Gsp Scared Of The Dark Lol

[Ps3Steveo]

Strange but true lol, I have 2 x 3inch GSP's and a chubby 5inch GSP in my 100 litre. They're all very happy but when I switch off the light they splash around unless I sit beside the tank for a few mins, then turn the light off and stay a few mins, then they're fine, is this normal?

 

[divegirl]

Mine can jump for England, but as to whether they do it out of fear or not I would not like to say! I do know you need a bigger tank though! 100 ltrs is no where big enough for three GSP's. You will need to double that size at least imo.

Lisa x

 

[Ps3Steveo]

I kept 2 gsp's in a 40 litre and they were happy, my 100 litre is planted and the water quality is awesome and the fish are very happy, imo I think it's rubbish about tank size as I've kept puffers for years and never had a prob they have always been happy and grown and eaten fine and always had good colouration.

 

[TheHolding]

I kept 2 gsp's in a 40 litre and they were happy, my 100 litre is planted and the water quality is awesome and the fish are very happy, imo I think it's rubbish about tank size as I've kept puffers for years and never had a prob they have always been happy and grown and eaten fine and always had good colouration.

I dissagree they grow to 6 inches - 3 adults in a 100 litre will be to much.

You will eventually have to upgrade as they are extremely territorial as they get older.

 

[Caprichoso]

Why do you think that tank size vs. fish size is "rubbish". I'm pretty sure most people would agree that putting a big fish in a small tank is NOT okay. I wouldn't want to live in a little box that I couldn't get out of, even if I did get all my favourite foods and oxygen to breathe. Just my opinion though.

 

[Ps3Steveo]

Maybe as they get older but they're fine right now and the boss is actually the smallest one so my adult isn't at all territorial at the moment.