Re: [GSAS-Member] Pea Puffer and Angels

["Susan Welenofsky" <welenofsky@comcast.net>]

Maybe you need a few more. I got better results when I got a school of six.

Susan

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[mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Shango Los
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 4:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Pea Puffer and Angels

I don't know why my botia, both striata and polka dot, just ignore them.

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[mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Susan Welenofsky
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 4:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Pea Puffer and Angels

My Botia striata eat the snails and never bother the discus.

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[mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Matt Staroscik
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 4:03 PM
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Pea Puffer and Angels

It's the common wisdom that all puffers are just plain *mean*. But like
Scott says, having a lot of room (and cover) can do wonders.

I'd try it. Just keep a close watch. If there is nipping, try putting in a
group of 3 puffers. Some fish are said to prefer chasing their own kind,
given the choice.

On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 3:48 PM, Scott Frayo <ronscottf@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> I honestly don't know.  I know that I have heard of problems with angels
> and puffers in other tanks, but in my spacious, well-planted set-up, I
have
> no problems.  Sorry if I can't be more help.
>
> -----Scott
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
> > From: Shango@shangolos.com
> > To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> > Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:42:24 -0700
> > Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Pea Puffer and Angels
> >
> > Do you think the Pea Puffer nips fins for territory rather than
> > curiosity/enjoyment?
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
> > [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Scott Frayo
> > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 3:33 PM
> > To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
> > Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Pea Puffer and Angels
> >
> >
> > I think it really depends on the size of the tank.  I regularly keep a
> > half-dozen pea puffers in a 150g tank with long finned fish and discus.
>  No
> > problems.  I've even had the pea-puffers breed (no idea how the fry made
> it,
> > but a couple did).
> >
> > -----Scott
> > ----------------------------------------
> >> Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:13:32 -0700
> >> From: matt@wrongcrowd.com
> >> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> >> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Pea Puffer and Angels
> >>
> >> I think your suspicions are correct, but try it and see... The angels
> > might
> >> be tough enough to take care of themselves.
> >>
> >> On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 2:52 PM, Shango Los  wrote:
> >>
> >>> Has anyone ever put a Pea Puffer in with Angelfish?  My suspicion is
> that
> >>> it
> >>> will chomp their tails.  I need to drop a puffer in the tank to clean
> up
> >>> those darn flat snails.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>>
> >>> Shango
> >>>
> >>>
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