Tankmates for Puffer?

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yea my gsp killed half my tank inhabitants within the first week but ive had him for a month now with a jag, pleco, warmouth and african cichlid and hes been doing fine.
 
fhawk362;4530220; said:
yea my gsp killed half my tank inhabitants within the first week but ive had him for a month now with a jag, pleco, warmouth and african cichlid and hes been doing fine.
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Not to sound like one of those people but your GSP probably needs brackish conditions... or marine if he/she is full grown
 
I was trying not to say the same thing. You beat me to it.
 
I had a small school of white cloud minnows and the puffer destroyed them. I added some guppies as dithers cause I thought the puffer was bored, and the puffer was getting a little skittish. I knew the puffer was going to get the guppies. They only lasted a day.
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But I know the fish does not stand a chance.
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You've answered your own question. Some puffers are OK with tank mates, some are not. You have a vicious killer on your hands.
 
Kaliedoscope;4530670; said:
Has anyone tried archerfish?

I've never tried this or kept puffers but just off hand archers seem like they could take the heat, or dish it out with a quickness, or just be able to out run the puffers. IDK about in a 29 though.
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I think I have seen puffers and archers in pet store tanks, but I am not sure how it works out long term.
 
Archers will easily outgrow a 29g. So will a GSP.
 
It comes across like your fish is trying to put it out there he is not into roommates. If that its acceptable to you then win=win but if it isn't you may want to consider re-homing him. I can tell you in my experience with puffers that when any I have had have shown aggression to tankmates it doesn't matter what kind of living thing I put in that tank I am just writing a check they have to cash. In aquariums every ones definition of success is different, speaking only for myself I like species tanks because the fish tend to live to their optimum life expectancy more often than not and their overall individual and school stress levels benefit. When I have healthy fish that have already exceeded their average life expectancy, I feel like I have accomplished something good and its satisfying.
 
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