15 Year Old GSP

[rebeccas]

Hello All,

I am new to this site, however not new to Green Spotted Puffers. I have been successful with my puffers. Over 15 years ago, I started my first tank with puffers. My green spotted puffer, his name is "Puffer" is over 15 years old. He has a health varied diet, the tank is well established and I am not having any concerns there.

I am seeking advice as I would like to change his tank to look more "natural"- currently the tank has a "Colosseum" theme. I have seen awesome photos out there with aquascaping. I have no idea where to start. I would love to introduce live plants and larger rocks for more caves for Puffer to chill out in.

I do not have a fancy set up. I vary his tank (40 gallon) from full marine to the high end of brackish. I have a Fluval brand hang on back of tank filter. Puffer does not have tank mates, he is aggressive and eats the fins off his friends.

I would appreciate any and all advice, ideas, comments.

[Pufferpunk]

Congrats on keeping your puffer alive & healthy for 15 years, I love to hear that!
Not that he'd remember, I doubt he knows what it was like where he came from but fake roots would emulate his natural environment.
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[sgtmyers88]

Wow nice!

[Iliveinazoo]

Lovely looking puffer and congrats on raising him/her to a good age. I know nothing about marine tanks but you could have a look at this link for inspiration on a planted macro-algae tank:

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/c ... p?sid=3725