10 Gallon Tank Any suggestions for my pea puffer tank?

[TimeHalt]

Below is a picture of my cycled 10 gallon tank. Do you think this is enough for two pea puffers or should I just stick with one?

Parameters:
7.4 pH, 4 KH, 12 GH

In the tank:
6 marimo moss balls, java fern on driftwood, anubias on driftwood, java moss, christmas moss bridge, some more driftwood pieces and two small caves

The tank actually holds 7 gallons of water with all the substrate and everything in it

Small white gravel with some crushed coral mixed in for substrate

Aquaclear 30 HOB and a heater

I'm currently working on lowering my GH and raising my KH. I also might take out a few moss balls.

Any help/ideas is appreciated!

 

[vampireshrimpfan]

You can fit 2. There are a lot of theories. Like five gallons a puffer. The one I follow is first one 5 gallons, then 3 gallons a puffer.

 

[TimeHalt]

You can fit 2. There are a lot of theories. Like five gallons a puffer. The one I follow is first one 5 gallons, then 3 gallons a puffer.

That sounds great. Do you think I would need more plants if two? I really don't have much more space in here but I worry that there's not enough hiding spots and plants to cut off line of sight.

 

[vampireshrimpfan]

I heard the more plants the less aggressive they get.

 

[Michelle2468135]

If you would prefer to have more than one puffer I would recommend a few more plants so that they can hide from each other if needed. It also lowers aggression and stress. It looks great though!

 

[DoraCory]

Definitely needs more plants.

Here's a picture of my puffer tank back in February before the Aponogeton crispus died back -



Just for info: this is a 15g - I started with 3 puffers, but 2 of them got jiggy and now I have 5 puffers

 

[flyinGourami]

You could fit two but I would add more plants and cover and be prepared in case it doesn't work out.

 

[CHJ]

More plants needed. So many more. And snails, lots and lots of snails. Make sure you have something growing snails.

That is my 10 gal pea tank. Somewhere in there there are 8 peas. The white stuff is ex-snails.
Lots of die back on the plants right now, not sure why... Other than "Wisteria is going to wisteria".

EDIT: I finally spotted 1. Top right.

 

[TimeHalt]

More plants needed. So many more. And snails, lots and lots of snails. Make sure you have something growing snails.

That is my 10 gal pea tank. Somewhere in there there are 8 peas. The white stuff is ex-snails.
Lots of die back on the plants right now, not sure why... Other than "Wisteria is going to wisteria".

EDIT: I finally spotted 1. Top right.

Definitely needs more plants.

Here's a picture of my puffer tank back in February before the Aponogeton crispus died back -



Just for info: this is a 15g - I started with 3 puffers, but 2 of them got jiggy and now I have 5 puffers

But the amount of plants I have right now is ok for one puffer right? If he/she gets bored I will certainly add more

Just ordered 1 water sprite and 6 hornworts! Hopefully this will be enough