What Would Be A Suitable Tank Mate For A Green Spotted Puffer

[black molly3]

im looking for something agsilerating (sp) something unusual and cheep (within £5)
something that would brighten up my tank and would not be a lovely meal for my puffer.
thanks
Black molly3

 

[nmonks]

Basically choose anything from: rocks, stones, bogwood, plastic plants, and ceramic ornaments. Everything else is a risk.

If your tank is big enough, adding additional GSPs is an option. I'm not an expert on these fish by any means, but I'd assume you'd need to allow around 100 litres of water per fish, given that adults are fairly big (~15 cm) and somewhat territorial. But if they're reared together from juveniles, usually GSPs will accept one another without problems.

Some people have had success with things like monos, scats, and green chromides with GSPs, but this sort of thing is always a gamble because GSPs are unpreditable: many are peaceful, but a few are very nippy and aggressive. So proceed with caution.

Cheers,

Neale

I'm looking for something exhilarating, unusual, and cheap (within £5). Something that would brighten up my tank and would not be a lovely meal for my puffer.

 

[F.O.H]

plecos or talking cat fish i have found these to get on with green spotted puffers very well i think it might have something to do with that they are both armored.


edit: sorry i thought you were talking about fish. oops

 

[Fella]

plecos or talking cat fish i have found these to get on with green spotted puffers very well i think it might have something to do with that they are both armored.


edit: sorry i thought you were talking about fish. oops

With GSP's requiring near-marine water parameters as they grow older, talking catfish (platydoras costatus) and the majority of plecs offered in aquatic stores would make unsuitable cohabitants for green spotted puffers.

GSP's could maybe be kept with Chromides, Monos, Scats, and Shark Cats, but for these you would need quite a large size tank, and there is no guarantee the puffer wouldn't harass them.

 

[F.O.H]

my mate had a gsp with those two fish in brackish water and they were absolutly fine, fluke perhaps?

 

[nmonks]

It's not so much a fluke, as something that can't be guaranteed. Lots of people have kept GSPs in (large) community tanks with no problems at all. But the risk of getting is territorial and aggressive species is significant, and unless you have a Plan B that allows you to separate the puffer from the other fish, it's safest just not to take the chance.

Cheers,

Neale

my mate had a gsp with those two fish in brackish water and they were absolutly fine, fluke perhaps?

 

[black molly3]

has any1 gt a pic of their green spotted puffer so i know what to look for in a
healthy green spotted puffer

 

[Fella]

Here is a healthy one.

An unhealthy one will be grey, lethargic, and will curl their tail round, They would also swim gasping for air, bumping into things without control etc. There are all manner of other ailments but these are some of the basics.

 

[black molly3]

my mate has got one and his one doesnt look too healthy. the head is quite fat just
like normal ones but the body and tail are reay skinny and i see one of them gasping for air the other week
also is it suitable to keep 2 together because from what ive been
told they can become highly agressive.
thanks 4 the pic keep them coming.