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chogs89
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55 gallon

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Never done puffers before always been a big cichlid guy, but I was at my lfs the other day and I saw some puffers and now I'm in love. I was wondering what would be the best species for a 55 gallon tank and what would be a good ratio. If there is some kind that is bigger but i could only keep one or two I wouldn't be apposed to that. Lets hear all of your opinions.
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Re: 55 gallon

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Would you be adverse to going brackish?
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Re: 55 gallon

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No but I have never done it what does it entail and would that give me an option of bigger puffers?
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Re: 55 gallon

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Involves: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=19348

A single green spotted puffer would be in heaven in a 55g! They grow about the size of a Nerf football: viewtopic.php?f=68&t=28469

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Re: 55 gallon

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There is that picture I saw a long time ago! Beautiful GSP's! I hope mine will look like that in a couple years! They look almost 7 inches?
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Re: 55 gallon

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About 6". Did you see that pic in a mag?
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Re: 55 gallon

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Either in another forum or an online article.
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Re: 55 gallon

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I did publish a GSP article (the one we have here) in Tropical Fish Hobbyist & also at WetWebMedia.
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Re: 55 gallon

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That would probably explain it.
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