F8's or GSP in 30 gallon

[Popealicous]

I have been going back and forth and simply cant decide whether to house f8's (how many should I?), or a GSP in my 30 gallon tank. What would everyone recommend? Thank you so much for your advice.
~Nick

[Iliveinazoo]

2 figure 8's or 1 GSP.

I'm bias because i've got figure 8's myself but you would save £'s on salt and they seem to be a bit more friendly than GSP's so you could potentially think about 1 figure 8 and a tank mate or 2 - nothing slow moving or with tempting fins though!

Have a read of both articles in the pufferpedia under the learn tab and see which one suits you best.

[Popealicous]

Yeah, I've heard f8's are more friendly and more personable with their keepers. I like puffers due to there personality and the fact that they are more of a pet than just a TV that you feed and clean. lol I think f8's are a better idea. Still open for discussion. If you think I'm better getting GSP then please, do tell why. By the way, the tank is going to be one species. I want to ideally showcase either f8's or a GSP.

[Pufferpunk]

The articles are in our Library. Profiles & pics of puffers are in the Pufferpedia.

[coldmachineUK]

By the way, the tank is going to be one species. I want to ideally showcase either f8's or a GSP.

I think it's great you've identified this as a good piece of practice from the word go: mixing puffers is typically not a great idea, and mixing them with other species can be hit and miss. You could, in a 30G, work with a pair of F8s as centrepiece fish.

[Idontknow]

Yeah, I've heard f8's are more friendly and more personable with their keepers. I like puffers due to there personality and the fact that they are more of a pet than just a TV that you feed and clean. lol I think f8's are a better idea. Still open for discussion. If you think I'm better getting GSP then please, do tell why. By the way, the tank is going to be one species. I want to ideally showcase either f8's or a GSP.

It depends on the individual temperaments. My GSPs are more friendly than my F8s. But, definitely changing their water is much easier because it takes very little salt.

[Pufferpunk]

Kudos for you doing research before buying the fish! If you're looking for more than a sincleton in that tank (GSP), then F8s are the puffers for you. You could add chromides or several different species of BW gobies to that tank.

[DCDN]

I recently decided after a great deal of research to try and find some Figure 8's here. Not sure why I chose them but it sort of just came to me. Planning on starting my tank up after I get back from a trip in August.

[LilGreenPuffer]

Yay! Let us know how it goes.