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Figure 8 puffer and GSP live tohether?
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:29 am
by Duncan
Does anyone have experience with keeping a green spotted puffer with a figure 8 puffer?
Re: Figure 8 puffer and GSP live tohether?
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:54 am
by PolishPuff
Welcome
Sorry but they can not live together.
F8 are Brackish Water and GSP are Salt Water Puffers.
Different SG will always separate these two
Re: Figure 8 puffer and GSP live tohether?
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:54 am
by Pufferpunk
Never mind the fact that the GSP grows 3-4x the mass & much more times the aggression.
Re: Figure 8 puffer and GSP live tohether?
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:03 am
by El Scorpio
Yup. If the increased salinity doesn't shorten the F8's life span, the larger GSP's short temperment and sharp little beak most definately will.
Re: Figure 8 puffer and GSP live tohether?
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:31 am
by Duncan
Then how's about Green Spotted Puffer and bumblebee gobies? Does anyone have experience with these two?
Re: Figure 8 puffer and GSP live tohether?
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:35 am
by greenspottedlover
Duncan wrote:Then how's about Green Spotted Puffer and bumblebee gobies? Does anyone have experience with these two?
Bumblebees are brackish so no.
Re: Figure 8 puffer and GSP live tohether?
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:39 am
by RTR
I would sort of expect the GSPs to eat the gobies, or at least harass them.
Re: Figure 8 puffer and GSP live tohether?
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:49 am
by greenspottedlover
In a large enough tank I would say(from what I've seen) that mollies large enough to not be eaten are ok tankmates for a GSP, but no tankmates is even better.
Re: Figure 8 puffer and GSP live tohether?
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:54 am
by Pufferpunk
greenspottedlover wrote:Duncan wrote:Then how's about Green Spotted Puffer and bumblebee gobies? Does anyone have experience with these two?
Bumblebees are brackish so no.
HUH???
GSPs ate my mollies overnight.
Re: Figure 8 puffer and GSP live tohether?
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:58 am
by greenspottedlover
Pufferpunk wrote:greenspottedlover wrote:Duncan wrote:Then how's about Green Spotted Puffer and bumblebee gobies? Does anyone have experience with these two?
Bumblebees are brackish so no.
HUH???
GSPs ate my mollies overnight.
Mine left the females alone, but ate my less than an inch male(they were growth stunted due to improper care by former owner). Like I said no tankmates is best with GSPs.
Re: Figure 8 puffer and GSP live tohether?
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:22 am
by Duncan
Thanks for your help guys, really appreciate it!
Re: Figure 8 puffer and GSP live tohether?
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:32 am
by Pufferpunk
Your future puffers will too.
Re: Figure 8 puffer and GSP live tohether?
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:45 am
by hadla
Duncan wrote:Then how's about Green Spotted Puffer and bumblebee gobies? Does anyone have experience with these two?
you CAN try a figure 8 with bumblebee gobies though. people have success with that.
Re: Figure 8 puffer and GSP live tohether?
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:52 am
by Pufferpunk
Yes, some have but not me. My F8s ate all but 1 of the BBGs.
Re: Figure 8 puffer and GSP live tohether?
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:51 pm
by Srkoe
My f8's live with bbg's and a knight goby with no problems.