aquariumrookie
Member
I'm currently QTing a Porc. Puffer and a buddy of mine is getting rid of a Niger. I want to QT him also, but I only have a 20 gallon QT. Is this going to be too small for the two? I don't feel like having WW3 in my QT.
QT Too Small for Puffer and Niger?
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aquariumrookie
Member
The trigger isn't overly large, but a divider is good thinking.
sepulatian
Moderator
Are they both going into the 55? If so, neither are suitable, long term.
aquariumrookie
Member
Just until I upgrade, which will be within the half year.
ngongotaha
Member
I have had a Niger trigger
and he was generally a
good fish to have.
But a 20 gallon is to small
for sure.
But it would be a gamble.
If you take good care
and give him no reason to
lose health he should be
fine for this period of time.
and he was generally a
good fish to have.
But a 20 gallon is to small
for sure.
But it would be a gamble.
If you take good care
and give him no reason to
lose health he should be
fine for this period of time.
aquariumrookie
Member
Just put him in with the Puffer. The Niger is smaller than I thought and it actually looks like they are getting along pretty good. They are both chill. The 20 is only a QT until I'm confident in my new 55, which I'm hoping will be no longer than a week or two. Given their sizes, the 55 should work for close to a year.
sepulatian
Moderator
Originally Posted by AquariumRookie
http:///forum/post/2581955
Just put him in with the Puffer. The Niger is smaller than I thought and it actually looks like they are getting along pretty good. They are both chill. The 20 is only a QT until I'm confident in my new 55, which I'm hoping will be no longer than a week or two. Given their sizes, the 55 should work for close to a year.
Is the 55 not even set up yet or is it very new?
http:///forum/post/2581955
Just put him in with the Puffer. The Niger is smaller than I thought and it actually looks like they are getting along pretty good. They are both chill. The 20 is only a QT until I'm confident in my new 55, which I'm hoping will be no longer than a week or two. Given their sizes, the 55 should work for close to a year.
Is the 55 not even set up yet or is it very new?
aquariumrookie
Member
About a month and a half.
sepulatian
Moderator
Those are two messy fish to add to your new 55. Add one, then wait a few weeks before you add the other to give the biological filtration time to cope with the bioload. Be sure to have water on hand to dilute any spikes.