Tiny GSP care
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- Puffer Fry
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Tiny GSP care
I recently purchased a green spotted puffer for which I thought was F8 eight puffer. It is very small less than the size of a pea. I was told it could live in a freshwater community tank but the fish were picking on him so I put him in a separate tank. I am concerned about the care for this tiny guy. I just introduced him to brackish water and he seems to be doing a lot better. Any advice would be great as I do not want to return him to the fish store.
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Re: Tiny GSP care
Pics please! Tiny puffs are so cute! Welcome to the forum, there's an article somewhere on the care of them, I have one about the size of a ping pong ball named Olive. Also have a Ceylon in a separate tank, raising salinity so they can go into her 55g
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. -RTR
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Re: Tiny GSP care
He's really not doing well today
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Re: Tiny GSP care
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. -RTR
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Re: Tiny GSP care
That is not a GSP, it's a dwarf puffer & will die in BW. Also looks to be seriously infected with IPs.
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You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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- Puffer Fry
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Re: Tiny GSP care
Wow ! So much misinformation I was given this is aweful I need to get this little guy healthy before he dies
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Re: Tiny GSP care
I did what I was told and added aquarium salt to his freshwater tank to treat ick . He had 2 small white spots yesterday and today they are gone .
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Re: Tiny GSP care
Keep treating for ick though cause it can live for a while in your substrate.
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Re: Tiny GSP care
You also need to raise the temp to 86 & do a thorough substrate cleaning while changing 80% of the water every other day.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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Re: Tiny GSP care
I treated for internal parasites with Praziquantal but I think he was too far gone . Today I took his little body back to the store and she tested the water and said it was perfect . I told her about the forum here and she disregarded the possibility of internal parasites. They still have a tag of spotted green puffer and I told her that they need to change that as they are pea puffers. It's very frustrating trying to do the right thing and getting bad information . I will not make this mistake again Rest In Peace little Poof
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C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
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Re: Tiny GSP care
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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Re: Tiny GSP care
sorry to hear that. I've given up on dps, have never had one live for more than a few months :/
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. -RTR