![]() During this time, they are treated for any possible diseases and given a complete health check to make sure they are health, happy and eating well before being placed in our display aquariums, ready for sale. Who wouldn’t like them?Īll our fish are quarantined on arrival for two weeks. They are cute, interesting and full of character. The Pygmy Pea Puffers have become very popular within the hobby overt the last few years and rightly so. If breeding, it is wise to remove the parents before the eggs hatch to avoid them from being eaten. Males will chase females until she lays eggs on moss or a similar surface allowing males to fertilise them. The ability to consume large amounts of water (and. However, it is possible to breed them in the home aquarium. Puffer Fish Facts The tiny puffer is one inch long, whereas the freshwater giant puffer is two feet long. ![]() Sadly, they have been added to the IUCN vulnerable red list due to their habitat being slowly destroyed. The Pea Puffer recognise who feed them by the repeated actions around the aquarium and will eventually greet you with their best puppy dog eyes and sad looking little faces. The occasional small ramshorn snail can be offered as a treat but be sure to remove any uneaten remains.Īs small as they are, they will soon begin to interact with you in attempts to get fed. They especially enjoy the addition of aquatic mosses when looking for micro organisms to graze upon.ĭon’t let them hunt for all of their food however, offer a variety of live foods and high protein frozen foods to ensure your puffers are healthy and happy. Providing a sandy substrate covered in leaf litter and lots of aquarium plants will create a habitat filled with hiding places and crevices to hunt for food. Even in the aquarium, they enjoy the safety of numbers and it is advised to keep them in groups. Setting up an aquarium for these little ‘Murder beans’ is not too demanding. Spending all of their time hiding and hunting amongst the ample leaf litter and vegetation looking for small crustaceans and insects such as copepods, larvae and so on. While they are undoubtedly on the menu for many fish, they are in fact ‘micro’ predators themselves. Being so small, they are under constant threat from many predators in and around their habitat. Unlike almost all other Puffer species, the Pea Puffers are shoaling fish. The Pea Puffers are 100% freshwater fish that can be found in several rivers Southern and western India. Potential Tank mates: Species only setup advised ![]() Minimum Aquarium size: Minimum 80l for group of 8 ![]()
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