Wife wants a puffer and I am very confuse about requirements and species

[Marcelo]

Hi All, 

Wife wants a puffer. I have been reading about them but as there are many species I am a little bit confuse about if I can have one or many and which one I could have.

This is my setup: 40 gal planted tank with injected CO2 (pic attached), 2 angels, 8 Rasbora Harlequins, 8 neons, 10 Tetra Lemons, 3 k. loaches.  pH 5.5 to 6.8. No shrimps, no snails .. maybe 1 or 2 Nerites that I haven’t seen since weeks 😆

Is it possible to have 1 or more puffers with these fish and tank ?
 

thank you very much !!!!!!!!
 

Marcelo

Edited July 22, 2023 by Marcelo

[Flumpweesel]

This is a really good overview of the freshwater puffers. 

https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/aquarium/top-10-pufferfish

They pretty much all can be fussy eaters and aggressive so you will probably have to consider a separate tank for your puffer

Edited July 22, 2023 by Flumpweesel
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[Marcelo]

On 7/22/2023 at 8:59 AM, Flumpweesel said:

This is a really good overview of the freshwater puffers. 

https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/aquarium/top-10-pufferfish

They pretty much all can be fussy eaters and aggressive so you will probably have to consider a separate tank for your puffer

I think my wife will need to wait and I will tell her my friend @Flumpweesel said it’s better not have one now (just kidding ) … thanks for the article 

[Martin]

I don't know a thing about puffers, but I do know a gorgeous tank when I see one.  That sir, is a gorgeous tank!

[nabokovfan87]

On 7/22/2023 at 5:21 AM, Marcelo said:

Is it possible to have 1 or more puffers with these fish and tank ?

I think this is probably a great place to start.

I looked. Can't find it. Joel and Cory did a tank for these guys. It's unlisted so now the search tools don't work or I just can't figure out the right words.

I was trying to recommend the Schoutedenti Puffer.

 

Edited July 22, 2023 by nabokovfan87
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[nabokovfan87]

On 7/22/2023 at 5:21 AM, Marcelo said:

Is it possible to have 1 or more puffers with these fish and tank ?

I think this is probably a great place to start.

I looked. Can't find it. Joel and Cory did a tank for these guys. It's unlisted so now the search tools don't work or I just can't figure out the right words.

I was trying to recommend the Schoutedenti Puffer.