Green Spotted Puffers in a reef tank?

Jasmine · Post by **Jasmine** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:02 pm

Hey guys,

I've got a couple of GSPs in full marine conditions. The tank has been running for a few months now, and has a skimmer and stuff on it. I'm getting some mushrooms for free. Would puffers be alright with some of the hardier corals etc in the tank? I've been told that they'll demolish a reef tank, but I've got some marine weed type stuff the person who gave me the puffers also gave me and they leave that alone. Also got a couple shrimp and olive rockfish in there they haven't touched at all.

Anyone have GSPs with a semi reef tank?

mikeosoft · Post by **mikeosoft** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:10 pm

They'll probably be ok with mushrooms and may do well with many other soft corals. It really depends on the fish. I would start cheap, introduce things slowly and see what happens.

Jasmine · Post by **Jasmine** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:15 pm

Yeah, I am planning on doing so. I'm getting some free mushrooms delivered any day now, thanks to a kind person on our national aquarium forum

Hope all goes well, they do seem fairly placid for puffers, after reading so much about them before they came, almost expecting them to rip everything to shreds!

Mind, I own cichlids as well, so quite used to fishy aggression.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:49 am

Mine picked at zoanthids but things like mushrooms, leathers & xenia should do OK.

yunachin · Post by **yunachin** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:11 am

I have my little one in full marine. So far so good, he hasn't demolished any corals yet.

mikeosoft · Post by **mikeosoft** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:41 am

I've heard that mushrooms and some other soft corals supposedly taste bad to most fish so they don't eat them. Zoanthids on the other hand often seem to be a favorite.

yunachin · Post by **yunachin** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:19 pm

I know that mushrooms smell horrible if irritated....ugh!

Jasmine · Post by **Jasmine** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:03 pm

Hehe. Thanks guys! Will see how it goes when the mushrooms arrive!

edmlfc1 · Post by **edmlfc1** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:51 pm

Just curious have you got your mushrooms yet? And how are your puffers doing with them? I was thinking of getting some for my tank to add color but it will be about 6 months before I start that.

Jasmine · Post by **Jasmine** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:47 am

Yeah I have, and they haven't touched them

crazedpuffer · Post by **crazedpuffer** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:34 am

I've seen GSPs kept in beautiful reef tanks with no problem. How are the fish and mushrooms doing?>

StormySkiez · Post by **StormySkiez** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:51 am

Reef will be the next thing I learn about so I can add it to my puffers tank when the time is right!

pufferfreak · Post by **pufferfreak** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:06 pm

hey crazedpuffer can u find some pics of gsp's in a reef tank??

crazedpuffer · Post by **crazedpuffer** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:09 pm

The site that had all the pics was taken down. Sorry.

pufferfreak · Post by **pufferfreak** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:27 pm

To bad

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