Monday, November 30, 2009

Can Golden Dwarf Puffers be kept with Bumble Bee Gobies?

I want to acclimate the puffers to a planted 20 gallon brackish setup. I am thinking maybe 5 puffers and 5 gobies. The tank also has a 2'; crab that looks difficult for a dwarf puffer to eat.Can Golden Dwarf Puffers be kept with Bumble Bee Gobies?
Dwarf Puffers are definitely not community fish and are best kept in a small species setup. Some people do keep them in larger community tanks with success, but it is not recommended. Dwarves are vicious little critters and will nip the fins off just about any other fish. They are capable of killing tank mates much larger than themselves with their relentless picking and nipping. Also, their small size can cause them to be eaten by larger fish. If you're going to keep dwarves, plan to provide them with their very own tank. There are a few tank mates that can be successfully kept with dwarves, though, and are worth mentioning, Otocinclus and Amino Shrimp, Ghost shrimp will make an excellent ';cleanup crew'; for your puffer tank.





But the answer is no, gobies will be gone one after anotherCan Golden Dwarf Puffers be kept with Bumble Bee Gobies?
No the puffers will eat the lil gobies if they can catch them
dwarf puffers are very aggressive fish, they need to be kept in a tank of their own or with their own species...if you don't they will fight to the death with any other fish you may have
only if you want fin-less gobies : )





Even 5 dwarf puffers by themselves in 20 gal might be too many. Perhaps three puffers and lots and lots of plants and decorations? Puffers are very aggressive and you should do the best that you can to break up the tank into sections for them.
No. The puffers need to be kept in a specimen only tank. What freshwater (not brackish) dwarf puffers lack in size, they more than make up for in territorial behavior (aggressive).

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