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Green Spotted Puffer survey

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:01 pm
by zombiefetus
I'm curious about some things, so if you've kept a Green Spotted Puffer at any point and have some time please fill this out :) thanks!
Fill out one for each GSP you own(ed), unless they were all purchased at the same place/same size/same time.
Pictures are EXTREMELY helpful, one for each fish please ;] If you have any of the same fish at a small size and a much larger size that's very helpful too. They won't be distributed or used anywhere else, this is just a kind of personal project.

Place purchased (store name):
Location of store (country/state/city):
Date purchased (month/year):
Size when purchased:

[fill this one out if you still own this fish]
Current size:
Current S.g.:

[fill this out if you no longer own this fish]
Date you stopped owning this fish:
What happened to this fish (death, sold, etc.):
Last recorded size:
Last recorded s.g.:

Re: Green Spotted Puffer survey

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:18 pm
by J-P
zombiefetus wrote: Place purchased (store name): Dragon Aquatics
Location of store (country/state/city): Toronto Ontario
Date purchased (month/year): Early Oct 09
Size when purchased: 1.5 cm

[fill this one out if you still own this fish]
Current size:
Current S.g.:

[fill this out if you no longer own this fish]
Date you stopped owning this fish: Oct 28 / 09
What happened to this fish (death, sold, etc.): Ammonia poisoning (basically) viewtopic.php?f=7&t=19691&st=0&sk=t&sd= ... 15#p207399
Last recorded size: almost 2cm
Last recorded s.g.: N/A they were in FW

Re: Green Spotted Puffer survey

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:36 pm
by Dukeskeeper36
Place purchased (store name): Fish Doctors
Location of store (country/state/city): USA, Michigan, Adrian
Date purchased (month/year): Feb 2010
Size when purchased: >1 inch

[fill this one out if you still own this fish]
Current size:
Current S.g.:

[fill this out if you no longer own this fish]
Date you stopped owning this fish: not sure....
What happened to this fish (death, sold, etc.): Heater overheated to 110'F
Last recorded size: close to an inch and a half
Last recorded s.g.: freshie

Re: Green Spotted Puffer survey

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:40 pm
by LilGreenPuffer
My first GSP:
zombiefetus wrote: Place purchased (store name): Stress-Free Fish
Location of store (country/state/city): USA/Kentucky/Georgetown
Date purchased (month/year): Don't remember exactly... Summer 2006?
Size when purchased: ~1.5"

[fill this one out if you still own this fish]
Current size:
Current S.g.:

[fill this out if you no longer own this fish]
Date you stopped owning this fish: Summer or fall 2006
What happened to this fish (death, sold, etc.): Died, didn't know how to take care of it... Presumably killed when antibiotics destroyed biofilter
Last recorded size: 1.5"
Last recorded s.g.: Freshwater
My next three GSPs:
zombiefetus wrote: Place purchased (store name): Stress-Free Fish
Location of store (country/state/city): USA/Kentucky/Georgetown
Date purchased (month/year): January 2009
Size when purchased: ~1.5" each

[fill this one out if you still own this fish]
Current size:
Current S.g.:

[fill this out if you no longer own this fish]
Date you stopped owning this fish: January 2009
What happened to this fish (death, sold, etc.): Died, ammonia poisoning, uncycled tank plus ammonia in tap water, basic lack of knowledge on my part
Last recorded size: 1.5" each
Last recorded s.g.: Freshwater
This would be why I have a dwarf puffer now...

Re: Green Spotted Puffer survey

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:18 am
by SammyDee
Walmart. I hate them now.
USA. Macomb Michigan
3 gsp purchased freshwater 1.5 " each purchased sept 5, 09
Raised in a 55 gal tank from fw to bw to sw.
Still alive and healthy.
Current sg 1.020
current size is 3" / 2.75" /2.75"

Re: Green Spotted Puffer survey

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:50 am
by Nick
Shakespeare
Place purchased (store name): Petland Discounts
Location of store (country/state/city):Suffolk, Riverhead, NY
Date purchased (month/year):3/2007(estimated, that's the earliest possible date)
Size when purchased: 2"
Current size: 4"
Current S.g.: varies, low marine.

Jillybean
Place purchased (store name): Petland Discounts
Location of store (country/state/city):Suffolk, Riverhead, NY
Date purchased (month/year):3/2008(estimated, that's the earliest possible date)
Size when purchased: 1"
Current size: 2.5"
Current S.g.: varies, low marine.

Tucker
Place purchased (store name): Petland Discounts
Location of store (country/state/city):Suffolk, some other town, NY
Date purchased (month/year):6/2008(estimated, that's the earliest possible date)
Size when purchased: under 1"
Date you stopped owning this fish: 3/2009
What happened to this fish: He lives in Eileen's 200something gallon marine tank
Last recorded size: bit under 2"
Last recorded s.g.: full marine in Eileen's tank.

Perhaps she can update you on Tucker's life since then.

Re: Green Spotted Puffer survey

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:42 am
by pufferpuggirl
"Ying"
Store Name: Aquatic Centre
Location of Store: Nottingham, UK
Date Purchased: 6/2009
Size When Purchased: 1.5"
Current Size: 3.5"
Current SG: 1.012

"Yang"
Store Name: Mastin Moor Aquatics
Location of Store: Mastin Moor, UK
Date Purchased: 5/2009
Size When Purchased: 1"
Current Size: 2"
Current SG: 1.012

"Bizby"
Store Name: Dobbies
Location of Store: Chesterfield, UK
Date Purchased: 4/2010
Size When Purchased: 1"
Current Size: 1"
Current SG: 1.012

Re: Green Spotted Puffer survey

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:20 am
by lesleyanndunn
Place purchased (store name): exotic aquatics
Location of store (country/state/city): Belfast, northern ireland
Date purchased (month/year): jan 10
Size when purchased: 1.5"

[fill this one out if you still own this fish]
Current size: 2"
Current S.g.:1.010


Image

Re: Green Spotted Puffer survey

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:06 am
by bigfatfish
Place purchased - Maidenhead Aquatics
Location of store Horsley,Nr Guildford, Surrey:
Date purchased ?1998
Size when purchased: 1"



[fill this out if you no longer own this fish]
Date you stopped owning this fish:2009
What happened to this fish Died/euthanased
Last recorded size: 3"
Last recorded s.g.:FW!

Re: Green Spotted Puffer survey

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:08 am
by bigfatfish
Place purchased Maidenhead Aquatics
Location of store Ivybridge, Devon
Date purchased September 2009
Size when purchased: 0.5"

[fill this one out if you still own this fish]
Current size: 2"
Current S.g.: 1.012

[fill this out if you no longer own this fish]
Date you stopped owning this fish:
What happened to this fish (death, sold, etc.):
Last recorded size:
Last recorded s.g.:[/quote]

Re: Green Spotted Puffer survey

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:28 am
by MrsPuffAZ
zombiefetus wrote:Place purchased (store name):Walmart
Location of store (country/state/city): USA, Chandler, AZ
Date purchased (month/year):07/09
Size when purchased:<1in


Current size:2.5in
Current S.g.:1.018

Re: Green Spotted Puffer survey

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:02 pm
by zombiefetus
Thanks guys :) I really need pictures to go along with this too. I'm looking for certain spot patterns to see if/how they relate to the place/date purchased, among other things. If you already have a picture thread for the puffer you can just link to it.

Re: Green Spotted Puffer survey

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:09 pm
by Dukeskeeper36
SammyDee wrote:Walmart. I hate them now.
USA. Macomb Michigan
3 gsp purchased freshwater 1.5 " each purchased sept 5, 09
Raised in a 55 gal tank from fw to bw to sw.
Still alive and healthy.
Current sg 1.020
current size is 3" / 2.75" /2.75"

woot michiganders : ] just saying. lol u arent too far from me.

Re: Green Spotted Puffer survey

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:34 pm
by SammyDee
Yeaa I saw your in Adrian. Woot woot

Re: Green Spotted Puffer survey

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:08 pm
by mrgreen
Dukeskeeper36 wrote:
SammyDee wrote:Walmart. I hate them now.
USA. Macomb Michigan
3 gsp purchased freshwater 1.5 " each purchased sept 5, 09
Raised in a 55 gal tank from fw to bw to sw.
Still alive and healthy.
Current sg 1.020
current size is 3" / 2.75" /2.75"

woot michiganders : ] just saying. lol u arent too far from me.
I echo your woot!