QuestionHello, I was wondering if an archer fish, living in a 10 gallon brackish water aquarium would have any aggression towards other fish, especially a 2 inch green spotted puffer. The puffer showed no aggression towards my other fish before I moved him to brackish water. But would an archer fish be aggressive towards him?
AnswerHi Will: The archer fish is going to eventually get to about 10 inches in length. The older he/she gets the more territorial they are. Puffers: Puffers while cute have one of the nastiest dispositions I have ever seen in a fishtank. They are cute and they seem non-aggressive but at night or when you are not watching they tend to harass other fish even to the point of death. A two inch puffer needs a lot more space then just ten gallons as will/does your archer fish. To answer your question... yes... your archer fish will be aggressive towards your puffer because archer fish love to eat... and he/she will look at your puffer as a competitor of food. Do yourself a favor and separate the two... in fact they both need a bigger tank... hope this helps... dave