Dwarf Puffers- Small and Sassy!

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @RachelOLeary
    @RachelOLeary  8 лет назад +299

    Also- I got the cricket!

    • @FeraAcademy
      @FeraAcademy 8 лет назад +3

      This made me so happy. lol I hate Crickets.

    • @atong_balats3922
      @atong_balats3922 8 лет назад +1

      Rachel O'leary hello im your new subscriber i love tyour fishroo

    • @williammcsorley4296
      @williammcsorley4296 7 лет назад

      I didn't even realize there was one there LOL

    • @simonbreki295
      @simonbreki295 7 лет назад

      JellyBean yes

    • @ShrimpZoo
      @ShrimpZoo 7 лет назад

      Rachel O'leary i

  • @RachelOLeary
    @RachelOLeary  8 лет назад +43

    Just an added comment for folks asking about compatibility- I have found that a lot of how they do has to do with individual personalities (sort of like male bettas, who have very unique personalities). There is not a blanket answer as to how well they will do with other fish. They are certainly very capable of nipping, and doing real damage. My preference for adding them to any sort of community setup is for it not to be in a nano environment and certainly taking care to avoid slow or long-finned species. Again, a heavily constructed tank (lots of plant and decor like wood) will really help with how things go.

    • @tijmenlemuel4338
      @tijmenlemuel4338 8 лет назад +3

      Rachel O'leary hey! I love your channel its awesome! I have an request for a species spotlight for the khuli loach will you do that for me? Thanks for making these great videos, you're amazing

    • @RachelOLeary
      @RachelOLeary  8 лет назад +4

      +Tijmen Lemuel as soon as I have more here. Secret shame is they give me the willies!

    • @tijmenlemuel4338
      @tijmenlemuel4338 8 лет назад

      Rachel O'leary Thanks!!!

    • @j12barron
      @j12barron 8 лет назад

      Rachel O'leary maybe a different type of kuhli loaches 😙 btw when are kuhli loaches in season for sale. For two years I've been going to many shops and can't find the spotted looking ones, mostly black

    • @RachelOLeary
      @RachelOLeary  7 лет назад

      no

  • @MusingsFromTheDen
    @MusingsFromTheDen 8 лет назад +18

    I'd like to have some of these one day. My local shop has them and when you approach the tank you really do get the feeling you're being thoroughly inspected! 😁

  • @patbar1279
    @patbar1279 5 лет назад +17

    Thank you for showing the difference between male and female really well!

  • @Michael-4
    @Michael-4 7 лет назад +58

    Well after over 30 years of keeping freshwater and marine aquaria I started selling my tanks. I just got fed up with the whole thing and liked the idea of no water changes and a living space that didn't have a constant background hum and gurgling noises. But this video has changed my mind. This is going to be a great project for me. Thank you.

    • @Kazeteiru
      @Kazeteiru 7 лет назад +7

      Michael Orme Good for you getting you passion back!

    • @michaela467
      @michaela467 7 лет назад +7

      Michael Orme well mate. This is a serious addiction. And we are all in this together. I, myself, suffer from multiple tanks syndrome. In march 2017 I had no tanks.. then it got me. Now, in July 2017 I have a 9, a 13 and a 55 gallon tank. And I want to get those pea puffers in a lil 5 gallon (just 3-4 max, no other fish) so as you can see, the addiczion also progresses very rapidly. I hope to steal my dads 100 gallon one day.

    • @teamhex
      @teamhex 7 лет назад +2

      Ohh yeah. I got my first tank 2-3 months ago and I now have 4 on a rack.

    • @OmarTheAtheistAziz
      @OmarTheAtheistAziz 6 лет назад +1

      wait, so if u go back to doing that, the gurgling and the humming sound will come back,...just think this through man...personally, i like that gurgling sounds, plus i sleep in the bedroom uneffected

    • @emeraldent
      @emeraldent 5 лет назад

      @@michaela467 may 2019 no tanks, oct 2019 5 tanks going strong!

  • @SassyAssSassins
    @SassyAssSassins 8 лет назад +105

    I once saw them in a pet shop were they were kept in a big group of 10 in maybe 2 gallons together with a betta. They almost bit him to death in there. Guess who's not going to support their local store anymore

    • @j12barron
      @j12barron 8 лет назад +3

      Valachhim my dwarf puffer respects my crown tail betta because he's the tank boss. Then again I only have one puffer, he's a male.

    • @OmarTheAtheistAziz
      @OmarTheAtheistAziz 6 лет назад

      whats a "betta"?

    • @insanecuckooman8342
      @insanecuckooman8342 6 лет назад +3

      +Omar Aziz
      a fish

    • @Alfadaz
      @Alfadaz 6 лет назад +2

      siamese fighting fish

    • @ChaosBW
      @ChaosBW 4 года назад +1

      I told my local pet stores not to buy Glowfin tetra back when they were injected with ink and they agreed not to
      Then they immediately restocked when the genetically modified ones came out
      I give up

  • @jacklaporte472
    @jacklaporte472 4 года назад

    Rachel I’m a new sub and I just wanted to thank you. Your videos are real talk, straight up no fluff and to the point. If I want the straight goods I look at your channel first. Keep doing what you’re doing.

  • @firegenie666
    @firegenie666 7 лет назад +9

    Hi Rachel...I thought I would just add a warning to newbies setting up a tank. After been given a 20 gal aquarium and accessories well over 10 years old I decided to set it up and after completing cycling and purchased two dwarf puffer fish. I fell in love with these two little fish who were very interactive when I approached the aquarium. One evening I noticed that instead of retiring behind the foliage for the night they were up front by the glass and appeared upset. Not thinking too much it though I switched the lights off and left the room. In the morning no puffers to be seen. They usually would be there waiting to be fed. I touched the aquarium glass. OMG it was hot...the heater unit was faulty. Two dead puffers lying at the back of the tank. It still upsets and haunts me. WARNING....don't use an old heater for your aquarium unless you have a temperature alarm.

    • @kindabruh1369
      @kindabruh1369 7 лет назад +2

      :(( I’m so sorry for your loss. I’ll be sure to keep that in mind when purchasing a new heater for my next tank.

    • @hannahwilliams74
      @hannahwilliams74 6 лет назад +1

      I had something similar happen to my Betta of 2 years. He was in a 10 gallon tank that included a heater. It worked fine for 6 months and one day I realized my Harold was breathing really heavily and it freaked me out. I normally kept his tank at 78° but the thermometer was reading 87°. I got him out in a cup and unplugged the damn thing. I stayed up all night trying to keep the temp of his cup steady and warm. I had to plug the heater back in and just float him and monitor until I could make it to my store in the morning. He made it through though! He was fine after a few days of a new heater. He just passed away in May. I'm so sorry for your loss! I am researching on pea puffers because I am interested in getting some😩
      Long story short, even if the heater is new it can still be faulty!!! Always, always assess your tank's temperatures and get alarms! Anything electric can and sometimes will fail.

    • @gibbiechirico5939
      @gibbiechirico5939 6 лет назад

      Thank you for letting me know.

    • @quki3
      @quki3 Год назад

      That is horrible. I’m so sorry. I will definitely head your warning.

  • @paulchippington7498
    @paulchippington7498 8 лет назад +8

    puffers are great characters. Agree nippers but hours of fun. thank you for another great video.

  • @jalynnefuentes3342
    @jalynnefuentes3342 6 лет назад

    I love cricket sounds, birds chirping and ocean waves crashing. They bring back happy childhood memories. I don't like noisy frogs, though. Anyway, your dwarf puffers are so cute! I can't look at tiny puffers without smiling.

  • @Shaynabic
    @Shaynabic 5 лет назад +1

    I have 2 pea puffers in a 20g high with 3 celestial danios, a dwarf crayfish, and a peacock gudgeon (wildcard). Everyone has gotten along for 4 + months! 1 puffer is aggressive, the other is docile. They definitely have very unique / individual personalities. I love them! The strangest thing about them - they are very lazy and "sleepy." When you flick on the lights after a period of darkness, they can take almost 20mins to wake up! They are super smart and very aware!

  • @nsasimallik
    @nsasimallik 7 лет назад

    Cute dwarf puffers, quite inquisitive fish. They hover over when snails are around.

  • @DannysAquariums
    @DannysAquariums 8 лет назад +3

    Great video Rachel I love those puffers!
    I think I need to setup a tank with some!
    They are so cute!
    Thumbs up!
    That cricket was annoying haha!

  • @MrMarty12357
    @MrMarty12357 7 лет назад +6

    Discovered your channel a few days ago and have watched so many videos. Keep up the good work.

  • @fishmansf4
    @fishmansf4 6 лет назад

    I have a female pea puff in my 5.5 gallon and she is super shy and super peaceful towards other fish. I love her. She lives with a guppy, a bumble bee goby, and 2 white cloud mountain minnows. She will only eat live black worms.

  • @DannysAquariums
    @DannysAquariums 8 лет назад

    I just bought 3! Will buy some more soon!

  • @bigbadmarty
    @bigbadmarty 8 лет назад +45

    Love the puffers. Hate the crickets! Two feet of duct tape face up on the floor with some small pieces of bread for bait will get rid of them. Works every time :)

    • @RachelOLeary
      @RachelOLeary  8 лет назад +10

      I am about to tear what little hair i have out- I will give it a shot. No clue how it got in, as the door is always closed!

    • @RachelOLeary
      @RachelOLeary  8 лет назад +30

      I GOT IT!

    • @bigbadmarty
      @bigbadmarty 8 лет назад +3

      +Rachel O'leary That's awesome! Best use of duct tape I know of... Now we don't have to listen to that darn cricket anymore! Love your videos, keep up the good work ;)

    • @Luculencia
      @Luculencia 7 лет назад +7

      The sound of crickets is very peaceful though :o

    • @merrydavis3227
      @merrydavis3227 6 лет назад +4

      Luculencia Yes - outside!! When you can go back inside away from that noise.

  • @LG-oy6kb
    @LG-oy6kb 7 лет назад

    Thanks for the puffer video. I was introduced to a 5 gallon cube on display at a LFS in Atlanta today. VERY cute little guys with tons of personality. I just may be on the road to having a little puffer copmmunity in the near future.

  • @michellessard7047
    @michellessard7047 8 лет назад +3

    AWESOME Rachel, I sure appreciate all your hard work and the information you so willingly share with us, many thanks!

  • @allan7934
    @allan7934 6 лет назад +1

    My LFS released house gecko's inside the store like 30 yr's ago (so story goes). They sell reptiles, and live crickets (whom occasionally escape. That said, I've only seen a lizard in the store once, and no sounds of crickets.....

  • @ericj1500
    @ericj1500 8 лет назад +2

    just a cool little fish, everyone wants a puffer rite. thanks for sharing friend.

  • @SharonWyly
    @SharonWyly 8 лет назад +1

    Great timing! I just decided to set up a tank for these.

  • @mdm9096
    @mdm9096 3 года назад

    I’ve 7 of those in a community tank, the big Bosmani rainbow fish keeps them honest for most part, and chase only their own kind. I’ve many tetras and shrimps and they are absolutely fine.
    One thing I do want to point out is, add them last to the tank and introduce fish prior to putting them in and you should be fine.

  • @--Paws--
    @--Paws-- 7 лет назад

    My one puffer is a curious little adventurer. He explores and hunts rather than being fed bloodworms, but would still eat them. He hunts for snails but tends to give up if he can't grab from the first few tries. Inside another tank, I had a good amount of ramshorn snails which I would scatter a few inside his current fish tank.

  • @bryandelgadillo457
    @bryandelgadillo457 8 лет назад +14

    Would love to see you & Cory from Aquarium co-op do a video together ❤️

  • @dreamcuddle
    @dreamcuddle 7 лет назад +2

    1:06 "puffers love shell fish" those eyes!!! hahah sooo cute XD

  • @chuckt8354
    @chuckt8354 8 лет назад

    Definitely on my list when my reputable supplier gets them in again!!! I have plenty of food for them in the form of snails. I have an overabundance of Ramshorns, Trumpets and noticed a few bladder snails recently!

  • @derektappen8628
    @derektappen8628 8 лет назад

    Thank you! I have one of these in a 5 gal but just picked up 4 more! They are in a 35 gal which my older one will be going into eventually

  • @foxyflame4186
    @foxyflame4186 8 лет назад +6

    I have a lot of plants a rock with holes in it, and a castle, I have 12 neon tetras and three Kuhli loches, its a 29 gallon tank, what do i need to add or do to keep pea puffers happy and not aggressive to the a mentioned other fish?

    • @RachelOLeary
      @RachelOLeary  8 лет назад +9

      Feed them really well and consistently! Its worth a shot in a tank with that much space :)

  • @heatherrice8530
    @heatherrice8530 4 года назад

    Hi! I am new to this hobby (about 4 months) but soaking up all the info I can. I've loved watching your videos, they get right into learning about the fish. I have a 75 gal with 8 green barbs, 7 cories, a hillstream loach, and a juvenile rotkiel severum. I LOVE pea puffers...I suppose the severum and the loach mean I can't have one? Thanks for teaching- the videos are fascinating :)

  • @charlesjackson5291
    @charlesjackson5291 8 лет назад

    Thanks for that, I have been looking at smaller puffer fish because I am quite fascinated by Cory McElroy's mbu puffer but a tank that size is not in the books for me at the moment. after I get my hillstream tank set up (maybe Thanksgiving) I might think about some dwarf puffers as well.
    As always, your videos are amazing and inspiring. Thanks for everything you do.

  • @GnarlsBarkley123
    @GnarlsBarkley123 7 лет назад

    I had a puffer fish for 4 years! I miss Puffy! I'm going to get some more of them.

  • @lurklingX
    @lurklingX 6 месяцев назад +1

    this was the best male/female sexing guide. like, i could SEE the wrinkles, finally. it looked to me just like a line that swooped under the eye from the outside corner. and the yellow on the boys was prominent as was an almost line in the dark patterning. super clear, thank you for putting them in that smaller container for us. wow 7yr old vid and still the best one i saw on this and also unique info to other stuff that's out there. : )

  • @LRBaquatics
    @LRBaquatics 8 лет назад

    Lol that cricket in the fishroom I know they will drive you crazy I had one in my garage driving me nuts the other night

  • @wardious2562
    @wardious2562 7 лет назад

    I am planning a small Puffer Tank with these guys in it. The tank will be around 10 gallons and will have most of it's size distributed towards it's height. A false plant/rock decoration will be present within the tank and the tank will be filtered by the usual 10 gallon filter. The tank will have around 3 puffers in it. I feel as though this will work, any tips or objections?

  • @notanonymous7737
    @notanonymous7737 5 лет назад

    Are these fish very personable and intelligent like Bettas? Like could they be taught tricks? Also could one be kept in a 5 gallon or 10 gallon (preferably 5) with cherry shrimp or Amano shrimp?

  • @juli8vdberg562
    @juli8vdberg562 4 года назад

    I got me 7x of them in a 15g tank with much plants, wood and moss and stones and two white cheek Goby's and they are so funny and so intelligent... But they don't harm my snails and also leave shrimps with peace... But seem to love to play with the stronger flow of water in the tank

  • @Carloszengotita
    @Carloszengotita 8 лет назад

    I just got 3 of those today I was so excited my tank is heavily planted and overcome by mts hope the eat some of the snails

  • @sharonbendtsen2973
    @sharonbendtsen2973 7 лет назад

    Hi Rachel i am wondering what the natural environment of these guys really is Can you direct me to any video or pictures of the places they come from. Not having any luck online I just keep getting pictures of fish tanks. Thanks

  • @starallconverse
    @starallconverse 8 лет назад

    I have a 29 gallon biocube set up for freshwater. So awesome filtration and great lighting for plants so I'm planning on getting these after it's all cycled and set up. How many would be comfortable in it? I would just have them and no tank mates. Unless you could suggest any good tank mates.

    • @RachelOLeary
      @RachelOLeary  8 лет назад

      +starallconverse danios can sometimes work. You could do 5 or so with tankmates

  • @emilandersson5806
    @emilandersson5806 8 лет назад +1

    I have five of these with two hymenochirus boettgeri and one atya moluccensis.

  • @Cory_Dora
    @Cory_Dora 5 лет назад

    I want a puffer only tank. Would a 20g long or a 20g high be best? Thats as big as I can go but it would be heavily planted. I am currently building a bladder snail population to supplement feeding.

  • @bebebutterfield1
    @bebebutterfield1 7 лет назад +1

    Jiminy oh jiminy where fort art though. Rachel I couldn't remember the name of these puffers and TY for the video.

  • @paulskillman7595
    @paulskillman7595 4 года назад

    Where did you get that hairdo? I am a man 81 yrs old, do you think I could look good with a hairdo like that? Puffers will nip all the fins of slow-moving fish in your tank. Interesting to look at but not really a community fish. I had a tropical fish shop for 10 yrs. I got used to the habits of a lot of different fish.

  • @higuide2
    @higuide2 6 лет назад

    Love your ink. I learned so much from this video. You have some bright puffs! Great job.

  • @aapls
    @aapls 6 лет назад

    Rachel please help!!
    I noticed (1) white spot on the back fin of my new pea puffer, the other (2) didn’t have it. I have them in a bare bottom, completely empty quarantine tank. Heater is on, with air bubbles going, and ick medication started.
    My first question I have is, HOW LONG should I CONTINUE to treat ick with the medication even after the fish appear healed and healthy? The directions on the API SUPER ICK Med states initial dose (which I dosed half of since they’re scaleless) wait 48 hours, second dose, wait 48 hours, then 25% water change and add back the activated charcoal to the filter. May repeat treatment as necessary.
    I feed my puffers their bloodworms via metal tongs. Second question, what is a good disinfection process for my tools so as not to re-contaminate the fish?
    I would like to actually keep them in this smaller quarantine tank once they’re healed and healthy, and eventually decorate this tank. I would change out the filter once ick is cleared- but third question is it recommended to completely disinfect the tank first?
    Thank you so much!

  • @almarma
    @almarma 7 лет назад +1

    OMG! Look at the eyes of the female at 3:19! So cute! I have a plague of assassin snails and I wonder if one of this guys could help me to control the snails population. I have guppies mainly in my tank

  • @teamhex
    @teamhex 7 лет назад

    I have a 40 breeder that I'm aquascaping with Dragon stone and Dwarf Hair Grass. Would a few of these work with 15 or so cardinal tetras? There wouldn't be a ton of cover, it will mostly be an open tank. I may put in some longer stem plants in the back eventually though.

  • @kormoque8070
    @kormoque8070 4 года назад

    Should i get about 10 pea puffers, 3 8 figure puffers, or 1 green spotted puffer, for a 55 gallon?

  • @zak8222
    @zak8222 7 лет назад +2

    i cant find my dwarf puffer. i checked the rilter, plants, decor but i still couldn,t find it.

  • @DeFreeseAquariums
    @DeFreeseAquariums 7 лет назад

    Very cool! Been thinking about getting a few and have been doing research on them as well. Perfect vid to help me along. Thanks.

  • @MakeupMobster
    @MakeupMobster 7 лет назад

    Great video! I love these guys! I want some so bad. My fish keeping skills....well I'm pretty new to the game. I had only one ten gallon for a year and an outdoor pond with some comets for about 2 years now. Now I have 10gal for a crayfish, a 30 gallon community tank with gourami, yoyo loaches, a pleco, and some tetras (may add some danios). Then there's my indoor pond 20 gallons for me to grow out some goldfish that cane to me by way of miracle. Actually not a miracle so much but a rare situation. I bought plants for a small aquatic container garden and apparently one of the plants has eggs stuck to it. I raised these guys from eggs. It's been cool to watch their transformation.
    I want a puffer so bad but don't know if my skills are quite up there just yet. Do you think they're more for the advanced fish keeper?

    • @RachelOLeary
      @RachelOLeary  7 лет назад

      +Makeup Mobster you sound like you have a fair amount of skill and the fact that you are asking shows you do your research- so yea

    • @MakeupMobster
      @MakeupMobster 7 лет назад

      Rachel O'leary thank you very much. I appreciate that. Whatever I have learned though is from watching people like yourself and Joey, (King of DIY). Thank you for making such awesome and informative videos! These fish are saving me right now. My mom passed away a few months ago and these little fish and all these Aquariums have been helping me heal. They give me something to care for and something to do. I love watching them swim around. I can watch for hours. It's therapeutic in a sense.
      One more question. I have seen videos on here of people cutting the teeth of the puffers. I'd imagine it would be extremely difficult to do that on these little guys?

    • @RachelOLeary
      @RachelOLeary  7 лет назад

      +Makeup Mobster you don't have to trim dwarf puffers teeth as long as they are fed properly.
      and I am a member of the dead mom club too. Lost mine when I was 32. Sorry you are a member too

    • @MakeupMobster
      @MakeupMobster 7 лет назад

      Rachel O'leary sucks girl and unless you been there, you just don't get it. My mom and I were like best friends. My life feels so empty and these fish are helping to fill the void!

    • @RachelOLeary
      @RachelOLeary  7 лет назад

      +Makeup Mobster it's been 10 years and it isn't easier but I can say instead of being sad at the memory I smile when I talk of her now. Keep your chin up

  • @jordilizaola8304
    @jordilizaola8304 7 лет назад +7

    are these brackish or freshwater

    • @RachelOLeary
      @RachelOLeary  7 лет назад +8

      freshwater

    • @didaloca
      @didaloca 7 лет назад +4

      That's completely wrong, they are purely freshwater.

    • @IckyStickyRicky123
      @IckyStickyRicky123 7 лет назад +2

      Shannen Hutchinson you're thinking of green spotted puffers

  • @Jennifer-nz2ss
    @Jennifer-nz2ss 3 года назад +1

    OK Im now setting up another(8th) tank for pea puffers!!!!!!! adorable! Oh almost forgot. I would like to buy some crickets for a gecko i have !!!! LOL

  • @bengalghost5403
    @bengalghost5403 8 лет назад

    Good morning, Rachel. I bought three Pea puffers and still cannot get them to take anything but live black or tubifex worms. Only one is left.

    • @dragonflymoonrunner8835
      @dragonflymoonrunner8835 8 лет назад

      Bengal Ghost Try live freshwater krill

    • @j12barron
      @j12barron 8 лет назад

      Bengal Ghost do they eat snails and frozen bloodworms? My puffer loves his black worms but those are fed live. Frozen he loves bloodworms but I get the Hikari brand because they're smaller worms than another brand I used to buy.

  • @lindawilliams7264
    @lindawilliams7264 2 года назад

    I just brought some pea puffers but I didn’t know they would be the size of fry what should I feed them

  • @FishinMichigan1
    @FishinMichigan1 4 года назад

    My dwarf pufferfish is only about a half inch long and he will crush snails twice his size but he will not take frozen bloodworms. Any idea why? Or how to get him on bloodworms?

  • @victorialaurence522
    @victorialaurence522 6 лет назад

    I have one of these guys in a planted five gallon. Would you recommend any tank mates? Maybe an African dwarf frog, or a cool invertebrate? I don't know if the puffer would bother something as sedentary as a frog

  • @BrianBeamers
    @BrianBeamers 7 лет назад

    hi Rachel! I have a 125g mostly semi aggressive tank loaches, angels, tetras, barbs, and cichlids. everything get along beautifully. would these puffers do well in my tank? I would hate to get some and they kill everything or get killed. when I got my 2 African Cichlids I took that change and for about a year, no issues. can't wait to hear from you soon. thank for you time

  • @nelsoniraheta3380
    @nelsoniraheta3380 7 лет назад +1

    can I keep 1 of these in my tank or is it best to keep multiple puffers?

  • @joshuaguzman-rolon2919
    @joshuaguzman-rolon2919 7 лет назад

    I recently got a dwarf puffer fish and tonight he was on the bottom of the tank in the gravel and thought he was dead but He moved when I try to check if he was alive. Do they sleep like that???

  • @Dwin15
    @Dwin15 5 лет назад

    Hi, Rachel! I have a 15-16 Gal tank with a dense vegetation and lots of woods in it (Maybe about 40% clear space in it). Right now i have 5 small crayfish in it and I am thinking to purchase pea puffers. My questions are 1. can they live together? 2. What would be the best amount of pea puffer that can live together in my tank?

  • @vonksaqua3482
    @vonksaqua3482 8 лет назад

    great video, can you put dwarfpuffers in a tank with galaxy rasbora`s and rasbora Brigitte or pseudepiplatys annulatus ?

    • @RachelOLeary
      @RachelOLeary  8 лет назад

      +Kasper Vonk u would avoid the clown killies, the other two could work in the right setup

    • @vonksaqua3482
      @vonksaqua3482 8 лет назад

      Thanks for your information i love this hobby.

  • @operationhotshotinc.6887
    @operationhotshotinc.6887 4 года назад

    Is 4 pea puffers in an 11 gallon planted . Ok?

  • @Random_Things1001
    @Random_Things1001 7 лет назад

    I got 2 african dwarf frogs and some neon tetra in a planted tank with several cave rocks. Could I put a couple pea puffers in there?

  • @pa.fishpreacher6166
    @pa.fishpreacher6166 7 лет назад

    Could the pea puffer be kept w/ community fish? How about with rainbows ?

  • @sharronmiller451
    @sharronmiller451 5 лет назад

    Beautiful,! I love bristlenose pleco!!

  • @djdeertz5450
    @djdeertz5450 7 лет назад

    I have a small pond snail infestation in my planted 20 gallon. only have a few shrimp and a few neon tetras in a heavily planted and rocked with some drift wood as well. would 6 be enough to take out this population of snails. there may be 200 or more..

    • @djdeertz5450
      @djdeertz5450 7 лет назад

      commented before the end and you answered lol. I've tried hand removing them but some are so small they just keep returning. don't want to dismantle the whole tank because of all the plants and decor. maybe I'll just give it a shot and if they don't kill them all at least it's a good food source for them.

  • @CMLee81
    @CMLee81 6 лет назад

    Rachel, thinking about adding a 15 gallon planted tank to my office. Always wanted puffers. Do you think this would be a good choice?
    What's your experience with having other species with them? Suggestions for others?
    I saw below that you recommended a catfish cave.

    • @lookbeforeitstoolate
      @lookbeforeitstoolate 6 лет назад

      CMLee81 they are very friendly fish towards me but they do become agressive towards other fish every once in awhile

  • @colephilpott6628
    @colephilpott6628 7 лет назад

    I just got 3 from my lfs! I think I have 2 males and 1 female but I wasn't able tell the difference in the shop. Do you think they will be okay in a 10 Gallon or will the males chase the female too much? Thanks!

  • @phoenixfalcon5259
    @phoenixfalcon5259 7 лет назад

    I have ember tetras, otocinclus, pygmy corydoras, Amano shrimp, and red cherry shrimp inside a 20 gallon lightly planted tank.

  • @faridamirul5844
    @faridamirul5844 6 лет назад

    Hey... Hello..... I just bought three mini puffer and i wonder do they will be ok if i kept them in community tank with fish such as neon tetras and a pair of anglefish.... please reply ASAP

  • @adityapotdar2391
    @adityapotdar2391 7 лет назад

    Hi Rachel , so i have a doubt about the exact species of the puffers you have featured in this video , because I have dwarf puffers , they are about the same size as the ones you have , but I think you have the Carinotetraodon imitator species , because they have a very bright yellow color on the tails and fins , I could be totally wrong and maybe you have the Travincoricus and I have got the Imitator , here is my request , could you do a video about both these species and also a video on how to get them to breed , there is little to no info available on the internet about these guys and I really want to know how to breed them , i have tried all and everything but they just wont do it !!
    Sorry about the long essay !! :-)

  • @justin5345
    @justin5345 7 лет назад

    Hi , I have a 10 gallon planted tank . What are safe tank mates for pea puffers , and what defiantly aren’t ?

  • @Jessica-px4zy
    @Jessica-px4zy 6 лет назад

    would it be a bad idea to have a dwarf puffer with guppies and female bettas?

  • @jessief423
    @jessief423 8 лет назад

    I have 4 dwarf puffers but they have much more rounded bellies than yours. Yours look a little thin to me. Should I treat mine for IPs? Thank you!

  • @AquaticLogic
    @AquaticLogic 8 лет назад

    Super awesome video. I love those wee ones!

  • @keith4805
    @keith4805 6 лет назад

    Hi Rachel, from the Philippines here! I love your videos and you're an amazing guru about fishes. Can i request for you to do a video about emperor blue hook because i think they're lovely and majestic. Thanks and regards!

  • @lizdyson3627
    @lizdyson3627 6 лет назад

    Hi Rachel how many would you put in a 15 gallon tank.

  • @lurklingX
    @lurklingX 6 месяцев назад

    this was great, thank you!
    (lol i just thought you were filming at night. dang crickets. glad you got 'im!)

  • @kellyswatchesandfish4454
    @kellyswatchesandfish4454 6 лет назад

    What type of fish is presenting the video ?

  • @nameunavailable.4872
    @nameunavailable.4872 8 лет назад

    Did the cricket escape a reptile tank?

  • @cma1383
    @cma1383 6 лет назад

    Hi,I've been looking into the Dwarf Puffer fish and would love to stock some in my 10 gallon tank. I've read different ideas on how many to keep in that size tank. I'm thinking of 2-3. Would that be alright?

  • @andrewdraper1078
    @andrewdraper1078 7 лет назад

    They don't bother the boraras?

  • @sharonbendtsen2973
    @sharonbendtsen2973 7 лет назад

    I just saw something on a different freshwater puffer do you know anything about the red eyed red bellied puffer they are supposed to be from Burma and Sumatra

  • @catfishcave379
    @catfishcave379 8 лет назад +4

    Can they be kept singly? (With small rasboras, otos)

    • @RachelOLeary
      @RachelOLeary  8 лет назад +6

      +Catfish Cave yes

    • @E7_thn
      @E7_thn 6 лет назад +1

      Catfish Cave They'll eat them, they really need to be kept in a species only tank as they will either eat or be eaten by any other fish or crustation.

    • @kennetheckman9765
      @kennetheckman9765 6 лет назад +1

      I have on pea puffer in my community tank with feeder guppies, a hill stream loach, a clown loach, and two black stripe tetras. They all get along very well and I’ve never had any problems with aggressive behavior. I guess it comes down to the individual fish and their traits.

  • @nishanrana1146
    @nishanrana1146 7 лет назад

    Having trouble feeding them freeze dried bloodworms, Feeding them crushed snails cus they seem to find it hard to hunt them, any ideas on how to get them on the freezedried bloodworms, my snail culture is about to be finished

    • @RachelOLeary
      @RachelOLeary  7 лет назад +1

      try frozezn bloodworms if you can, they may take to those.

  • @PincheMigs
    @PincheMigs 8 лет назад

    Was hoping you would do a species spotlight on these guys. I'm doing a species only tank, currently cycling. :)

    • @nadnerb_sr20
      @nadnerb_sr20 8 лет назад +1

      April W I'm cycling a tank right now too! I've got some Corydoras (heard they are very hardy) and a Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami (heard they were hardy as well). Hope your tank works out well

    • @PincheMigs
      @PincheMigs 8 лет назад

      DR1FT K1NG It has!! I have two pea puffers in a ten gallon. It is heavily planted of course. You can see it in the Low tech planted tanks group on facebook

    • @nadnerb_sr20
      @nadnerb_sr20 8 лет назад +1

      April W Cool. Hope fully gonna try a low tech planted tanke in the future

  • @SomewhatNiceFellow
    @SomewhatNiceFellow 7 лет назад

    Thanks, Rachel, for a great and educational video.

  • @thefaceofawsomeness491
    @thefaceofawsomeness491 8 лет назад

    I requested this! I was wondering, if I kept enough larger pest snails in the tank with my puffers, would they produce enough small snails for my puffers since they tend to ignore larger snails? I'd be feeding other things to them also of course.

    • @RachelOLeary
      @RachelOLeary  8 лет назад +3

      +Theface ofawsomeness that really depends. I would recommend having a supplemental colony as well as offering other foods

  • @lovelylittleweirdo
    @lovelylittleweirdo 6 лет назад

    Hey darlin’! I adore you! I was wondering if the pea puffers you offer for sale are captive bred?

  • @skylarhartung2498
    @skylarhartung2498 7 лет назад +2

    Are these freshwater or brackish? Well actually what I meant is are your cute little puffers in brackish or regular freshwater?

  • @no-lh7mu
    @no-lh7mu 7 лет назад

    If I got a pea puffer, then what else can I put in my 11.5 gal? Do they get lonely?

  • @basiliki4958
    @basiliki4958 7 лет назад

    my dwarf puffers i got two days ago dont eat much one now doesnt eat at all. i feed them frozen bloodworms and doent seem very interested in snails

  • @quki3
    @quki3 Год назад

    I heard that they are born sexless and developed sex later accordions to the group they are in. Makes sense to me - I bought four pea puffers for a 20 gal long and I ended up with a big male and three females. He chases them around when he can. They each own a corner of the tank. I do see the lady’s hanging out part of the time hunting snails. There’s big piece of drift wood and some plants- I plan on planting more as soon as I can…. $$ it’s expensive! I have a knite goby in there too and some guppy fry - snacks. I don’t see them eating the guppy’s though. They like love blood worms , pond snails, baby mystery snails and brine shrimp. They helped get rid of my pond snail promlem in my ten gal betta tank. Now I have to look hard for pond snails to put in thier tank. They are great little fish. ❤🐡

  • @kathleenmonsegue9700
    @kathleenmonsegue9700 6 лет назад

    Are they truly freshwater fish, or are they brackish?

  • @sharkbites92
    @sharkbites92 8 лет назад

    Hello, I was wondering if they would go after adult Nerite snails? If I don't want to breed them can I keep a couple of one gender or just one fish? And I love your videos! They're super informative and helpful.

    • @RachelOLeary
      @RachelOLeary  8 лет назад

      +Kayla Rath not if fed well, but any snail is "at risk"

  • @patriknovak9551
    @patriknovak9551 6 лет назад

    Can I keep them with some Macrobrachium Dayanum shrimp?

  • @Shelzbells
    @Shelzbells 7 лет назад

    Is this puffer the only dwarf freshwater variety?

  • @OHLE312
    @OHLE312 8 лет назад

    love these guys,question raquel can you do a segment on bumblebee goby

    • @RachelOLeary
      @RachelOLeary  8 лет назад +1

      +OHLE312 in don't have any here right now, but once I do, I will