Figure 8 puffer

[Als Ma Pal]

Hi I'm looking for some advice I have a 130L tank with 2 angel fish 2 kissing gouramis 3 3 spot gouramis 2 silver sharks 10 large neon tetras and they all look happy would it be ok to add a figure 8 puffer?

 

[ocean]

No, figure8 puffers are fin nipper and mean! They need their own tank. Don't let their cuteness fool you! Plus fiqure 8 puffers need brackish water...around 1.5

 

[alLexX]

i hope you mean a 130 gallon long aquarium...

 

[Als Ma Pal]

No it's 130 litres so about 28 gallon

 

[alLexX]

that is way too small for the sharks,assuming they are bala sharks,they can get to 12" long and are schooling species.

 

[Als Ma Pal]

They are Bala sharks. Think ill take them back as the guy at the pet shop said they would be fine in my tank

 

[Als Ma Pal]

No, figure8 puffers are fin nipper and mean! They need their own tank. Don't let their cuteness fool you! Plus fiqure 8 puffers need brackish water...around 1.5

Thanks for the advice ocean. I'll say away from them. But they are cute

 

[ocean]

Don't believe everything a LFS tells you....you need to do some research before you buy fish, then you will get an idea what size tank the fish will be happy in nothing worst than stressed out or sick fish. Or better yet ask here at AA!

 

[Als Ma Pal]

that is way too small for the sharks,assuming they are bala sharks,they can get to 12" long and are schooling species.

Thanks for your advice

 

[alLexX]

Thanks for your advice

no problem