What can I put in with apple snails then?

ive got 2 of them in a 40litre aquarium and have added 2 Leopard danios and
theres no problem.

However, we will be getting a 190litre tank at some point and again will be
setting up as a tropical.

Now we really want to keep a blue lobster , apple snails, a puffer of some
sort and then some other various fishes.

Is this feasable at all??
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Thusly "Donegal Paul" Spake
Unto All:

Now we really want to keep a blue lobster , apple snails, a puffer of some
sort and then some other various fishes.

Is this feasable at all??

I suspect puffers don't go with any snails at all. I had T.
nigroviridis, and although they were fairly small puffers, about 10
cm, I could feed them adult Helix snails (aka Burgundy snail, edible
snail, or escargot). They had no problems whatsoever biting chunks out
of the snail, and Helixes are about the size of apple snails.

Actually puffers generally don't get along, period. My nigroviridis
were peaceful, I never saw them chase or nip other fish, but most
puffers will, including, I'm told, nigroviridis.

"Mean_Chlorine" replied to Donegal Paul"

Now we really want to keep a blue lobster , apple snails, a puffer of some
sort and then some other various fishes.

Is this feasable at all??

I suspect puffers don't go with any snails at all. I had T.
nigroviridis, and although they were fairly small puffers, about 10
cm, I could feed them adult Helix snails (aka Burgundy snail, edible
snail, or escargot). They had no problems whatsoever biting chunks out
of the snail, and Helixes are about the size of apple snails.

Actually puffers generally don't get along, period. My nigroviridis
were peaceful, I never saw them chase or nip other fish, but most
puffers will, including, I'm told, nigroviridis.


thanks for that, im very new at this hence the planning ahead :-)
I have noticed that some puffers seem to be labelled more aggressive than
others so would be hoping to have a tank which can be both tropical
freshwater and get on with the other inhabitants, looks like if i had to
choose twixt snails and puffers, id have the puffers
--
Donegal Paul
Lambretta Li186 - crashed and bashed
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Puffers should ONLY be in a species tank ... none others. They are
aggressive, period.

"luminos" wrote in message
...
Puffers should ONLY be in a species tank ... none others. They are
aggressive, period.



what do you mean by a species tank?
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Donegal Paul wrote:
"luminos" wrote in message
...

Puffers should ONLY be in a species tank ... none others. They are
aggressive, period.




what do you mean by a species tank?

A tank dedicated to a specific species?

I hear that Colomesus Asellus are less aggressive than other types of
puffers. They are also freshwater.

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/puf-asel.htm

Just don't put them in with angelfish as their long fins won't last long.

Nikki

"Nikki Casali" replied to Donegal Paul who was responding to "luminos" who
wrote

Puffers should ONLY be in a species tank ... none others. They are
aggressive, period.




what do you mean by a species tank?

A tank dedicated to a specific species?

Thats what i was leaning towards thinking and yet all the information i can
find states that you dont NEED to do this, ie if youre careful what you
house them with?


I hear that Colomesus Asellus are less aggressive than other types of
puffers. They are also freshwater.

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/puf-asel.htm

Thats the boyo i was looking at, or possibly one of the spotted pufferfish.


Just don't put them in with angelfish as their long fins won't last long.

Yep, had sussed out the "long fins attract puffer nips" bit :-)

I am planning to put him in a 190 litre trigon (corner) tank when we get it.
--
Donegal Paul
Lambretta Li186 - crashed and bashed
Vespa T5 Millenium - Wifey's (technically)
www.thepilgrimssc.co.uk
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www.ailishandcharlie.co.uk

Donegal Paul wrote:
"Nikki Casali" replied to Donegal Paul who was responding to "luminos" who
wrote


Puffers should ONLY be in a species tank ... none others. They are
aggressive, period.




what do you mean by a species tank?

A tank dedicated to a specific species?


Thats what i was leaning towards thinking and yet all the information i can
find states that you dont NEED to do this, ie if youre careful what you
house them with?


I hear that Colomesus Asellus are less aggressive than other types of
puffers. They are also freshwater.

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/puf-asel.htm


Thats the boyo i was looking at, or possibly one of the spotted pufferfish.


The colomesus are just too damn cute. I was going to get a couple from
my LFS, but the whole lot died of white spot before I could even
purchase them!


Just don't put them in with angelfish as their long fins won't last long.


Yep, had sussed out the "long fins attract puffer nips" bit :-)

I am planning to put him in a 190 litre trigon (corner) tank when we get it.

All on his own?

Nikki

"Nikki Casali" replied to Donegal Paul
Thats the boyo i was looking at, or possibly one of the spotted
pufferfish.


The colomesus are just too damn cute. I was going to get a couple from my
LFS, but the whole lot died of white spot before I could even purchase
them!


Just don't put them in with angelfish as their long fins won't last long.


Yep, had sussed out the "long fins attract puffer nips" bit :-)

I am planning to put him in a 190 litre trigon (corner) tank when we get
it.

All on his own?

Not sure yet, not done enough research into whether i could get away with a
pair or more and not yet decided whatelse we might put in the-)
--
Donegal Paul
Lambretta Li186 - crashed and bashed
Vespa T5 Millenium - Wifey's (technically)
www.thepilgrimssc.co.uk
www.a4c.co.uk - What are YOU doing?
www.ailishandcharlie.co.uk

Donegal Paul wrote:

"Nikki Casali" replied to Donegal Paul

Thats the boyo i was looking at, or possibly one of the spotted
pufferfish.


The colomesus are just too damn cute. I was going to get a couple from my
LFS, but the whole lot died of white spot before I could even purchase
them!


Just don't put them in with angelfish as their long fins won't last long.


Yep, had sussed out the "long fins attract puffer nips" bit :-)

I am planning to put him in a 190 litre trigon (corner) tank when we get
it.

All on his own?


Not sure yet, not done enough research into whether i could get away with a
pair or more and not yet decided whatelse we might put in the-)

You can have a whole tank full of colomesus asellus. That said, they
turn predatory at around 5 years and annihilate anything in sight.