![]() Also stay away from inverts of any kind or any slow, bottom dwelling species. Stay away from any species that have long fins, since these puffers are known to be fin nippers. You also want to choose species that are pretty fast swimmers so that if the puffer fish do try to attack them, they can get away quickly. These fish should not be large enough to where they can fit the Indian Dwarf Puffer Fish into their mouths. If you have a larger tank and want to keep multiple Indian Dwarf Puffer fish, you should only have 1 male with multiple females or just females – keeping the 1 Indian Dwarf Puffer fish per 5 gallons rule (more on this in little bit).Īs far as other species go for tankmates, you want to choose fish that are peaceful and on the smaller side. For example, a 10 gallon tank for a pair of Indian Puffer Fish will suffice with no other tank mates. Tank size also has a lot to do with how many Indian Dwarf Puffer fish you can keep as well as their other tank mates. If you are going to keep multiple Indian Dwarf Puffer fish in the same tank, you will want to have the following combinations in order to reduce aggression: They are naturally a territorial fish, which is why their aquarium set up is extremely important in order to prevent aggression towards other tank mates as much as possible. This species is not known to be very friendly towards other fish, inverts, etc. So if you are looking into acquiring this species in order to keep it as a pet, it is recommended that you find tank bred Indian Dwarf Puffer fish. These tank bred Indian Dwarf Puffer fish are much hardier than their wild caught counterparts. ![]() This species is commonly bred for the aquarium hobby. Their lifespan has been reported to be from 4 to 5 years. When fully grown this species reaches a maximum length of 1 inch or a tiny bit more than an inch – not by much though. In this blog post we are going to learn some interesting facts about this species including how to properly keep them as pets so that they live a long, healthy life. ![]() They are found in the south west tip of India in rivers, lakes and estuaries. This unique little fish currently holds the title for the smallest puffer fish in the world! It is also one of only 27 currently known species of puffer fish that have adapted to freshwater. Indian Dwarf Puffers are also known as the Pea Puffer, Bumblebee Puffer, Malabar Puffer and the Pygmy Puffer. ![]()
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