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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

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!