marc-olivier

Hi all, I just lost my betas I think it was a water problem or the food ... I have a 5Gl free and I think add puffer.. But I don't know how much could be add in this tank? I also have 2 dwarf loach and I am not sure it is good to add them with those fish? Thanks!

cherrybarbboi

hi sorry to hear about your loss with the bettas, im just wondering does gl stand for gallons? and if it does then i think it would be too small a puffer but i think you would be able to put the dwarf loaches in if there inches added tofgether add up to somewhere around 6 or 7inches

ABCDemily

You MIGHT be able to have a SINGLE dwarf puffer, but I'm no expert so I'd wait for a more experienced member to come along and help.

I'm sorry about the loss of your bettas.

You can have the following in a five gallon:

One betta
One Dwarf Puffer
Shrimp
Snails
One Dwarf Gourami.

This must be in a heated and filtered tank of course.

pinkfloydpuffer

One dwarf puffer would be fine in a 5g. No more though. I am not familiar enough with a dwarf loach to offer any advice on them... but as a general rule, dwarf puffers and other fish do not mix.

marc-olivier

Great This weekend I will buy one dwarf puffer and some plants and will see if my 2 dwarf loach will fit with it.. and maybe one sail. Thanks

marc-olivier

I bought 4 x figure 8 puffer they are really nice. Added them in my 10GL tank of freshwater... After one week I already lost 1... I think they was keeping it in Brakish water So im thinking doing the same! Any advise will be Great!??

To feed them another hard time one puffer just wont eat frozen shrimp! I needed to make him eat so I buy 12 eating Guppies and it work! I add like 6 because they Guppies are faster but not smarter.. But is it good food for my 8 Puffer?

Tony G.

hmm. you shoud probably quarantine and deworm them first. It is important for you to do so, otherwise they coud carry a disease and spread it out to the rest. Sa for guppies, im not sure, i do know they like live feedings

pinkfloydpuffer

You got 4 figure 8s for your 10g aquarium? The minimum for one is 15g. I'd suggest taking them back until you have a tank big enough for them. And feeder guppies don't provide the nutrition that puffers need...