GSP tank size

weez1959 · Post by **weez1959** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:05 pm

First let me explain the situation in our house,
We have 6 tanks running in our house right now, sizes run from 5 - 75 gallons, 2 are saltwater display tanks, 50 and 75 gallon, 3 are 10 gallon and one 5 gallon. I decided to use one of the ten gallon QTs to start a brackish tank for a way too cute GSP. right now he is about 1.5", how long until he needs his tank upgraded?
Also I heard that they can be fully saltwater, when and how gradually should I up his salt? Or should I leave him in the 1.010-1.012 range?

Boxermom · Post by **Boxermom** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:07 pm

First stop is reading the very thorough article on GSPs in the library.

Phaedrus · Post by **Phaedrus** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:24 pm

http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/library.php?p=27

spoot · Post by **spoot** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:51 pm

weez1959, you said you have a porcupine? Your tanks don't seem big enough to keep a porcupine. Minimum tank size recommened on the site is 120g, although I wouldn't be comfortable having one in less than 200g!

Peregrine · Post by **Peregrine** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:37 pm

spoot wrote:weez1959, you said you have a porcupine? Your tanks don't seem big enough to keep a porcupine. Minimum tank size recommened on the site is 120g, although I wouldn't be comfortable having one in less than 200g!

Really depends on his current size...the best policy is to have a fish in the end tank...but that may not always be practical...

spoot · Post by **spoot** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 12:28 am

I think he said his porc was about 3.5", correct me if i'm wrong weez1959.

Peregrine · Post by **Peregrine** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 12:47 am

My bad...never read all the posts...still 3.5"...at the size and once QT is done, one of the other tanks will suffice for a time...but that is a whole new post.

Sorry for the side bar..off topic...this is me zipping it

weez1959 · Post by **weez1959** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:15 am

, we do have a porc, he's my daughter's, an impulse buy but now that she can't live without him she'll have to upgrade once again! She just bought a 50 gallon about 3 weeks ago to accomodate the little fatty. last week he was 37 grams, 3.5", how big can he get by this summer?

Anyways, not the original post,:P
I was wondering about my GSP... I was considering housing him in my daughter's previous tank which was a 33 gallon (empty right now) but I don't like it's shape, it's 22"tall x 29" wide x 12" deep, I would prefer less tall more length so he'll be in the 10 gallon for a couple months while he's so little. I have a lot to consider with him, he may eventually end up in my 75 gallon but that's if I gradually up his salt to full marine, or he could have his own tank with maybe a BB goby (if I can find one).

weez1959 · Post by **weez1959** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:28 am

by the way, Spoot, I'm a she, Weez is a nickname I got from my nieces and nephews, when they were young, they couldn't pronounce Louise

spoot · Post by **spoot** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:19 am

Sorry for sidetracking your post! Your GSP would be a lucky fish to be in a 75g. Our baby ceylons have grown about from about 1" to 1.5" in 2 months. Not sure if the growth rate will be the same for GSP.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:28 pm

To answer your Q, at 2", I'd start upgrading to at least a 20g, winding him up in a 30g, by 4".

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