What type of puffer/

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What type of puffer/

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Hi! I am not 100% sure about the type of puffer this is. I posted the pic also on a tread in the general discussion, please take a look and let me know. I was told at Wally World it is a figure eight.
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Looks like a GSP to me
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Fo' sho' it's a GSP.
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Shoot! I hate to take them back and will see if my LFS will take them. I get attached pretty fast to fish and have 3 tanks as it is. I would keep one in a 38 but am not sure if I can meet the needs maintaining water quality. Oh well. Might get a freshwater dwarf instead! Bummer Boy, I wish you guys weren't so good at what you do!!!!! :lol:
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Please do check with the LFS. Wal-Mart flushes all returns.
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GSP
My walmart never has GSP, thats a good thing ;D
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Only species of puffer I've ever heard of being sold at that location are GSPs.
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I cannot believe they flush them!!!My only option if my lfs does not take them is to set up my 55 gallon tank in the basement. I didn't want to do that as I never use the basement and where is the enjoyment of having your fish where you can't see them?
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Just set up a couch in front of the tank, and then you're good to go! Use it as a location to draw, sketch, play games, or whatever. ;)
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I actually called my LFS where I buy all my supplies and they will take them. I'll read up more and try again with dwarf freshwater puffers. Thanks and I am sad. I really like these guys!
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Sponge bob wrote: My walmart never has GSP, thats a good thing ;D
Now they do =(
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I purchased three GSPs for my 10g a few months ago, not knowing any better, and all of them died - I had learned from the folks here what was going on with them, and I planned to take them back to the LFS, but there was an ice storm and I couldn't get out. Afterwards, I made the switch to DPs, and I love my little ones! You won't regret it. (How could you ever regret a puffer? :) )
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