaw]

My girlfriend keeps a few otos with them and they don't bother them.

 

[GodFan]

My girlfriend keeps a few otos with them and they don't bother them.

The ops tank is too small for ottos

 

[emerald76]

The ops tank is too small for ottos

Minimum of 5 gallons per oto- but I'd be worried about feeding, so in a way you are correct.

 

[jmay33]

Thanks for the advice guys! What if I were to use a 29 gallon instead of a 10? What could I do then?

 

[GodFan]

Minimum of 5 gallons per oto- but I'd be worried about feeding, so in a way you are correct.

Ottos are schoolers. You need a minimum of 3. Also they are difficult to feed and sometimes eat little more than biofilm. A 10 wont have much of that.

 

[GodFan]

Thanks for the advice guys! What if I were to use a 29 gallon instead of a 10? What could I do then?

Ottos plus the above listed.

 

[jmay33]

Do you think Cory cats would work instead of otos?

 

[GodFan]

Do you think Cory cats would work instead of otos?

Cories may get along withbthe dp but may not. I woukd trybit. Just have lots of ground cover. Ottos and cories are completely different cleaners though. Ottos eat algae and cories are bottom cleaners.

 

[jmay33]

Cories may get along withbthe dp but may not. I woukd trybit. Just have lots of ground cover. Ottos and cories are completely different cleaners though. Ottos eat algae and cories are bottom cleaners.

Right. I like that about cories. I will put the tank together and post a picture so maybe I can get some suggestions on how to make it better. I'm going to try cories. It's a 29 tall, so i'm hoping that'll give enough space. Thinking 2 dwarf puffers and 4-6 cories?

 

[jmay33]

I'm also going to add the Cory cats very first so maybe the puffers won't be territorial yet.

 

[GodFan]

I'm also going to add the Cory cats very first so maybe the puffers won't be territorial yet.

Right. Also i would suggest 3 puffers 10 cories and 3 ottos.

 

[azmodan]

Otos are typically the only fish that dps will tolerate so I'd be very careful with any cories (at least be ready to rehome).

 

[jmay33]

Otos are typically the only fish that dps will tolerate so I'd be very careful with any cories (at least be ready to rehome).

I will have a tank on hand to move the cories into. Maybe I just won't have tank mates and just put 2 dps in the 10 g. They'd be happier without tank mates anyway, right?

 

[GodFan]

I will have a tank on hand to move the cories into. Maybe I just won't have tank mates and just put 2 dps in the 10 g. They'd be happier without tank mates anyway, right?

Not neccesarily.

 

[jmay33]

Hmm. Okay. Well, thank you for all of the great advice! I'm not going to rush into anything. But I will let you know when I get things going.

 

[azmodan]

From what I understand dps are perfectly happy in a species-only tank or even solo. Jmay, I'd recommend checking out the forums on dwarfpuffers.com. Lots of great info from experienced puffer keepers.

 

[jmay33]

From what I understand dps are perfectly happy in a species-only tank or even solo. Jmay, I'd recommend checking out the forums on dwarfpuffers.com. Lots of great info from experienced puffer keepers.

I will do that. Thank you!