Green Spotted Puffers

Doodles · 10-30-2005, 05:02 AM

I just got 3 Green Spotted Puffers. Im wondering if anyone knows if it's common for them to curl up into a ball and bob around. Only one of them is doing it. Should I be worried. He only does this once in a while.

**Cichlid Man** · 10-30-2005, 04:06 PM

What's the water like? As long as he's feeding well I wouldn't worry.

arthurdent · 10-30-2005, 05:02 PM

yes that isnt uncommon at all ,I trained mine to come up to the glass when i tapped .Very cute

these might get kinda vicious towards each other when they get a little older
(they seem to do this when they reach over 2- 2 1/2 inches.You need to feed them something hard to wear there teeth down once in a while(snails , freeze dried krill),I feel
its important to introduce these as food early while they are small (mine never did take to snails).They absolutely love frozen bloodworms and krill though.If you plan on keeping these into their adulthood your going to need a good sized tank absolute minimum I would say a 55 gallon.Decorate their tank with broken line of sight
they love to adventure around and they actaully do seem to suffer from boredom alone
hope the info helps .

Pufferpunk · 10-30-2005, 08:14 PM

After my 3 puffers grew to adult size (6") in the 55g they were housed in, I had to find new homes for them. I feel that 1 would have been happy in there. At least 30-40g each for these beauties.

See: http://www.thepufferforum.org/viewtopic.php?t=12

fishboy · 10-30-2005, 09:09 PM

wow, i've read that artical but never relized you wrote it, although you seem to be everywhere fish are lol

Doodles · 10-31-2005, 09:31 AM

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What's the water like? As long as he's feeding well I wouldn't worry.

Ammonia = 0ppm
Nitrite = 0ppm
Nitrate = 5ppm

He and the others are eating like pigs, I even have to take there food away so they don't explode.

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After my 3 puffers grew to adult size (6") in the 55g they were housed in, I had to find new homes for them. I feel that 1 would have been happy in there. At least 30-40g each for these beauties.

That is a GREAT article for caring for them. Very indepth but to the point, thanks! Did you write that? I even printed that out.
How long did it take your puffers to reach 6"? I read they grow pretty slow. They are going into a 75 gallon, is that enough space for 3 puffers?

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yes that isnt uncommon at all ,I trained mine to come up to the glass when i tapped .Very cutethese might get kinda vicious towards each other when they get a little older (they seem to do this when they reach over 2- 2 1/2 inches.You need to feed them something hard to wear there teeth down once in a while(snails , freeze dried krill),I feel
its important to introduce these as food early while they are small (mine never did take to snails).They absolutely love frozen bloodworms and krill though.If you plan on keeping these into their adulthood your going to need a good sized tank absolute minimum I would say a 55 gallon.Decorate their tank with broken line of sight

Well I feel better now, thank you! It's really cute when they do that but I still don't like it, LOL. It looks like something is wrong but you eased my mind that it's not uncommon. I have all the foods known to man. I have snails, Im just starting to breed them again. I feed lots of shrimp, crickets, earthworms, live and frozen worms, ect. Believe it or not they even eat dried foods which amazed me. I've had puffers before and they never ate like these guys, they chow down like no tomorrow.

arthurdent · 10-31-2005, 10:38 PM

my puffer would even take flake food .there stomachs are bottom less pits .try
cooked peas once in a while too mine would eat them (though they were meant
for a scat)probably good for digestion .

Doodles · 11-02-2005, 01:59 PM

Thanks, I will defenitly try the peas. I give them to my other fish so I'll throw some in for the puffers.

jewelbug · 10-27-2006, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Doodles

I just got 3 Green Spotted Puffers. Im wondering if anyone knows if it's common for them to curl up into a ball and bob around. Only one of them is doing it. Should I be worried. He only does this once in a while.

Hey I have 4 green spotted puffer fish. I have had them for several months. I have one that curls up after he eats and another one that just started doing that. I am not sure why, but as long as they are eating and appear healthy I am told by the fish store that I purchased them at that I should not worry. Maybe they just ate too much. They only do this after I feed them. It is kinda cute. They looked almost deformed but I love them fish. If you have found anything else or if I should be concerned please let me know. Thanks
jewels

Puffer Pita · 10-27-2006, 09:45 PM

GSPs are brackish and require high end brackish to full marine conditions as adults. They also require a minimum of 30g each, and are extremely aggressive and territorial as they age. Curling is normal.

hoofclopson · 03-19-2007, 05:17 PM

mine does that too. hes awful cute.

Clerk · 04-03-2007, 11:55 PM

Hoof, please don't drag up old threads that have served their purpose ^^.

10-30-2005, 05:02 AM	#1
Doodles Zoo Keeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Age: 30 Posts: 222 User Feedback: (0)	Green Spotted Puffers I just got 3 Green Spotted Puffers. Im wondering if anyone knows if it's common for them to curl up into a ball and bob around. Only one of them is doing it. Should I be worried. He only does this once in a while. __________________ Tropical Community Tank, Bala Sharks, Two Plecos, 2 Dwarf Puffers, 3 Green Spotted Puffers, 2 Bettas, 2 Clawed Frogs, 3 Dwarf Frogs, 2 Jack Russells & 8 Chinchillas

10-30-2005, 04:06 PM	#2
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100 User Feedback: (0)	What's the water like? As long as he's feeding well I wouldn't worry. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

10-30-2005, 05:02 PM	#3
arthurdent Fishy Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 10 User Feedback: (0)	yes that isnt uncommon at all ,I trained mine to come up to the glass when i tapped .Very cutethese might get kinda vicious towards each other when they get a little older (they seem to do this when they reach over 2- 2 1/2 inches.You need to feed them something hard to wear there teeth down once in a while(snails , freeze dried krill),I feel its important to introduce these as food early while they are small (mine never did take to snails).They absolutely love frozen bloodworms and krill though.If you plan on keeping these into their adulthood your going to need a good sized tank absolute minimum I would say a 55 gallon.Decorate their tank with broken line of sight they love to adventure around and they actaully do seem to suffer from boredom alone hope the info helps .

10-30-2005, 09:09 PM	#5
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 1,655 User Feedback: (0)	wow, i've read that artical but never relized you wrote it, although you seem to be everywhere fish are lol __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

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Doodles Zoo Keeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Age: 30 Posts: 222 User Feedback: (0)	Thanks, I will defenitly try the peas. I give them to my other fish so I'll throw some in for the puffers. __________________ Tropical Community Tank, Bala Sharks, Two Plecos, 2 Dwarf Puffers, 3 Green Spotted Puffers, 2 Bettas, 2 Clawed Frogs, 3 Dwarf Frogs, 2 Jack Russells & 8 Chinchillas

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10-30-2005, 08:14 PM	#4
Pufferpunk Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 34 User Feedback: (0)	After my 3 puffers grew to adult size (6") in the 55g they were housed in, I had to find new homes for them. I feel that 1 would have been happy in there. At least 30-40g each for these beauties. See: http://www.thepufferforum.org/viewtopic.php?t=12

10-31-2005, 10:38 PM	#7
arthurdent Fishy Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 10 User Feedback: (0)	my puffer would even take flake food .there stomachs are bottom less pits .try cooked peas once in a while too mine would eat them (though they were meant for a scat)probably good for digestion .

10-27-2006, 09:45 PM	#10
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677 User Feedback: (0)	GSPs are brackish and require high end brackish to full marine conditions as adults. They also require a minimum of 30g each, and are extremely aggressive and territorial as they age. Curling is normal. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

03-19-2007, 05:17 PM	#11
hoofclopson Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: places Posts: 122 User Feedback: (0)	mine does that too. hes awful cute.

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Clerk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 459 User Feedback: (0)	Hoof, please don't drag up old threads that have served their purpose ^^.

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