why do GSPs sometimes act like this?

myukoo · Post by **myukoo** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:25 pm

are they trying to eat their own fin?
mine sometimes act like this too, but it stop when i poke the tank

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:36 pm

being curled up is one thing... having those white splotches and seemingly defending itself from the others... well it looks doomed.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:36 pm

He is dead, dying or sleeping.

wagner7123 · Post by **wagner7123** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:56 pm

they're not supposed to have barnacles I'm pretty sure he's on his way out

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:06 pm

Pufferpunk wrote:He is dead, dying or sleeping.

My guess was somewhere between those or a malformed gsp, I couldnt quite tell on the video, poor angles.

Post by **bertie 83** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:53 pm

Yes not looking like a good end to this puffs life

Puffer King · Post by **Puffer King** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:56 pm

looks like one of its pectoral fins is clamped to its side , most likely from bein attacked by one of his fellow buddys , and the curling up of the tail is what puffers do when they feel threatened ....

Puffer King · Post by **Puffer King** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:59 pm

the white marks are most likely scrapes from being attacked .....i would say that puffer needs to be put in another tank asap .....probably die of stress more than anything

DrKennethNoisewater · Post by **DrKennethNoisewater** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:09 pm

doesnt look good for that poor chap.

myukoo · Post by **myukoo** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:10 am

thank you everybody ^_^

trekenk · Post by **trekenk** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:43 pm

myukoo how come no gravel or decor in your tank? Would make your GSP's feel much more at easy if there was.

JRC3 · Post by **JRC3** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:51 pm

trekenk wrote:myukoo how come no gravel or decor in your tank? Would make your GSP's feel much more at easy if there was.

Looks like Walmart to me.

trekenk · Post by **trekenk** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:46 pm

JRC3 wrote:
trekenk wrote:myukoo how come no gravel or decor in your tank? Would make your GSP's feel much more at easy if there was.
Looks like Walmart to me.

Opps put this is the wrong spot. From the video of the OP in the other thread they started their tank also has no gravel or decor.

RVS · Post by **RVS** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:22 pm

Well... that is not a deformed puffer, they do that often... when they want to rest after feeding:
Puffernand always go to his cave and sleep like this:

i guess that poor guy has no where to hide and rest....

Sevenyearnight has an avatar where his gsp is in that "mode" too
Thad mode is also related to Constipation.

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