Puffers And Africans

[Soaup]

I have seen many puffers being kept with african cichlids, I wouldnt mind getting a few to diversify my tank, Has anyone seen this can it be done sucessfully?

 

[freddyk]

I haven't tried it myself and wouldn't. It's simply asking for big trouble mixing two completely different yet equally aggressive types of fish. Have you seen these puffer/african mixes with your own eyes, with adult fish in the tank?

 

[Soaup]

I believe i have, They dont seem to bother one another in the tank, The africans chill out on the bottom in the caves and the puffers just play around the top. I asked someone at the local petstore and he said he had an oscar a few cichlids a parrot a pleco and a few puffers in a 20 gallon, My first thought was wow you dont know anything and i decided against it.

 

[Ferris]

Your 1st thought was right!

 

[Soaup]

Haha yeah he was like and well they all get along fine, They are probably gonna snap and go mad and their is gonna be a massive crime spree or they will just lay down and die.

 

[hosting4ptr]

The fish for your avatar is beautiful what kind is it??? (for ferris)

Your 1st thought was right!

 

[Ferris]

The fish for your avatar is beautiful what kind is it??? (for ferris)

Pseudotropheus Demasoni - a particularly vicious little Mbuna but yes a stunning fish and one of my favourites.

 

[Krib Crazy]

I have kept puffers with african cichlids and it worked until my stand cracked no survivors