Keeping them occupied

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DracoRJC
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Keeping them occupied

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What can I do to keep my 2 GSPs entertained? They pace a lot, even though the tank is heavily planted. Its a 20 gallon, and theyre both under 2 inches (will upgrade to a large marine tank). They dont pay attention to laser pointers, even though my friends old GSP did. Can someone suggest some certain decor that their puffers like? Isnt there some sort of bubble thing that puffers enjoy playing in?
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Re: Keeping them occupied

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DracoRJC wrote:What can I do to keep my 2 GSPs entertained? They pace a lot, even though the tank is heavily planted. Its a 20 gallon, and theyre both under 2 inches (will upgrade to a large marine tank). They dont pay attention to laser pointers, even though my friends old GSP did. Can someone suggest some certain decor that their puffers like? Isnt there some sort of bubble thing that puffers enjoy playing in?
i would upgrade sooner ;D
hmm..try floating balls and hopes so they go around in
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Re: Keeping them occupied

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I use plastic "elbow" and "s" pipes which they love swimming through. I think I read before PP mentioned she used habitrail before.
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DracoRJC
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Re: Keeping them occupied

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Isnt there some sort of bubble maker type-thing they enjoy?
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Drix
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Re: Keeping them occupied

Post by Drix »

I have a small fake hollow log in one tank that my GSP Shemp likes to swim thru. in my large tank i have a large bridge they like to hide in and play in also. Definatly get a larger tank your gonna have to start cycling it to get it ready for the GSP's
125 Gallon tank- 2 GSP
45 gallon Hex Tank. - 1 GSP,
29 Gallon Tank
20 Gallon Long tank. 1 F8
10 Gallon tank- empty
3 gallon tank-
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