New to GSPs

xstar · Post by **xstar** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:22 pm

I am not new to fish keeping,but never had a salt water or brackish tank before. Right now i have a 135gal with a Oscar and a 55 gal with my GSP i just got today. It was my understanding that these puffers start off fresh water and change over to brackish and then full salt water. He was in fresh water at the LFS were i got him at. He is only about 1in. right now,how long or when will i need to start adding salt? And,at what salinity(spelling) should it be at first? My set up is
55gal
ac500
sand substrate.
1 1in. GSP
thanks for any help..

Post by **Hilly** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:31 pm

Welcome bud

Have a read of this, should answer most of your questions. Any more just post em up.

http://www.thepufferforum.com/articles/ ... togsp.html

xstar · Post by **xstar** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:46 pm

ok thanks so much

Post by **Hilly** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:47 pm

No problem, alway good to see another Oscar owner on here.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 7:21 pm

Especially when they keep it in a big tank!

Got any pics of your oscar tank?

xstar · Post by **xstar** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:50 pm

not of any recently. I will get some soon and post. Do i post it in this forum or another?

Post by **Hilly** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:08 pm

Post it in the freshwater tanks section

Boxermom · Post by **Boxermom** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:11 pm

I'd put it in the Other Photos section.

Post by **Hilly** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:13 pm

Boxermom wrote:I'd put it in the Other Photos section.

D'oh I meant to say that one. Need sleep.

eccen · Post by **eccen** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:12 am

That's a lot of space for a 1'' GSP

Post by **Myaj** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:27 am

That GSP is sure gonna love it though! Great planning and with such a good start I bet he's going to grow into quite the amazing puffer.

I'd love to see photos of the oscar too, they are gorgeous fish. If its easier, you can also upload the photos to your own photo gallery (use the "user galleries" link in the header to find yours).

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:12 am

I have three small GSPs and two ceylons in a 55 (still cycling the 75 at the new place) and they zip the fully length of the tank regularly.

Its one of the most relaxing and comical tanks i have (its also five inches from me and my computer so i see it for hours a day

.

The more space the merrier for most of my puffs.

Jason

PS oscars a great fish but my big cichlid slot is filled by a midas/red devil looking critter that i adore.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:36 am

You're gonna need a bigger tank than 75g for those 3 as adults. I'd say around 2x that size.

The Puffer Forum

The Puffer Store

New to GSPs

New to GSPs