EowynJane Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Since no one seems to want my male dwarf puffer I am looking for ideas on what I could keep with him. Personality wise he is very shy... I almost never see him and (don't shoot me) he got along with the other male dp I had in the tank (now deceased). Keeping 2 males was an accident but I think they got along well because there were no females and the only other fish in the tank was a BN pleco. The tank is a 20 gallon planted, with just the DP, BN and a bunch of cherry shrimp. I was thinking of dwarf gouramis but I really don't know anything about their personality. It doesn't bother me if whatever I put in there eats the shrimp, they were meant to be live food for the DP's and my tanks are over flowing with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percilus Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) I know that most dwarf gourami are very territorial. I would steer clear of putting a gourami with a puffer. It could work but between the puffer being a nipper/territorial and the gourami being territorial I don't see it ending well. You would most likely see 2 injured fish over time with one succumbing to stress eventually. Edited January 30, 2015 by Percilus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatpuffer Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 more dwarf puffers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EowynJane Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Thanks for the insight on the gouramis, I appreciate it. I've been keeping DP's for the past 8 years or so. I was thinking I'd like to do something different with the tank. Also I can't find any puffers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geleen Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) Your puffer might be happy in a 5 gallon, that would free up your 20. You always wanted another tank....don't you? 😜 Edited January 31, 2015 by geleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EowynJane Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 LoL you know I do! Unfortunately I really have no where to put another tank even if its small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoopkamol Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Always room for another tank. ...hence why i have 7 tanks going from a 20gallon to my 180gallon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geleen Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Right beside the dog dishes! you can throw away the water bowl and give the tank double duty :rofl: :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percilus Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Thanks for the insight on the gouramis, I appreciate it. I've been keeping DP's for the past 8 years or so. I was thinking I'd like to do something different with the tank. Also I can't find any puffers. I saw pretty much every type of fresh water puffer for sale at big als last week. If I remember correctly you have a pea puffer. They had a tonne of those for sale for $4 each. Aquarium central has them quite often as well I'd give them a call to see if they had any. Less of a drive for us in the west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EowynJane Posted February 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Really? I was at Big Al's not too long ago and didn't see them. Ug.. my dogs drink so much water I wouldn't be able to keep enough in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefItaly Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I think you could get away with otos or a group of cories. More puffers is another option and possibly a larger fast moving dither fish like rummy nose tetras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EowynJane Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Thanks for the tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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