green spotted puffers

Zildjian-Man · 01-28-2006, 08:21 PM

how many green spotted puffers could i put in a 20 gal?

**TheOldSalt** · 01-28-2006, 09:02 PM

One. No kidding. Any more than that is begging for trouble, and just one is still asking nicely for it.

fishboy · 01-29-2006, 12:15 AM

GSP, in my opinion, none. Get 2 figure eights and alot of plants for cover and maybe that will work out

**Scuba Kid** · 01-29-2006, 06:06 AM

id say one. Otherwise you can do one....MAYBE two figure eights. If you got the figure eights you may also be able to throw in some bumblebee gobies.
Be sure to keep them in brackish water.

Zildjian-Man · 01-29-2006, 10:53 AM

well every one at pet shops tell me three so that they wont gang up on each other. (watever that means)
But anyways i dont want a gsp i think ill go with the dog face.
Is there anything i should know about them?

lochness · 01-29-2006, 11:10 AM

my bf noticed figure eights and i told him i'd need to do more research on them -- (he's driving me crazy LOL -but i'm grateful he's right there with me on the fish tank and not disaprovingly resentful of all the $ i've spent so far and the attention it takes) - so they are brackish...anyone here keep any?

fishboy · 01-29-2006, 11:56 AM

You have got to be kidding me....DOGFACED?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Have you done your homwork on these??????????? They need a 125 gallon tank minnium, They NEED full marine conditions and their teeth grow very fast and sometimes snails aren't enough and you have to drug the puffer to cut their teeth down so they don't get to big. You'll need a new tank, salt, skimmer, liverock, filter, sand, and lighting. It will cost you over $1000 to keep a dog faced puffer. Though you could keep figure 8s and small gobies in their in brackish water conditions for much less $.

fishboy · 01-29-2006, 11:58 AM

Here's a link in case you still are looking at Doge face puffers
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...pcatid=222&N=0

Zildjian-Man · 01-29-2006, 12:10 PM

i think i got it fishboy they're no good.
U dont have to b that harsh a simple no will do the trick.

Zildjian-Man · 01-29-2006, 12:11 PM

ya thanx ill go for the figure 8's.

fishboy · 01-29-2006, 01:22 PM

not trying to be harsh, sorry. I've looked into them myself and all I own are 10 gallon tanks, I want a figure 8 too actualy

Zildjian-Man · 01-29-2006, 03:01 PM

Good Choice Fichboy.

Zildjian-Man · 01-29-2006, 03:02 PM

Good Choice Fishboy.

01-28-2006, 08:21 PM	#1
Zildjian-Man yes i am a member.... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Age: 15 Posts: 37 User Feedback: (0)	green spotted puffers how many green spotted puffers could i put in a 20 gal?

01-29-2006, 12:15 AM	#3
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 1,655 User Feedback: (0)	GSP, in my opinion, none. Get 2 figure eights and alot of plants for cover and maybe that will work out __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

01-29-2006, 06:06 AM	#4
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 3,909 User Feedback: (1)	id say one. Otherwise you can do one....MAYBE two figure eights. If you got the figure eights you may also be able to throw in some bumblebee gobies. Be sure to keep them in brackish water. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

01-29-2006, 11:56 AM	#7
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 1,655 User Feedback: (0)	You have got to be kidding me....DOGFACED?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Have you done your homwork on these??????????? They need a 125 gallon tank minnium, They NEED full marine conditions and their teeth grow very fast and sometimes snails aren't enough and you have to drug the puffer to cut their teeth down so they don't get to big. You'll need a new tank, salt, skimmer, liverock, filter, sand, and lighting. It will cost you over $1000 to keep a dog faced puffer. Though you could keep figure 8s and small gobies in their in brackish water conditions for much less $. __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

01-29-2006, 11:58 AM	#8
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 1,655 User Feedback: (0)	Here's a link in case you still are looking at Doge face puffers http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...pcatid=222&N=0 __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

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01-28-2006, 09:02 PM	#2
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,047 User Feedback: (5)	One. No kidding. Any more than that is begging for trouble, and just one is still asking nicely for it.

01-29-2006, 10:53 AM	#5
Zildjian-Man yes i am a member.... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Age: 15 Posts: 37 User Feedback: (0)	well every one at pet shops tell me three so that they wont gang up on each other. (watever that means) But anyways i dont want a gsp i think ill go with the dog face. Is there anything i should know about them?

01-29-2006, 11:10 AM	#6
lochness Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Age: 39 Posts: 374 User Feedback: (0)	my bf noticed figure eights and i told him i'd need to do more research on them -- (he's driving me crazy LOL -but i'm grateful he's right there with me on the fish tank and not disaprovingly resentful of all the $ i've spent so far and the attention it takes) - so they are brackish...anyone here keep any?

01-29-2006, 12:10 PM	#9
Zildjian-Man yes i am a member.... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Age: 15 Posts: 37 User Feedback: (0)	i think i got it fishboy they're no good. U dont have to b that harsh a simple no will do the trick.

01-29-2006, 12:11 PM	#10
Zildjian-Man yes i am a member.... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Age: 15 Posts: 37 User Feedback: (0)	ya thanx ill go for the figure 8's.

01-29-2006, 01:22 PM	#11
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 1,655 User Feedback: (0)	not trying to be harsh, sorry. I've looked into them myself and all I own are 10 gallon tanks, I want a figure 8 too actualy __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

01-29-2006, 03:01 PM	#12
Zildjian-Man yes i am a member.... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Age: 15 Posts: 37 User Feedback: (0)	Good Choice Fichboy.

01-29-2006, 03:02 PM	#13
Zildjian-Man yes i am a member.... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Age: 15 Posts: 37 User Feedback: (0)	Good Choice Fishboy.

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