Green Spotted Puffers

[GodsinisteR]

About 2 weeks ago my friend bought 2 gsp's. He put them in his community tank. He has been feeding his tank flake foods the whole time since he got them. I read up on them just now and it says in many places they don't eat flake food. (oddball puffers? I have seen these eat the flakes). Well the big problem is that they are nipping all the other fish in the tank. Seems they killed a big molly. From what I read I'm thinking there can't be any other fish in the tank with these guys. I do have a 10 gallon I can set up for them I guess.. Will this be fine or should i just bring them back?

Found lots of info on here so far. Think I will have to go beat my friend down

[Ichthius]

I'd suggest taking them back, if you can. They really should be in a species tank or with similar fish. They won't do well in a 10g either, imo.

Good luck

[Scuba Kid]

They should be brought back. A single green spotted puffer needs a 30 gallon brackish tank, marine as an adult. They do not do well with tankmates or each other.

[GodsinisteR]

Thanks all.. i seperated them last night and returning them today. Funny how he told me the pet shop said they are great community fish....

[Kyoberr]

Hahaha, no, not very good in a community.

[Moltenice]

I read puffer and community tank as I scrolled over and had to come in and see what was going on.

Puffers are by far the least compatible community tankmates. The LFS here has some TINY puffers (forgot the type) but they have written in grease pencil across the front "I may be cute but I can be very mean towards anyone but my own kind. I should be kept with one or two of my fellow tankmates and thats it".....

[Plecostomus]

I think they could do just fine in the 10g tank, but yes, they would need to be nearly solitary. I think they might need a little salt in their water, too. They usually do eat worms, but that's just great if you can get them to eat flakes.

[Gourami Swami]

Originally Posted by Plecostomus

I think they could do just fine in the 10g tank, but yes, they would need to be nearly solitary. I think they might need a little salt in their water, too. They usually do eat worms, but that's just great if you can get them to eat flakes.

Please refrain from giving bad advice. I know you didnt mean to, but dont comment on something if you dont know what your talking about. GSP get much too big for a 10g and are a saltwater species. They can get by on brackish when young but as juveniles and adults they need full marine saltwater.

[Fishfirst]

Originally Posted by Moltenice

I read puffer and community tank as I scrolled over and had to come in and see what was going on.

Puffers are by far the least compatible community tankmates. The LFS here has some TINY puffers (forgot the type) but they have written in grease pencil across the front "I may be cute but I can be very mean towards anyone but my own kind. I should be kept with one or two of my fellow tankmates and thats it".....

Probably Indian Dwarf Puffers