Dwarf puffer problems

[SnailPocalypse]

So I haven't gotten a puffer yet and can't afford a quarntine so im wondering if the 5 gallon (when I get it set up) will be suffice for him.Also what kind of meds are plant/wood safe and wont hurt snails?As that is what he mostly will eat.Snails.Also the substrate is sand.I would like links too.(Ick/Internal parasites/Fungus all that jazz)

 

[fluttermoth]

What are the dimensions of the tank? What filtration will you be running?

If the puffer is going to be the only fish in the tank (which it should be; they're nippy, aggressive little fish!) you don't need to worry about quarantine; that's only needed when you're adding new fish to fish you already have.

As for medications, I'd worry about that if/when you need them!

 

[SnailPocalypse]

Oh ok the dimensions are like a regular five gallon not tall.I will be running aqua-tech 5-15.Also he will be the only fish

 

[fluttermoth]

We have different sized gallons in the UK, and don't have the same size standard tanks, so I have no idea how big that is...

 

[SnailPocalypse]

Oh ok ummm I will get the dimensions later for ya in maybe an hour or less

 

[marnold00]

The dwarf puffer will eat the snails that you are worried about killing - just incase you didnt know.

Fyi it should be free to feed your dwarf puffer. all of my nearby LFS give me free trumpet snails to feed my assassins if i ask nicely many customers stock up on them for puffer fish food.

 

[SnailPocalypse]

See thats what im doing.I made a snail farm for that purpose a small circular 0.7 tank and the snails have already laid eggs only problem is everything collects in the bottom and I dont know how to get it out Orobaly gunna dump it since they stick to the side