Is my puffer a Green Spotted Puffer?
- Thread starter Lenidar
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Min 55g is what I would use. You might MIGHT get away using tap for a SW fowlr, but watch out for algae. You'll need a skimmer eventually. Big wc's with high salinity is expensive.
I was way off. I only increased salinity .002 a week. Takes .004 & add it to whatever you have now to up your sg by .002 a week.
1.000 + 1.004 = 1.002
1.002 + 1.006 = 1.004
1.004 + 1.008 = 1.006
1.006 + 1.010 = 1.008
Continue on up until you reach 1.020 - 1.022
That's a lot of info to take in, but its not a right now thing just work up to it. One of the best puffers to keep imo and well worth the effort
Get a 5 gal bucket and a cheap Craigslist filter. Go to your lfs and clean then out of their pond snails in the plants. Try to get some big enough to breed. Set the bucket up and breed snails for food. They should give you the snails
If these don't fit your bill. Look for figure 8 puffers. They have that nice pattern, very low end brackish 1.005, & you can keep in a smaller tank due to being half the size of an adult gsp. Not as aggressive so you might get away with gobies, but just as interactive.
If these don't fit your bill. Look for figure 8 puffers. They have that nice pattern, very low end brackish 1.005, & you can keep in a smaller tank due to being half the size of an adult gsp. Not as aggressive so you might get away with gobies, but just as interactive.
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I had a gsp years ago. Comical little guys. Deff didnt tolerate any tankmates after a certain size though. Super fin nipper
Check out post#12 &13
I was off on the .05 by a mile. Increase it .002 a week. I should check before I spout out something like.
