Nice setup, I have a 5g with two ghost shrimp and a dwarf puffer, they get along fine though I have heard from others that once the puffer gets a taste of the shrimp then they will always attack. So far so good. I also have a fancy fin guppy that stowed away with a plant purchase. I was going to give him away but they all get along and seem happy.
My professional local fish store told me that shrimp were excellent tank mates for Dwarf pea puffers. They said they are just about the ONLY tankmates they will not bother.They actually had a set up with five puffers and several shrimp sitting in the plants right by the puffers and they were acting like they weren't even there.
@crimsonkurls Yep, I kept ghost shrimp with my little one, so it will clean up whatever Mr. Puffy would drop. Everything was fine till shrimp got to be the size bigger than my puffer. Then shrim got aggressive and they fought, I mean really fought. Shrimp lost, but Mr. Puffy had the scar on his side for the rest of his life.
Beautiful tank set-up, the water is crystal clear and your fish is obviously healthy. I just bought an Aqua one Aquanano 40 (55l). Do you know roughly how many dwarfs I could keep in it ? Maybe just 2 or 3 ?
How many bloodworms do you feed in a day and how often do you feed snails? what kinds of snail should i feed that don't multiple too much? sorry for the questions thinking of buying one
@666elcam they are verry teritorial especially males but i would imagine scince that shrimp is clear it cant see it all that well so doesnt even try to get it becoz it probally doesnt know its there if you have a tank big enough 15g or more i would consider a few more dwarves try if u keep more than one to have 1:2 male to female puffers
i had one female but she got stuck in the filter output the same day :.(....... im gonna get one and turn the filter down and give it a million snails
Respect! Exuisite tank setup and size, love the big stone and tree. Appropriate music and great filming. How is that shrimp doing? Has it been shredded yet by the puffer? If not, do you know why not.
@nivrot Thanks for the kind works! The shrimp died on their own shortly after the video they may have been sold to me as ghost shimp but they may have been for brackish water. I'm not 100% sure if my puffer will attack them now. It's a pretty tame female and they are know to be less aggressive then males. I've had 2 small apple snails in the tank for about a month now and they are untouched. Sometimes you luck out. Check out my other vid of my puffer eating mosquito larva.. no mercy there!
@BigolePappy2 hmm, i payed like $4 for it, i'm sure if you had to get one online, shipping would cost a small fortune. I can't help ya. plus i'm from canada so i'm kinda far away.
Hi, I have been doing research and have been considering getting a 5 gallon tank and a dwarf dp! I have a betta fish and a tropical community, so this would not be my first fish...do you recommend them? Also, is yours happy by itself if a 5 gallon?
Nice setup, I have a 5g with two ghost shrimp and a dwarf puffer, they get along fine though I have heard from others that once the puffer gets a taste of the shrimp then they will always attack. So far so good. I also have a fancy fin guppy that stowed away with a plant purchase. I was going to give him away but they all get along and seem happy.
whanethewhip 6 days ago
My professional local fish store told me that shrimp were excellent tank mates for Dwarf pea puffers. They said they are just about the ONLY tankmates they will not bother.They actually had a set up with five puffers and several shrimp sitting in the plants right by the puffers and they were acting like they weren't even there.
crimsonkurls 1 month ago
@crimsonkurls Yep, I kept ghost shrimp with my little one, so it will clean up whatever Mr. Puffy would drop. Everything was fine till shrimp got to be the size bigger than my puffer. Then shrim got aggressive and they fought, I mean really fought. Shrimp lost, but Mr. Puffy had the scar on his side for the rest of his life.
Vereteno 2 weeks ago
Beautiful tank set-up, the water is crystal clear and your fish is obviously healthy. I just bought an Aqua one Aquanano 40 (55l). Do you know roughly how many dwarfs I could keep in it ? Maybe just 2 or 3 ?
garystorey 1 month ago
How many bloodworms do you feed in a day and how often do you feed snails? what kinds of snail should i feed that don't multiple too much? sorry for the questions thinking of buying one
ObviouslySancho 2 months ago
@suvattii this one is a female, not very aggressive at all. I can only imagine this one nipping at things if i was starving it.
666elcam 2 months ago
@666elcam they are verry teritorial especially males but i would imagine scince that shrimp is clear it cant see it all that well so doesnt even try to get it becoz it probally doesnt know its there if you have a tank big enough 15g or more i would consider a few more dwarves try if u keep more than one to have 1:2 male to female puffers
fabihanski 1 week ago
what do these guys eat?
TheMysteryman334 3 months ago
how many can i fit in a 10 or 20 gallon?
TheMysteryman334 4 months ago
@TheMysteryman334 2 for 10 and 4 for 20
footballbeast0023 2 months ago
nice tank!
TtimWh 4 months ago
i had one female but she got stuck in the filter output the same day :.(....... im gonna get one and turn the filter down and give it a million snails
fabihanski 4 months ago
What a lovely tank! I love the whole setup, and the tank looks perfect for that puffer. Do you have any other fish in there?
It's a very nice puffer, as well. It looks in really good shape.
Do you have it in brackish water or fresh water? I have a green puffer in fresh water, but he's lived in it all his life so he's fine with it.
Anyway, nice to see a good tank for once. :D
Tybaltveria 4 months ago
Nice tank setup and nice dp, i just got rid of mine for the arrowhead puffer im getting tomorrow =D
TriopsUKnorth 5 months ago
Respect! Exuisite tank setup and size, love the big stone and tree. Appropriate music and great filming. How is that shrimp doing? Has it been shredded yet by the puffer? If not, do you know why not.
nivrot 6 months ago 3
@nivrot Thanks for the kind works! The shrimp died on their own shortly after the video they may have been sold to me as ghost shimp but they may have been for brackish water. I'm not 100% sure if my puffer will attack them now. It's a pretty tame female and they are know to be less aggressive then males. I've had 2 small apple snails in the tank for about a month now and they are untouched. Sometimes you luck out. Check out my other vid of my puffer eating mosquito larva.. no mercy there!
666elcam 6 months ago
is that a twig you wrapped the java moss around?
luistv3 6 months ago
beautiful tank! i love it!
mrJBKfilms 8 months ago
where can I get some dwarf puffers without buyin online?
BigolePappy2 8 months ago
@BigolePappy2 I got mine at a pet store. some one the smaller pet stores can order them in.
666elcam 8 months ago
@666elcam
man I live in mississippi and there are like no local fish/pet stores here.
BigolePappy2 8 months ago
@BigolePappy2 hmm, i payed like $4 for it, i'm sure if you had to get one online, shipping would cost a small fortune. I can't help ya. plus i'm from canada so i'm kinda far away.
666elcam 8 months ago
I'm in England, and I have seen them for £2.
Tybaltveria 4 months ago
He's soooo cute!!!!!!
mercedesff2 8 months ago
beautiful tank!
BigolePappy2 8 months ago
@BigolePappy2 thanks!
666elcam 8 months ago
Lol thanks so much! I really think I'm gonna do it, your video convinced me...HE IS SO CUTE!
Armadillofun 10 months ago
@Armadillofun glad i could help!
666elcam 10 months ago
Hi, I have been doing research and have been considering getting a 5 gallon tank and a dwarf dp! I have a betta fish and a tropical community, so this would not be my first fish...do you recommend them? Also, is yours happy by itself if a 5 gallon?
Armadillofun 10 months ago
@Armadillofun Left you a message to your youtube mailbox.
666elcam 10 months ago