Redtail_Shark14

i just bought a green spoted puffer today at the pet store i work at i asked my boss if it would be a good idea to get him considering that i have many fish in my tank he said they would be fine but i was reading about them on the net and i read there tempermental and are fin-nippers im afraid for my fish! he still is small i dont think he will try anything with 3 sharks in the tank but then again...IDK what do you guys think will he hurt my fish or no. feel free to ask 4 more info if you need it.

P.S. they seem to get along fine till now but what do you guys think

TFA101

The puffer may become more aggressive with age, but I would consider returning him ASAP

Shawnie

puffers are sooooooo doggon adorable....do you have pics? I just love them...but, I thought they were brackish fish? am I wrong? I dont know much about them other than they look like a child with a mouthful of food

joy613

If this is the type of puffer you really have you might want to return him http://www.aquatic-hobbyist.com/prof...ckish/gsp.html . This particular one is brackish so you need to get special salt to keep it healthy and happy. I have been wanting a puffer and have been researching them I am leaning towards the dwarf puffer, I still need to do more research.

Redtail_Shark14

I got the Salt that they need to keep them happy its just Aquarium Salt for Freshwater fish. but he is still small ill try to upload pics so yo can see.

Redtail_Shark14

ok i uploaded pics on my profile so you guys can see. just click on the Album ok.

lalynya

Sorry but your pics aren't coming up for me..did you resize them before you uploaded them??...scratch that I found them

Redtail_Shark14

Hey anyone out there that is looking at this i still don't know what to do so feel free to comment.

Butterfly

The other fish may not like the salt your putting in for the puffer. Especially the sharks.
Carol

TFA101

But the salt acts like a calming drug right? But then again, it isnt filtered out or evaporated, so I guess she's right

Butterfly

No salt isn't a calming drug, sorry. It is a skin irritant to those fish who aren't brackish or salt water fish.
It also affects Osmoregulation- http://groups.msn.com/breedingtropic...egulation.msnw
Carol

TFA101

Even the regular electrolyte salt?

Butterfly

I'm not sure what you mean by electrolyte salt but if it's not native to that fish it isn't good for them and will affect their system in some way.
carol

TFA101

like the stuff that'll aid in fish disease cure and adds electrolytes to the water and hatches the brine shrimp and all that stuff? I use it from the brand API

Butterfly

In the case of an illness that can't be treated any other way you don't have much choice but it still stresses the fishes system if they don't have that as their natural habitat.
I use uniodized salt to hatch brine shrimp and then rinse then before feeding them to my fish
carol

TFA101

learn a new thing everyday i guess

Redtail_Shark14

my boss says the salt will remove some stress from the water and the rest of the fish will enjoy it. so it dont affect the rest of the fish so its all good. i use API brand stuff too. P.S. The puffer is doing great :]

Redtail_Shark14

OK I learned My lesson TFA101 i will never get another puffer unless he is in a seperate tank HE FIN-NIPPED MY REDTAIL SHARK!!!!! he crossed the line big time. Now anyone out there reading dont get a Green Spotted Puffer fish unless he is with proper care ok...Peace