Dwarf puffer fish

**AnA** · 28th Jan 2002, 23:27

I have newly bought 3 dwarf (Malabar) puffer fishes. I'm having big problem now as they nip off the tail of my rummy nose. I know about these fishes nip but I did not know that it is so serious. Please advise if anyone keep them without any problem? Please advise as I still like to keep these fishes with other community fishes.

**Simon** · 29th Jan 2002, 00:07

hi AnA, best to keep only one per tank.. they r tail-nipper and will normally bite any fishes with attractive tails

**LeAnne** · 29th Jan 2002, 10:58

this puffers are aggresive fishes, usually people buy them to get rid of snails problems.. as for ur case think u shouldn't rear them in a commumity tank but rather a single species tank would be more like it for ur little puffers

.. and btw u need to add a little salt to the water for them cos they have tendacy to develop fungus on their bodies

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On 1/28/2002 11:27:09 PM

I have newly bought 3 dwarf (Malabar) puffer fishes. I'm having big problem now as they nip off the tail of my rummy nose. I know about these fishes nip but I did not know that it is so serious. Please advise if anyone keep them without any problem? Please advise as I still like to keep these fishes with other community fishes.

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**AnA** · 29th Jan 2002, 11:22

Thanks guys for your advise. I think I will transfer all my other fishes to my 4ft when it comes. Sign!!!, my 4 footer still not here yet....

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**AnA** · 29th Jan 2002, 11:26

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On 1/29/2002 10:58:47 AM

this puffers are aggresive fishes, usually people buy them to get rid of snails problems.. as for ur case think u shouldn't rear them in a commumity tank but rather a single species tank would be more like it for ur little puffers

.. and btw u need to add a little salt to the water for them cos they have tendacy to develop fungus on their bodies

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On 1/28/2002 11:27:09 PM

I have newly bought 3 dwarf (Malabar) puffer fishes. I'm having big problem now as they nip off the tail of my rummy nose. I know about these fishes nip but I did not know that it is so serious. Please advise if anyone keep them without any problem? Please advise as I still like to keep these fishes with other community fishes.

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Thanks LeAnn, I have read from some web site that these malabar puffer do not required any salt to be added in the tank. Hummm... see how it goes...thanks for your advise.

**avant** · 29th Jan 2002, 23:20

where did u get them from?? any pics?

**AnA** · 30th Jan 2002, 15:15

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On 1/29/2002 11:20:33 PM

where did u get them from?? any pics?
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From the market at Tampines. Anyway, you could try to get from Far east as they only sell for a dollar each. I got mine for $2 each.

As for picture, I have but do not know how to post here. [

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**Simon** · 30th Jan 2002, 16:00

AnA, send them to me

**kenzo** · 30th Jan 2002, 16:04

tada!! izzit the puffer in my avatar?

dwarves are nippier than figure eights or spotteds..

trick to choose the tamer ones is to look closely at the tank and take the blur-est one.

the dwarf in my puffer tank is quite ok.
it's the red-eye puffer that bites, even other puffers.

i bought 2 golden puffers a month back. Big mistake.

between them, they took out 6 puffers before I had to flush them down the bowl.

**AnA** · 30th Jan 2002, 17:17

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On 1/30/2002 4:00:41 PM

AnA, send them to me
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Thanks for your help again. But that picture is not mine, it belongs to a site. I guess, I think I should be able to post the link right?

http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/gpuffer3.html

**AnA** · 30th Jan 2002, 17:22

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On 1/30/2002 4:04:11 PM

tada!! izzit the puffer in my avatar?

dwarves are nippier than figure eights or spotteds..

trick to choose the tamer ones is to look closely at the tank and take the blur-est one.

the dwarf in my puffer tank is quite ok.
it's the red-eye puffer that bites, even other puffers.

i bought 2 golden puffers a month back. Big mistake.

between them, they took out 6 puffers before I had to flush them down the bowl.

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Yes, this is my puffers.

**AnA** · 30th Jan 2002, 17:39

I somehow regret getting them. But, as of today, they seem to behave. My bigger tank should be coming this weekends. Hope that by giving them bigger space, they will nip less.[

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**Simon** · 30th Jan 2002, 17:39

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On 1/30/2002 4:04:11 PM by Kenzo
between them, they took out 6 puffers before I had to flush them down the bowl.

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OMG!!! u murderer

ya, always look for the timidiest among them... smallest oso a good choice

**AnA** · 30th Jan 2002, 21:18

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On 1/30/2002 4:04:11 PM

tada!! izzit the puffer in my avatar?

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Interesting avatar...How to post avatar like yours?? Please advise. Thanks.

**sherchoo** · 31st Jan 2002, 00:55

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On 1/30/2002 9:18:26 PM

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On 1/30/2002 4:04:11 PM

tada!! izzit the puffer in my avatar?

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Interesting avatar...How to post avatar like yours?? Please advise. Thanks.
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Ana,

At the top of the page, there is a tab 'My BB'. Click on that and you can change your avatar.

**AnA** · 31st Jan 2002, 11:45

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On 1/31/2002 12:55:14 AM

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On 1/30/2002 9:18:26 PM

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On 1/30/2002 4:04:11 PM

tada!! izzit the puffer in my avatar?

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Interesting avatar...How to post avatar like yours?? Please advise. Thanks.
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Ana,

At the top of the page, there is a tab 'My BB'. Click on that and you can change your avatar.
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Thanks!!!

**bleeder** · 1st Feb 2002, 00:00

I have recently bought a figure 8 about 2 weeks back.

He is really a cute fella! I only bought one as I have read about their potential hazards to community fishes. My snail population has gone down and this little guy does not seem aggressive at all. He just bobs around and occasionally likes to chase my neons a bit. [

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They seem to love brine shrimp and bloodworms. He would tend to appear at the front the moment he senses the above mentioned in the water! Clever fella...[:0]

By the way,I saw some figure 8s at Rainbow and man...were they HUGE!! About 2 inches. Is that their max size? Mine is only about 3 cm now. Geeez....

**lsz** · 1st Feb 2002, 00:05

we had very bad experiences with puffers.

personally i will leave them in smaller species tanks if getting again.

**AnA** · 1st Feb 2002, 06:08

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On 2/1/2002 12:00:03 AM

I have recently bought a figure 8 about 2 weeks back.

He is really a cute fella! I only bought one as I have read about their potential hazards to community fishes. My snail population has gone down and this little guy does not seem aggressive at all. He just bobs around and occasionally likes to chase my neons a bit. [

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They seem to love brine shrimp and bloodworms. He would tend to appear at the front the moment he senses the above mentioned in the water! Clever fella...[:0]

By the way,I saw some figure 8s at Rainbow and man...were they HUGE!! About 2 inches. Is that their max size? Mine is only about 3 cm now. Geeez....

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Hi Bleeder, I like puffer all along, but never keep them until now as they are aggressive. I prefer smaller puffer like the malabar. Figure 8s should be about 6cm max. Spotted one are bigger, about 17cm max. Mine about 3cm max.

**peterkoh** · 4th Feb 2002, 16:58

My parents stay at Tampines. Which market ? Thks.

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