Hi, everyone! My name is Marlana. I am 21 and from Oklahoma. My boyfriend Josh and I have had a Green Spotted Puffer for about 3 months now. We named him Kevin, but the name never stuck. He is simply "Puff"! I've been a lurker for awhile but figured it was time to formally introduce myself!
Previous tanks: several freshwater over the years. Been dabbling in saltwater for about a year now. First saltwater tank was a 30g with damsels. Had them for about 6 months, then had an ice storm where we were without power for 10 days. I still have the 30g, which now houses my boyfriend's Red Spotted Hawkfish.
A little bit about my tank now: Our 2 inch GSP ("Puff") now lives happily in a 55g full marine tank, fishlessly cycled. When we purchased him, he was in 100% fresh water. We first had him in a 30g, but he definitely needed more swimming room. So we slowly acclimated him to full marine and now he's in the 55g.
He's living with a very docile 2.5 inch gold-banded maroon clown. Other tankmates include 4 large hermit crabs and about 30-40 Nassiruis snails, neither of which he has any interest in. He did show some interest when the hermits were first added but leaves them alone now. He could care less about the saltwater snails, but he won't even let a ramshorn or pond snail hit the ground before it is GONE! So far, nobody is aggressive. We'll see as they age though. I'm prepared to separate any of them if need be!
We feed our GSP ramshorn snails, mussels, raw shrimp, and the occasional fiddler crab as a treat. I love him, he is definitely entertaining! I can't wait for us to buy a house so I can have a BIIIGGGG tank with more/different species of puffers. We live in a one bedroom apartment.. its cramped enough with the 55g and 30g, lol. I caught the puffer "bug"
Hope this wasn't too long and boring. I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you!
Edit: Here is a pic of Puff--
Hello all!
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- marlana
- Puffer Fry
- Posts: 19
- Joined: Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:24 am
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: Puff (2.5 inch GSP)
Yoshi (1.5 inch GSP) - Location (country): USA
Hello all!
-Marlana
55 Gallon Marine Tank
■ Puff, (2 inch GSP) and Yoshi, (1.5 inch GSP)
■ 4 large hermit crabs and 30+ nassarius snails
■ AquaC Remora protein skimmer
■ Rena xP3 canister filter
55 Gallon Marine Tank
■ Puff, (2 inch GSP) and Yoshi, (1.5 inch GSP)
■ 4 large hermit crabs and 30+ nassarius snails
■ AquaC Remora protein skimmer
■ Rena xP3 canister filter
- Pufferpunk
- Queen Admin
- Posts: 32776
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles - Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
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Re: Hello all!
Not too long or boring! You are doing a fantastic job, considering your young age. Actually reminds me of myself...
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!"
Re: Hello all!
Welcome I share a 1 bedroom apartment with my SO and we have 3 walls with tanks I'm lucky though, I have tanks to the right of my desk and to the left.
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- kingkoopa
- Puffer Fry
- Posts: 39
- Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:50 pm
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: King Koopa, green spotted puffer
Porkchop and Sputnik, crowntail bettas - Location (country): USA
Re: Hello all!
Welcome!! I'm a new member too, your GSP looks so happy and healthy. =)
- c333davis
- Figure 8 Puffer
- Posts: 187
- Joined: Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:10 pm
- Gender: Female
- Location (country): Jacksonville, FL, USA
Re: Hello all!
Welcome!
I also tried with some creative names for my GSP and ended up with "Puff"
I also tried with some creative names for my GSP and ended up with "Puff"
~ Candice
With the following creatures in various tanks:
1 GSP with live rock and red mushrooms (viewtopic.php?f=9&t=25686)
1 Red-ear Slider Turtle—32-yrs-old!
1 African Cichlid - not sure of species
2 Green Terror Cichlids
2 Jack Dempsey Cichlids
~30 Jewel Cichlids
With the following creatures in various tanks:
1 GSP with live rock and red mushrooms (viewtopic.php?f=9&t=25686)
1 Red-ear Slider Turtle—32-yrs-old!
1 African Cichlid - not sure of species
2 Green Terror Cichlids
2 Jack Dempsey Cichlids
~30 Jewel Cichlids
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- Puffer Fry
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:42 am
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: 1 tetraodon palembangensis
1 tetraodon turgidus
2 tetraodon abei
2 tetraodon fluviatilis
2 tetraodon nigroviridis
5 carinotetraodon irrubesco
1 carinotetraodon lorteti
10 carinotetraodon travancoricus
1 tetraodon baileyi
1 carinotetraodon salivator
1 Takifugu ocellatus
1 tetraodon cutcutia
3 Carinotetraodon borneensis
1 Colomesus asellus - Location (country): Lille (France)
- Location: Lille (France)
Re: Hello all!
hello you and welcome,
You have a nice puffer!!
You have a nice puffer!!