Indian Dwarf Pea Puffer
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For Snails: 48 hours after the posted delivery time.
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- Receive a store credit for future purchases, excluding the shipping cost, of the dead-on-arrival fish
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If the highest daytime temperature in your location and the lowest nighttime temperature here in Springfield, Virginia—where our facility is situated—fall below 40°F or exceed 90°F, we will proactively delay your order. This measure is taken to prioritize the well-being of the animals and plants.
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Once our team prints and packs your order, we'll notify you via email. This notification will include your tracking number and the expected arrival day. If you opt for UPS 2 Day shipping, your package should arrive within 2 days after shipment. Similarly, if you choose UPS 1 Day, your order will reach you the day after it is shipped. In the case of orders containing only plants or dry goods, they may be shipped via USPS, provided that this is the selected shipping option during checkout.
We ship all of the customer orders from our warehouse located in Springfield, VA. We pack and ship our orders depending on the orders with the exception of someday we cannot ship out live fish.
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Monday to Saturday: We will pack and ship out all orders that do not contain live fish.
Sunday: (Splashy Day) Today is the day we let our hard-working team members and our fish to destress and ready for the following week's shipment.
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You may find Indian Dwarf Pea Puffer (scientific name, Carinotetraodon travancoricus) small, unique oddball and quite inquisitive about the surroundings. Their appearances are highlighted by yellow with dark green to black iridescent patches on the flanks and dorsal surface. Male coloration is brighter and deeper than that of female. In addition, males have dark stripes down the center of their pale belly and iridescent "eye wrinkle" patterns which are not seen in females. However, on the other hand, females are more rounded, tend to be a bit larger than males.
Most Pea Puffers are sold as juveniles which are hard to sex (as these fish choose their sex when they mature). As such and due to their fairly aggressive and territorial behaviors, it is important for Pea Puffer keepers to know such appearance differences so as to maintain a proper living habitat for them. If you wish to keep male and female together, we suggest a ratio of one male for every two to three females. It works well in decreasing male’s aggression. Providing them ample space and decoration is also a recommended measure. By putting aquatic plants, rocks, and driftwood in your aquarium, you will create more distinct spaces for your Pea Puffers to avoid each other.
Pea Puffer is more of an intermediate level fish, so we generally don’t recommend them to the beginners. In addition to their living conditions, they also have special dietary requirements (see more details in the care guideline below) and don’t often get along with other community fish. Pea Puffers are relatively slow-moving fish so if you keep them with other slow-moving ones (e.g., bettas), your puffers will relentlessly attack their fins. This also means faster-moving fish may be better choices for Pea Puffer’s tank mates. Some you can consider are tetras, rasboras, barbs, danios, and rainbowfish.
Despite those facts, Pea Puffer is still a favourite fish and attracts most aquarists to its intelligence, helicopter-like maneuverability, independently moving eyes, and ability to inflate like a tiny water balloon. They are absolutely a great addition to your aquarium.
What You Can Expect From This Fish:
- Highly intelligent and able to inflate like a tiny water balloon
- Safe with any plants
- Unique oddball appearance
RECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS:
- Temperature: 72° - 82° F (22° - 28° C)
- pH: 6.0 - 7.0
- KH: 5 - 15 dKH
- Minimum tank size: 10 gallons (single specimen), 30+ gallons (small group)
CARE GUIDELINES:
- Diet: Carnivorous as they are, they would prefer crustaceans (thus, you should not keep them with dwarf shrimp) and snails. They will happily clear any small snails (including the “nuisance” bladder snails that inhabit most planted tanks) in your aquarium. Please note that they often ignore dry foods; however, frozen bloodworms and other meaty frozen foods are acceptable to them.
- Origin: Tank-bred, but indigenous to India
- Average adult size: 1 inch (2.5 cm)
- Average purchase size: 1/2 - 1 inch (1.3 - 2.5 cm)
See more details about the care guide for Indian Dwarf Pea Puffer.
