Question about GSP

[seremalvado]

I just bought 3 GSP for my 20L aquarium. Should I return them? The pet store told me they only get around 3 inches, but on here that is doubled! I don't want to hurt these cute fish.

[seremalvado]

I fully cycled the tank for a week before putting them in there. I'd rather take them back and get the figure 8s or pea puffers

[seremalvado]

20 gallons long, sorry, not liters

[crazedpuffer]

GSP's need 30 gallons each and full SW when full grown.
How did you cycle your tank? Very rarely do tanks cycle within a week.

[inkyjenn]

you probably should take them back. one gsp needs a minimum of 30 gallons when its full grown. their adult size is 6"-6.5". they also need brackish water. please read up on these guys.

also, if you just ran an empty tank for a week (filters on) that does not make a tank cycled (i know this is not what most get told at places like petco or petsmart). there is a whole article on cycling a tank properly. gsps (any fish really) need a fully cycled tank.

[cobra1713]

gor 20gallons you and the fish would be much better of with either the f8's or dwarf puffers like you said, the dwarf puffers would be my suggestion for a beginer becus they stay in freshwater and can have more than one in a 20 gallon, but yes with only a 20g tank and three GSP's i would definitly suggest taking them back, unless you are prepared to get a 100 gallon brakish tank right now lol

[match55]

3 GSP in 20 gal, they might seem like they r doing fine at first (when they are young)
but as they grow, 20gal is not gonna work.
I had mine upgraded to 46 gal for 2 GSPs, I probably need to upgrade to 100 for them when they get even bigger.

F8s are cute just like GSP, but i think they need 15gal/F8, and additional 10gal for every +1,
and i guess you won't just put GSPs or F8s in your tank, so
better get a bigger tank.

[cobra1713]

I had mine upgraded to 46 gal for 2 GSPs, I probably need to upgrade to 100 for them when they get even bigger.

46 is just a little small, 55 is suggested for two if im not mistaken so they should be fine in 46 until 4.5-5" and maybe even a little larger as long as its well planted and you keep up water changes (or its marine and has alot of live rock and a good skimmer on it and still good water changes). (sorry for being off topic admins )

[match55]

I had mine upgraded to 46 gal for 2 GSPs, I probably need to upgrade to 100 for them when they get even bigger.

46 is just a little small, 55 is suggested for two if im not mistaken so they should be fine in 46 until 4.5-5" and maybe even a little larger as long as its well planted and you keep up water changes (or its marine and has alot of live rock and a good skimmer on it and still good water changes). (sorry for being off topic admins )

I got a 46 cuz it's on sale XD and free stand Oo
100gal is coming in 2weeks, so I am gonna put them inside, Oo they are only about 1inch right now!!! weeeee little guys XDD
the 46 right now had 30lb live rocks and a remora skimmer, water change every 5days 40~50%
is that good?? or i need to water change more often like 2,3 days?

i think we are still on topic, cuz is still discussing about GSP

[cobra1713]

in marine salinity with 30 lb LR and remora skimmer 50 % a week is plenty, i believe most ppl do around 20-30% every two weeks in a marine tank so doing 50% a week is plenty, i might suggest just a little bit more live rock when they get larger. but if your getting a 100 gallon then you can always get a third GSp, or look into a couple tank mates, i know a couple people have worked with clowns and GSP's.

[Pufferpunk]

Why are your tiny GSPs in SW?

Sorry for getting off your topic seremalvado , are you returning them? Read lots of info from our Library here, before you make any more decisions.

[match55]

Why are your tiny GSPs in SW?

Sorry for getting off your topic seremalvado , are you returning them? Read lots of info from our Library here, before you make any more decisions.

they are not really tiny now Oo"
they are almost 2.5inches now, i didn't measure for a while~not 1inch anymore~
and i read some posts said some people transfer GSP to SW earlier so they can use SW filtration~
then I slowly raise the GSPs SG and put them in SG 1.018 Oo, gonna raise to 1.020 this weekend during water change.

Sry Seremalvada about off topic~