GSP's W/Marine Puffer?

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GSP's W/Marine Puffer?

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I am going to try this again. I thought I posted it but it's not here. :lol:
I am looking to add a Marine puffer with my 2 GSP's the tank is 6' long and 125 gallons.
I did a little research on
Porcupine puffer (may get too large for tank)
Spiny Box Puffer (according to another post: way too risky for GSP's and itself)
Dogface Puffer (may get too large for tank)
Saddle Puffer (would this one be ok with GSP's?) or what would you reccomend?
I am planning to get one in the next two months. First I will be getting a protein skimmer(Coralife Super Skimmer Needle Wheel 220) and Eheim 2227 ( I am already running 1-Eheim 2227 & 2 Whisper 60 HOB on my tank)

I want to add the protein skimmer and Eheim then wait about 6 weeks before adding the puffer.
Do I need to test for anything other than: Ammonia(0), Nitrate(5), Nitrite(0) or PH(8.2-8.4)?
One more question if I purchase live rock should I quarentine it first. (no fish in tanks with live rock)

Do you have any Marine puffers with your GSP and if so what kind?

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Re: GSP's W/Marine Puffer?

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Unless you get the rock from an established tank, I would do a FW dip on it (or very salty dip) & QT it for curing. You don't want to use an Eheim on a SW tank, unless you plan on using it for chemical filtration.

GSPs are pretty mean puffers--I'm not sure a sweet Valentini toby could handle one. What about a Ceylon?
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Re: GSP's W/Marine Puffer?

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I have a Hawaiian White Spotted Puffer with my GSP in full marine. They get along great, not even bothering each other.
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Re: GSP's W/Marine Puffer?

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is the white spotted one of the marine puffers that get massive?
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Re: GSP's W/Marine Puffer?

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Not this kind of White-Spot, You may be thinking of the stars and stripes puffer. I have one that is about 6 inches long and growing!!
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Re: GSP's W/Marine Puffer?

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ya, prolly. Are there actually any of the those huge puffers in captivity? maybe at an Aquarium or something?
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You may be thinking of another type of huge puffer. The blue spotted puffer or Arothron caerulopunctatus can get up to 48inches long. A stars and stripes only 19.
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Re: GSP's W/Marine Puffer?

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Is the GSP an adult though?
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Re: GSP's W/Marine Puffer?

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I think it was the Arothon... recommended tank size "the ocean"?
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Re: GSP's W/Marine Puffer?

Post by yunachin »

Pufferpunk wrote:Is the GSP an adult though?
Yes ma'am. He is docile compared to the other GSP's I have. Then again, weird things happen at my house. He never ate the clownfish and I have the toby that has not taken one nip at any coral. :?
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