I keep my tetraodon schoutedeni with crystal shrimp, Amano shrimp, otocinclus, Pleco and a few other things in my 85g. He's so peaceful, only has eyes for ramshorn snails.
I’ve considered Bolivian rams before with my puffers but have never tried them but I will keep that in mind. That’s super interesting. I’ve only ever had a cory cat take a bite but both fish were going for bloodworms. Maybe ram fins look good to a Spotted Congo puffer. Thanks for the info!
I have a 150 gallon with a couple of Koi and 5 medium sized 3-4 inch goldfish and two common Plecos. I was thinking of adding a Spotted Congo Puffer after my pea puffer died of old age in a separate tank. Have you heard of someone having Koi and goldfish with them?
I haven’t heard of that. The puffers you would probably want to keep in the high 70s to low 80s in temp so maybe that’s an issue. Also the puffers tend to be timid and scare easily and that could also cause problems with goldfish and koi. Those are my thoughts and I am not a professional or anything so good luck in whatever you decide to do. Thanks for watching
I love this video. Your puffers (and other fish) are beautiful 😊 I have a "Froot-n-Scooty" puffer named Nuggie Nug and after watching this, think "he" might be a she...🤔
Researching SCP and wondering if they would do ok with congo tetra, synodontis and african butterfly fish? Assuming I'd target feed so just wondering about them fin nipping etc
Would a 75 gallon work for 2 males and four female spotted Congo puffers? What about 125 gallons for the group of puffers mentioned plus red rainbow fish? I would like to try breeding them
Not sure if that would work. I’ve never kept eels. I like to keep these puffers with smaller community fish that don’t compete as much for food. Thanks
That tank is way too small for the bichir. They grow quickly and reach 14-18 inches in length. They also try to eat everyone and everything eventually regardless of the other fish's size. They are great fish but true predators. I don't know why they are labeled as semi aggressive.
I know someone keeping a pair of these puffers with a pair of pelvicachromis taeniatus. I am not experienced with cichlids so I can’t really answer that. Thanks
@@kaptainkpop6750you're correct. They typically are only concerned with fighting amongst their same species during breeding time. At least with mumbas. Haps can be a different story and very by the fish. The great thing about cichlids is that adding aggression ultimately makes them all more peaceful
@BecauseYourFish Mine slaughtered everything that wasn't fast enough to get away 😂 he does let me pet him though. All my shrimps are in a different tank now
@Slawsers one of my puffers is really aggressive towards the other. He also keeps cutting my water lily stems. All my plants are now "trimmed" is that normal?
Hey, good question. I am not sure about that since I don’t have any experience with eels. I’m not sure how they’d get along. I prefer small community fish as tank mates because they don’t compete as much for food. I’m all for trying combinations of fish as long as I have a good backup plan but I’m not sure I would try that combination. Good luck on whatever you decide and thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!
I have a spiny eel that I have no clue what it really is bc it wasn't a zig zag any way I was wondering the same thing. I know my eel likes to snuggle my loach and that snuggling behavior isn't good if the puffer has toxins. But I'm not sure if this species is toxic.
I don’t have experience with Amazon puffers. I hear they want to be in larger groups but that doesn’t mean a pair wouldn’t work. You would maybe just need to try and have a back up plan in case it doesn’t work. Thanks
Hey Seth do you have any problems with ypur SCPs getting cloudy eyes? My water is changed and filtered with an fx4 but my SCP still has a cloudy look to it's eye or eyes sometimes.
First, I am not a vet so I can really only give you my opinions and advice. So, I haven’t had any issues with cloudy eyes but I have heard of that happening. I notice that my SCPs eyes have a “hazy sheen” that I believe is normal. Is it just one eye that is the issue? Because if it’s an old injury than there might not be anything that you could do to fix it. Another suggestion would be a vitamin supplement, I like vitachem on freeze dried krill. I know vitamin deficiencies can cause eye issues, along with other issues. Puffers can be susceptible to deficiencies in the aquarium hobby because we usually limit their diet to snails and worms. Last suggestion is lighting, I prefer lower light settings and some floating plants with my puffers. I don’t have any evidence that harsh light would harm their eyes but they have huge eyes and no way to shut them. I hope there’s something useful there for you. Feel free to reach out if you need.
Hi, I’ve just recently bought a male (I think) spotted Congo puffer and I’ve added him to the tank 5 days ago, he was in a small tank with 7 other spotted Congo puffers, he’s on his own with a few tetras and a few bottom dwelllers, but he’s in his own corner of the tank and doesn’t swim much, he doesn’t look like he is ill or has a disease, he eats whenever I add food he quickly attacks it but then retreats back into his corner, i was wondering what you think is making him do this? Maybe if I get a make for him? I don’t know, there are caves gaps for him to hide, tanks a 40 gallon at the monent, any thoughts?
Please help. Can I put my baby 1.5 in spotter puffer in the same 75 gallon tank as my baby 1.5 inch tiger Oscar???? Since they're both babies they should get along just fine right????? Thank you so much🥹
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The more i see these fish. The more i like them. Nice looking tank too.
Great fish! Thanks for taking the time to comment :)
I keep my tetraodon schoutedeni with crystal shrimp, Amano shrimp, otocinclus, Pleco and a few other things in my 85g. He's so peaceful, only has eyes for ramshorn snails.
That’s awesome. Sounds like an amazing set-up. Thanks for stopping by
I just got two of the same puffers today so excited
Oh nice. They are the best! Thanks and have a good one!
Awesome video keep it up! Mine still hasn’t had scuds just not ready to scud the tank.
Haha, just feed one at a time!!
Loved this!! 👏♥️ Keep up all your amazing work Seth!! Such a Beautiful fish!!
Thanks!! Have a great week! :)
I introduced a bolivian ram today and my puffer went strait for the fins, he is doing well with the enders however
I’ve considered Bolivian rams before with my puffers but have never tried them but I will keep that in mind. That’s super interesting. I’ve only ever had a cory cat take a bite but both fish were going for bloodworms. Maybe ram fins look good to a Spotted Congo puffer. Thanks for the info!
yh i was thinking the rams fins may resemble blood worms with there thin red lines, the ram was a easy target he didn’t even flinch
Love it!
Thanks!
Hope your channel grows! Been here since 100!
Thanks, I really appreciate the support!! Have a great day!
Do you think Congo puffers can stay peacefully with a Fahaka puffer?
No they aren’t compatible
Absolutely not the Fahaka would probably kill them
No. Not unless the aquarium is near the size of a river.
Yeah I’ve had my lil guy for 3 years now
Very cool. Thanks
I have a 150 gallon with a couple of Koi and 5 medium sized 3-4 inch goldfish and two common Plecos. I was thinking of adding a Spotted Congo Puffer after my pea puffer died of old age in a separate tank. Have you heard of someone having Koi and goldfish with them?
I haven’t heard of that. The puffers you would probably want to keep in the high 70s to low 80s in temp so maybe that’s an issue. Also the puffers tend to be timid and scare easily and that could also cause problems with goldfish and koi. Those are my thoughts and I am not a professional or anything so good luck in whatever you decide to do. Thanks for watching
@@BecauseYourFish Thank you for your time…I appreciate that!
I love this video. Your puffers (and other fish) are beautiful 😊 I have a "Froot-n-Scooty" puffer named Nuggie Nug and after watching this, think "he" might be a she...🤔
Haha, nice! They are my favorite! Thank you!
Researching SCP and wondering if they would do ok with congo tetra, synodontis and african butterfly fish? Assuming I'd target feed so just wondering about them fin nipping etc
That sounds like a good set up to me. I’ve never experienced my puffers to be fin nippers. Thanks
Would a 75 gallon work for 2 males and four female spotted Congo puffers? What about 125 gallons for the group of puffers mentioned plus red rainbow fish? I would like to try breeding them
I think so. Just keep up on water quality. Thanks for watching
Hello i have a 300L or 3ft tank with to eels & 16 Tiger barb & a lot of Pleco & a Albino Bichir would this Puffer fish be ok with them in my tank?
Not sure if that would work. I’ve never kept eels. I like to keep these puffers with smaller community fish that don’t compete as much for food. Thanks
That tank is way too small for the bichir. They grow quickly and reach 14-18 inches in length. They also try to eat everyone and everything eventually regardless of the other fish's size. They are great fish but true predators. I don't know why they are labeled as semi aggressive.
Would these guys do well with African cichlids ?
I know someone keeping a pair of these puffers with a pair of pelvicachromis taeniatus. I am not experienced with cichlids so I can’t really answer that. Thanks
@@BecauseYourFish thanks yeah I own African cichlids and I really cant see them messing with something like a Congo puffer.
@@kaptainkpop6750you're correct. They typically are only concerned with fighting amongst their same species during breeding time. At least with mumbas. Haps can be a different story and very by the fish. The great thing about cichlids is that adding aggression ultimately makes them all more peaceful
Great videos! How big have they gotten?
Pretty big, my big female is full grown probably 4-5” and my new small one is probably 3-4”. Thanks!
If you read this, do you think they would kill off all my cherry shrimp?
Hi, I think some will and some won’t. I also think that their habits could change at any point. It’s best to always have a backup plan. Thanks
@BecauseYourFish Mine slaughtered everything that wasn't fast enough to get away 😂 he does let me pet him though. All my shrimps are in a different tank now
@@KreatorOfDeath1985 yeah I know how that goes now that I have owned several. Some seem to want to punch holes in things 👍
@Slawsers one of my puffers is really aggressive towards the other. He also keeps cutting my water lily stems. All my plants are now "trimmed" is that normal?
@Slawsers I think I might try to trade in one of the puffers to my LFS because only 1 is the problem...
How do you think one of these guys would do with a freshwater moray? (gymnothorax polyuranodon)
Hey, good question. I am not sure about that since I don’t have any experience with eels. I’m not sure how they’d get along. I prefer small community fish as tank mates because they don’t compete as much for food. I’m all for trying combinations of fish as long as I have a good backup plan but I’m not sure I would try that combination. Good luck on whatever you decide and thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!
I have a spiny eel that I have no clue what it really is bc it wasn't a zig zag any way I was wondering the same thing. I know my eel likes to snuggle my loach and that snuggling behavior isn't good if the puffer has toxins. But I'm not sure if this species is toxic.
I know at feeding time my eel might get in the way which kinda scares me.
I have one Amazon puffer. Do you think the 2 would get along ?
I don’t have experience with Amazon puffers. I hear they want to be in larger groups but that doesn’t mean a pair wouldn’t work. You would maybe just need to try and have a back up plan in case it doesn’t work. Thanks
Hey Seth do you have any problems with ypur SCPs getting cloudy eyes? My water is changed and filtered with an fx4 but my SCP still has a cloudy look to it's eye or eyes sometimes.
First, I am not a vet so I can really only give you my opinions and advice. So, I haven’t had any issues with cloudy eyes but I have heard of that happening. I notice that my SCPs eyes have a “hazy sheen” that I believe is normal.
Is it just one eye that is the issue? Because if it’s an old injury than there might not be anything that you could do to fix it.
Another suggestion would be a vitamin supplement, I like vitachem on freeze dried krill. I know vitamin deficiencies can cause eye issues, along with other issues. Puffers can be susceptible to deficiencies in the aquarium hobby because we usually limit their diet to snails and worms.
Last suggestion is lighting, I prefer lower light settings and some floating plants with my puffers. I don’t have any evidence that harsh light would harm their eyes but they have huge eyes and no way to shut them.
I hope there’s something useful there for you. Feel free to reach out if you need.
I like your fish
Well thank you. Thanks for stopping by!
Hi, I’ve just recently bought a male (I think) spotted Congo puffer and I’ve added him to the tank 5 days ago, he was in a small tank with 7 other spotted Congo puffers, he’s on his own with a few tetras and a few bottom dwelllers, but he’s in his own corner of the tank and doesn’t swim much, he doesn’t look like he is ill or has a disease, he eats whenever I add food he quickly attacks it but then retreats back into his corner, i was wondering what you think is making him do this? Maybe if I get a make for him? I don’t know, there are caves gaps for him to hide, tanks a 40 gallon at the monent, any thoughts?
I would give it some time to get comfortable. They are very smart and seem to take a bit longer to settle in.
@@BecauseYourFish thanks for the response
what are the parameters
75 degrees F, 7.5 Ph. 350 Gh, 180kh, nitrate, nitrite and ammonia are usually negligible
Please help. Can I put my baby 1.5 in spotter puffer in the same 75 gallon tank as my baby 1.5 inch tiger Oscar???? Since they're both babies they should get along just fine right????? Thank you so much🥹
Lol
They are just the cutest little helicopters.