The Puffer Forum

Hi,
I am very curious about something. Has anyone ever seen a GSP bigger than a couple of inches long? I read that they can be 6-6.5 inches, and yet I've never seen one that big in all my life! Is it that they don't live long enough to reach that size or maybe just not in captivity?
I would love to hear from anyone that has a GSP bigger than 3-inches long. I've never even seen any photos of them at that size.
I think it would be awesome to see one at it's full mature size.

Anyone out there with that experience?

this looks a full sized one? not mine, something found on youtube, also think Pufferpunk may have full grown babies?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o67sLgEE ... re=related

PufferPunk does have fully grown ones. There's a picture around here somewhere...

Here you go:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=11465

Ah, so at least I'm not the only person who's curious about this, good.

It's just that I've never seen a big one anywhere and was beginning to wonder if it was a myth or not.
That YouTube video does look like a big GSP, but the poor thing doesn't look like it's in very good condition, did anyone else think that about it?

I'd love for mine to get that big, but I guess I will have to be patient and wait it out.

Thanks everyone!

yeah I did think that the tank was too small, there are hardly any decorations and in a couple of the clips he has a grey/black belly..but he has a wonderful personality! I did wonder what they looked like bigger as mainly only saw younger pics. On the forums here and the link above in edmlfc1's post, average of 2 years for fullish growth.

Must show pics of your 3 when they get bigger!

I have a few puffers that still need to grow. I have 3 suvattii that are just 3-4 inches long, they need to grow a bit more. I have 2 Congo puffers (male & female) that are about 3-inches long and they will grow to about 5-inches. I've got a Baileyi that's about 5-inches long, he will grow a bit more too. And of course, I have my GSP's. I look forward to them all going through their growing stages. I get great satisfaction out of all my puffers, and I spend alot of time peering into their tanks watching them.
Can't think of any better fish to have!

I have a client who's GSP is in full marine and about 6-7 inches long and almost just as round. They do almost get to be the size of a nerf football (have seen it with my own eyes) .

I've been debating lately going and picking up my 60 gallon cube that is sitting in a friend's basement and setting it up. My landlord ok'd three fish tanks, and since I tore down a 20L, that means I can set another tank up, right?

How long do you think it would take a single GSP to get to full size in a 60g, hehehe...

The general consensus seems to be about 2 years for a GSP to reach maximum size. I think it would be awesome to see one that large!

Mine went from 2" (size purchased) to 6", within 2 years.

Myaj, He just said 3 tanks or 3 tanks up to...?

I can't wait for Elevator to get to full size. He is starting to really grow now in his big tank....and is starting to display signs of what I call "A Big Puffer"....where you start to see more skin around the base of his dorsal and anal fin, and slower fin movement. I am so excited, I think he has grown 1/4" in the last month!

He just said "three tanks is okay, but no more than that". He knows about the 75, so he's obviously okay with the size .

lilacamy931 wrote:this looks a full sized one? not mine, something found on youtube, also think Pufferpunk may have full grown babies?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o67sLgEE ... re=related

LOL that's a great vid, made me crack up when the shell came into shot

The gsp actually had what looked like a real persons mouth which was a bit freaky!

I love the way he chills in his little cave

Myaj wrote:He just said "three tanks is okay, but no more than that". He knows about the 75, so he's obviously okay with the size .

That's how I'd take that too

3 tanks as large as you want

ps that doesn't include the SUMP does it?! if so hide it in the cabnet