Can I put 2 Pea Puffers in a 2.5?

[40GallonsOfDoom]

[40GallonsOfDoom]

I know it looks like a lot of food laying on the bottom, but this was taken right after I fed them and I can assure you these guys and the shrimp make short work of it.

[sunkenmetal]

so they aren't bothering your shrimp or plecos?

[40GallonsOfDoom]

Thats a golden Oto. And nope.

[sunkenmetal]

Thats a golden Oto. And nope.

Oto my bad lol

[40GallonsOfDoom]

I had the shrimp in first, and when I put the puffers in they kinda went for the shrimp. And to my surprise the little guy bowed up and threw his claws up in defense and the puffers backed off quick. No issues since.

[sunkenmetal]

tough shrimp...

come at me bro lol

[40GallonsOfDoom]

He has a set that are infinitely bigger than we could imagine.

[sunkenmetal]

He has a set that are infinitely bigger than we could imagine.

I have heard good things

[digitallinh]

I started a puffer tank in a fluval 7.9gallon a week ago, started with one but decided to add another a couple of days later...

Going with the jungle look, planting more the next time I trim my main tank.

http://cdn.aquariumadvice.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=46160&d=1312325862

Currently has 2 puffer, 3 ottos (who I plan to take out), and a few ghost shrimp (which I also plan to take out)

The two puffers definitely don't get along and the dominant one is constantly chasing the other one, pretty cool to watch
Thinking about trying to grow a cherry shrimp colony...

[40GallonsOfDoom]

If they ate not being harassed why pull them?

[digitallinh]

Worried that I'm a bit overstocked.... Especially once I start growing the cherry shrimp... I'm also having a hard time growing algea for the ottos and they don't seem to want to eat the wafers that I drop in for them...

[40GallonsOfDoom]

How long are your lights on every day? And what us your filtration?

[digitallinh]

10 hours, and I'm using the internal fluval nano filter that comes in the ebi kit.

Maybe they just eat the algea before I notice.... We'll see soon though, since they'll probably die of starvation if not.

[40GallonsOfDoom]

If the inhabitants don't kill each other you should be fine. You may want to up your filter game. But it may be enough. But without a way to pre filter that internal you may have a death trap for your future shrimp. I lost a few cherries to my old internal.