@seragreener8522 since making this comment, I had seasoned a tank for about six months It is fully self sustaining. And there are three peas that call it home. We got Pearl, Peanut, and Paul. Two females and one male. They also have shrimp and zebras. I love the tank
Calling them mellow fish is like calling a pitbull a retriever. Yes you can get mellow peas but due know they are very territorial and will nip and kill fish they deem a threat. Also shrimp and snails are pretty much doomed aswell so keep that also in mind
Yea I have 6 together in a tank they pretty mean lol. But I also have some harequinn rasboras and Cory’s. I was worried but they mostly attack each other not the other fish haha.
I keep two with neos, the neos breed fine and the puffers just get really close to the shrimp to look at them, but don't actually do anything haha, it really depends on personality and how well planted the tank is
I keep 3 in my 9 gallon fluval flex. they're all full grown now and surprisingly get along really well. I know that can't be said for everybody, but I'm really happy mine get along.
Hey i know it's been a while since u replied to my comments but I was wondering if u had any advice for me I'm 14 and I find grate Interest in planted aquariums and I got my grandma into the hobby and she skipped the Easy stuff and went straight to Discus and thay have slowly been disappearing over about 2 years and I don't know if we are doing something wrong but if we are we would like to fix it if u can't help I understand but it would be greatly appreciated if u could
Depending on how long you're going to be away, you can have a sort of auto feeding type set up using live food. What I did was put a internal breeder box filled with scuds, and daphnia. The holes/slits were big enough to allow the daphnia thru, and big enough for scuds who try to get out, but is enough to hold them in unless actively squeeze themselves thru. I add enough moss or hornwort in to give them something to hold onto and munch on, but there isn't enough for All to hide and some will instinctively go out in search of more food and hiding, and will escape. They came out often enough to feed my 11 peas, for about 13 days. I actually ended up leaving the set up in there and the bigger adults that stayed in would reproduce and their babies would swim thru and continued to provide a steady feeding system. I only took it out to start a new culture as my peas had babies and I needed to make sure to reproduce and keep as many as possible for the extra amount of mouths to feed. I am terrible at explaining things, so I hope I was able to make some sense. And I hope this helps you with any fears of getting puffers in the future. You'll love these guys.
I've got two in a heavily planted ten gallon with three Cory Dora's and two African Dwarf frogs. One of my frogs is five times the size and is terrified of the peas. They aren't really aggressive yet but I've only had them two weeks.
I've seen new info begin recommending pea puffers to live in groups rather than alone. For this even a 12 or 15 gallon will be fine as long as it's planted and there are line of sight blockers. I believe the general rule is 'start with a 10 gallon for 3, and add 3 gallons for every new puffer'
Only got 3 atm its risky getting new peas bc you never know if they will go with the flow like my others do. If u didnt know, my dominant male puffer protects the other fish in the tank from the other peas tho nowadays he doesnt do it since the others have learned well. Just be careful getting these with other fish or their own kind.
@lemonlizard1 depends. The more females, the better ofc. I originally had 3 females and decided to get a male. I got a young little lad, and he was pretty much shy the whole time, but the females at least left him alone. When he got older, he became dominant and would chase the females away from the bumble bee gobies I had. All 3 females died of old age, so I decided to get more. I got a tiny male accidentally, and he immediately tried to kill it. (Note he's never attacked anyone ever). He won't go after females unless they attack the other fish, then he will attack. But yeah that's my pea puffer Burtrum for ya XD
Ended up with two from a friend, who kept them in a communal tank with platys and panda corys. People say they're aggressive, but other than for bladder snails that came with live plants i've put in the tank, don't think i've ever seen them go after anything. Granted, I try to keep everything well fed and tons of hiding spots
Imo pea puffers are great for nano tanks if you’re looking for something more unusual than a betta They’re small, cute, very unique and interactive, full of personality… Only downsides are they’re a bit tricky to feed and don’t get fit well in community tanks most of the time, but this is easy to manage if you don’t mind keeping a single fish in a 10 gallon and having to use frozen foods instead of flakes or pellets
I have a pair and they can live with my shrimp and nano fish fine, if it was just one on their own they will hunt for sport as they are very intelligent, they will spend most of their time hunting
Furthermore it is important to feed them live brine most of the time and some snails as I bet they will be bored, fight and eat tank mates on mostly frozen foods. They will nibble at plant based flakes when they need to. Again they like to hunt so snails and brine shrimp between rocks can keep them occupied. They will eat assassin snails but you won’t need assassins as these fish do the job
Hello my pea puffer never eats pellets or bloodworms or shrimps I never get to see them eat but I do have snails but when I don’t have snails what will they feed on cause the snail colony of mine is decreasing
I have two pea puffers that are pretty picky, and only like live food. I feed them brine shrimp that has been gut loaded with selcon, then rinsed with freshwater before being put in their tank. They’ve also gone for live blackworms as well. Just some ideas. Biggest thing to remember is they’re tiny little carnivores, and they tend to like stuff that moves.
Fun fact: pea puffer are small but mighty fish do NOT keep them with guppies and snail because they can be an easy snack for the pea puffer instead you can keep them with corydoras,danios,and other pea puffer
Ive always wanted one, but was told they're way too aggressive and must be in a species only tank. I have a 15g with 15 white clouds, 1 hmpk male betta, and 6 pygmy corys. So i could add a pea puffer to that tank?
it depends on their personality and if they got a lot of space for themselves since they’re territorial and if the plant is heavily planted and kept in groups and in large groups and set ups of 40 gallons or more they tend to ignore most other fish kinda like tiger barbs do
Ah yes the little bulldog of fish as my local pet store owner calls them
Finally a awesome short about pea puffers! I love them so much 🤩
I always wanted a pea puffer. They are so cute. And I have a wide range of food for my fish I already have :p however I don’t have a tank for one. ☹️
If you do get them DONT pair them, they will kill every fish their size and fish bigger will eat them.
@@briantetreault8887guppies won't eat them, and they can't eat guppies. Ha
@seragreener8522 since making this comment, I had seasoned a tank for about six months It is fully self sustaining. And there are three peas that call it home. We got Pearl, Peanut, and Paul. Two females and one male. They also have shrimp and zebras. I love the tank
Calling them mellow fish is like calling a pitbull a retriever. Yes you can get mellow peas but due know they are very territorial and will nip and kill fish they deem a threat. Also shrimp and snails are pretty much doomed aswell so keep that also in mind
Yea I have 6 together in a tank they pretty mean lol. But I also have some harequinn rasboras and Cory’s. I was worried but they mostly attack each other not the other fish haha.
I keep two with neos, the neos breed fine and the puffers just get really close to the shrimp to look at them, but don't actually do anything haha, it really depends on personality and how well planted the tank is
I have six with shrimp and they don't even bother the shrimplets
My uncle had like a cube shaped little pea puffer, it was incredibly cute.
I keep 3 in my 9 gallon fluval flex. they're all full grown now and surprisingly get along really well. I know that can't be said for everybody, but I'm really happy mine get along.
Are they all female??
@@rythmjunky5292 That would be my guess. None of them have dark bellies or wrinkles around their eyes.
They eat shrimp tho, just. Something to keep in mind if you wanna keep them. I got 3 in my community tank
I have six of them arriving on Thursday and I'm so excited! 🤩
Cool!
Where did you buy from?
@@hopeybaby250 Aqua Huna
how are they@@katphish30
Stand in line for this one folks i am!!
I love ur videos they have helped me so much
Thank you!
Hey i know it's been a while since u replied to my comments but I was wondering if u had any advice for me I'm 14 and I find grate Interest in planted aquariums and I got my grandma into the hobby and she skipped the Easy stuff and went straight to Discus and thay have slowly been disappearing over about 2 years and I don't know if we are doing something wrong but if we are we would like to fix it if u can't help I understand but it would be greatly appreciated if u could
What medications do you recommend for quarantine? And how soon after acclimating should I medicate or wait 1 week after?
I don’t use meds unless I need to but always have ICH-X, maracyn 1 and 2, paracleanse and expel P on hand.
They are so cute 🥰 I want one badly it’s just if I were to go vacation good luck putting it on a auto feeder.
Depending on how long you're going to be away, you can have a sort of auto feeding type set up using live food.
What I did was put a internal breeder box filled with scuds, and daphnia. The holes/slits were big enough to allow the daphnia thru, and big enough for scuds who try to get out, but is enough to hold them in unless actively squeeze themselves thru. I add enough moss or hornwort in to give them something to hold onto and munch on, but there isn't enough for All to hide and some will instinctively go out in search of more food and hiding, and will escape. They came out often enough to feed my 11 peas, for about 13 days. I actually ended up leaving the set up in there and the bigger adults that stayed in would reproduce and their babies would swim thru and continued to provide a steady feeding system. I only took it out to start a new culture as my peas had babies and I needed to make sure to reproduce and keep as many as possible for the extra amount of mouths to feed. I am terrible at explaining things, so I hope I was able to make some sense. And I hope this helps you with any fears of getting puffers in the future. You'll love these guys.
I've seen automatically feeders for for brine shrimp
I filmed one of those several months ago and they are "innocent-looking."
Can you help me find the full species profile you mentioned? ☺️. Thanks.
Here you go: th-cam.com/video/XyYQNa2KxAk/w-d-xo.html
Oh I love my little beans I have four ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I've got two in a heavily planted ten gallon with three Cory Dora's and two African Dwarf frogs. One of my frogs is five times the size and is terrified of the peas. They aren't really aggressive yet but I've only had them two weeks.
Is it possible for corydoras to live in the same tank as pea puffer?
I've seen new info begin recommending pea puffers to live in groups rather than alone. For this even a 12 or 15 gallon will be fine as long as it's planted and there are line of sight blockers.
I believe the general rule is 'start with a 10 gallon for 3, and add 3 gallons for every new puffer'
I’ve got a little colony in 20l and they are so neat!
Only got 3 atm its risky getting new peas bc you never know if they will go with the flow like my others do. If u didnt know, my dominant male puffer protects the other fish in the tank from the other peas tho nowadays he doesnt do it since the others have learned well. Just be careful getting these with other fish or their own kind.
@@RaptorRockDrakeJesus yeah. Tbh though I've mostly heard good things from getting more puffers. It seems like it evens out the aggression more
@lemonlizard1 depends. The more females, the better ofc. I originally had 3 females and decided to get a male. I got a young little lad, and he was pretty much shy the whole time, but the females at least left him alone. When he got older, he became dominant and would chase the females away from the bumble bee gobies I had. All 3 females died of old age, so I decided to get more. I got a tiny male accidentally, and he immediately tried to kill it. (Note he's never attacked anyone ever). He won't go after females unless they attack the other fish, then he will attack. But yeah that's my pea puffer Burtrum for ya XD
Ended up with two from a friend, who kept them in a communal tank with platys and panda corys. People say they're aggressive, but other than for bladder snails that came with live plants i've put in the tank, don't think i've ever seen them go after anything. Granted, I try to keep everything well fed and tons of hiding spots
I have some of those little beans in my tank they are so cute
Yes they are!
Their eye movement reminds me of a chameleon.
"Fairly mellow" 💀
This was the fish that got me into the hobby :) 🐡
I’ve always wanted one of these guys but I’m just getting into the hobby and I’m afraid I’d kill it in a week
Way cool!
I just got one of these :) but he is in his own tank with no other fish
Love that petosky stone in the back!
I have a empty planted 45 gallon tank, looking to get some pea puffers. How many should I get??
Imo pea puffers are great for nano tanks if you’re looking for something more unusual than a betta
They’re small, cute, very unique and interactive, full of personality…
Only downsides are they’re a bit tricky to feed and don’t get fit well in community tanks most of the time, but this is easy to manage if you don’t mind keeping a single fish in a 10 gallon and having to use frozen foods instead of flakes or pellets
I have a pair and they can live with my shrimp and nano fish fine, if it was just one on their own they will hunt for sport as they are very intelligent, they will spend most of their time hunting
Furthermore it is important to feed them live brine most of the time and some snails as I bet they will be bored, fight and eat tank mates on mostly frozen foods. They will nibble at plant based flakes when they need to. Again they like to hunt so snails and brine shrimp between rocks can keep them occupied. They will eat assassin snails but you won’t need assassins as these fish do the job
Love my little serial killers lol
Hello my pea puffer never eats pellets or bloodworms or shrimps I never get to see them eat but I do have snails but when I don’t have snails what will they feed on cause the snail colony of mine is decreasing
I have two pea puffers that are pretty picky, and only like live food. I feed them brine shrimp that has been gut loaded with selcon, then rinsed with freshwater before being put in their tank. They’ve also gone for live blackworms as well. Just some ideas. Biggest thing to remember is they’re tiny little carnivores, and they tend to like stuff that moves.
Could i put in amano shrimp with one and not fear it being eaten
I wouldn't trust pea puffers with any inverts :-)
Alright, thanks
I want!
The TH-cam algorithm is getting scary. I just set up of pea puffer tank last night and I’m trying to buy one now
They see you......haha
Fun fact: pea puffer are small but mighty fish do NOT keep them with guppies and snail because they can be an easy snack for the pea puffer instead you can keep them with corydoras,danios,and other pea puffer
I have 8. ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Very expensive here in Australia. Around $250 each.
They’re like one dollar in the United States 😂
That’s a lot of money!
@@jle92708 impossible
WHY IS THERE. FRESHWATER RED SHARK
What's a good size for a freshwater quarantine tank?
Usually a 10 gallon works well for most people.
One pea puffer and one week later… snail infestation decimated
Nice
@primetimeaquatics what size tank is this pea puffers tank? I love the cpds as tank mates.
They were in a 12 gallon long, so the tank was about 3ft long.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics thank you
Cuteness personified.
How big do they get
About 0.75"
I own a pea puffer any tips?
Here you go: th-cam.com/video/XyYQNa2KxAk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=OB-sbtn_k6bgWqO1
@@PrimeTimeAquatics thanks!
What can they be kept with?
This will tell you! th-cam.com/video/XyYQNa2KxAk/w-d-xo.html
Can they be kept with guppies?
It’s possible they might fin nip make guppies.
Can they live with Guppies?
Probably not because they are a little too aggressive and fin nippers.The guppies are also too aggressive
Can I keep them with Corydoras pygmaeus?
Sure!
@@PrimeTimeAquatics don't they eat them?
I have heard they only eat live, will they take frozen ?
Sometimes they will eat frozen blood worms. Ours only are snails.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics thanks for the reply man !
@@PrimeTimeAquatics are the snail shells easy to remove?
Fin bit a little lol
Is 10 gallons enough?
Sure!
@@PrimeTimeAquaticsthanks!
I love my Pea puffer. I actually got mine from you! 💙💛💚💙💛💚
Woohoo!
Ive always wanted one, but was told they're way too aggressive and must be in a species only tank. I have a 15g with 15 white clouds, 1 hmpk male betta, and 6 pygmy corys. So i could add a pea puffer to that tank?
The betta might get fin nipped the rest are probably ok.
Pee puffers are not mellow fish. They are very aggressive
Just depends on how the tank is set up and the fish you keep them with.
Correct! They’re not mellow! They’re similar to Beta as they’re very aggressive and territorial.
Will a pea puffer stay happy and sound in 5 gallons ? I am living in a dorm room so I don't have much space but i really want one of them
Definitely
I thought they were species only and you couldn’t put them with other fish?
We’ve always had other fish with them.
it depends on their personality and if they got a lot of space for themselves since they’re territorial and if the plant is heavily planted and kept in groups and in large groups and set ups of 40 gallons or more they tend to ignore most other fish kinda like tiger barbs do