can a gsp be kept in fresh water all its life

[dmill82]

can a gsp be kept in fresh water all its live?

[Troender]

If it can be done or if is recommended is two different answers. Yes, techincally you can keep a GSP in FW, but the fish then will have a poor health and a shorter life, so it's not good for the fish. GSPs should and must be kept in BW or SW to give them a good life. That's why I never ever would keep one in FW. If I get a drop in the SG in my GSP's tank, I can see the difference on her. Her colors get more dull, she hides more and also can start window surfing, which is a typical sign of stress on puffers.

[dmill82]

oh ok,i got 1 today and the shop idiots said it was a fresh water puffer and would be fine with my 3 sap.
well back to the shop with him next weekend

[crazedpuffer]

Why don't you try to rehome him to someone that can properly house him?
Otherwise someone else will buy him thinking it's purely FW too.

[jmbishop]

I was able to find a good home for a F8 I didn't have room for on craigslist, now he has a brackish 30 gallon to himself.

[dmill82]

i would love to but would not no where to start or how to find some 1 that would want him

[Reluctant Puffster]

i would love to but would not no where to start or how to find some 1 that would want him

Call around to local LFS. I was able to give one of mine to Petco, believe it or not. The girl who manages the fish area seemed very happy to get him, put him in a brackish tank by himself, and said he'd probably be adopted out within a week.

Call around. You'll find someone.

[dmill82]

its a good idear and i will look into it.
its ashame i cant keep him but i only have time for my 350 litre tank at the moment but might do a brakish tank and get 4 gsp in the future

[Pufferpunk]

Better be a BIG tank!