EleanorM Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 This is a 3 parter I guess? and my first post here! Quick background: A friend is moving to a new apartment that does not allow aquariums. She has offered me her Congo Puffer at a very reasonable price. My apartment allows aquariums less than 10 gallons, so I have a few Fluval Flex 9 gallon and Spec set ups. Tank 1: (CPD) Tank 2: Ember Tetras: Tank 3: mostly irrelevant, Blue Diamond/lShrimp & Mosquito Rasboras the first 2 above are 9 gallons, the third is a 5. Question 1). The spotted Congo Puffer is presently in 15.5 gallon, is a 9 gallon flex sufficient space? Question 2) the 9 gallon aquariums presently have in (1) 12+ CPD and 20+ Bloody Mary Shrimp, a nerite snail, and pond snails. In (2) there are 12+ ember tetra, I have no idea how many Amano shrimp a nerite snail and pond snails. Will the Congo Puffer be happy in either / be unlikely to mass murder the current inhabitants? Question 3) Due to time constraints, I can buy/ set up a new Flex but I will not have time to cycle it normally. If I use a bunch of the plant substrate from the established tanks and poach rock, filter media, and plants from the existing set ups, would I be mostly safe to do a fish-in cycle? I’ve never attempted one before. Thanks I’m advance, -Eleanor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 congo puffers grow too larger for these tank sizes, they get around 10in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The endler guy Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Is it a Congo or spotted Congo (spotted look like typical puffers and stay small, as well as being shoaling, regular Congo puffers are ambush puffers) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EleanorM Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 (edited) It is a spotted Congo (Tetraodon Schoutedeni) it is supposed to max out at about 2-3 inches she said. Thanks for the clarifying questions! I hope this is enough more to get additional insight. I can ask her to send a photo maybe if that’s helpful? Edited February 14, 2023 by EleanorM Additional clarification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannon Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/13/2023 at 9:19 PM, EleanorM said: It is a spotted Congo (Tetraodon Schoutedeni) it is supposed to max out at about 2-3 inches she said. Thanks for the clarifying questions! I hope this is enough more to get additional insight. I can ask her to send a photo maybe if that’s helpful? I haven't kept them! But when I spoke to a fish store in Dallas they said they wouldn't keep it in anything less than 20 gallons and would prefer a bit larger. That's all I know on this subject, but i figured I would still offer this info! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EleanorM Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 Thanks for all the feedback, I have sadly taken a pass on this fish because I don’t have an appropriate home and it is against the terms of my lease to get a more appropriate home (more than 9 gallons…) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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