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How do i make my gsp more agressive?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:52 pm
by linbeg
My GSP seems to be scared of everything-especially when i make quick hand movements. Currently, he's living with 2 crayfish and he seems to be terrified of them. How do i make him more aggressive?
Re: How do i make my gsp more agressive?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:57 pm
by drj1259
how long hs the GSP been in the tank and how big is it? also how big is the tank
Re: How do i make my gsp more agressive?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:18 pm
by linbeg
About 4 months. It's a 20g long. And i quarantined the tank with copper in the beginning. He eats snails and ghostshrimp fine.
Re: How do i make my gsp more agressive?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:19 pm
by Pufferpunk
Let's see a full tank shot. Generally, a fish will act more secure if it has lots of decor to retreat to.
Re: How do i make my gsp more agressive?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:25 pm
by linbeg
how do i upload pics?
Re: How do i make my gsp more agressive?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:37 pm
by Pufferpunk
Re: How do i make my gsp more agressive?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:52 pm
by linbeg
Re: How do i make my gsp more agressive?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 5:41 pm
by Pufferpunk
That's pretty nice. Add some fake plants up the sides & back.
Re: How do i make my gsp more agressive?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:02 pm
by linbeg
i have some anacharis from my freshwater tank. Is it okay if i put in with him? My salinity is about 0.014
Re: How do i make my gsp more agressive?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:35 pm
by sevenyearnight
I have a shy gsp too, it took him some time to adjust, but he is still very passive. I don't believe there is anything you can do to change that, some are just timid. He isn't afraid of me anymore at least.
Re: How do i make my gsp more agressive?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:43 pm
by Pufferpunk
Nope, that plant will "melt" for sure at that SG. Go with plastic or silk.
Re: How do i make my gsp more agressive?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:57 pm
by greenspottedlover
sevenyearnight wrote:I have a shy gsp too, it took him some time to adjust, but he is still very passive. I don't believe there is anything you can do to change that, some are just timid. He isn't afraid of me anymore at least.
Mine is very cautious, he will not come to the glass when I hold my finger near the glass, but that could be because of the LFS he came from. No seriously they're cruel.
Saw some F8s there(just came in and were healthy) couple of weeks later they were on the verge of death! Not to mention the one GSP who's spine was sticking out because he was so thin that I saw there.
Re: How do i make my gsp more agressive?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:56 pm
by linbeg
what do you guys feed your puffers? I've only fed him ghostshrimp, bloodworms, and some snails. Also what food do you give your puffers to trim his teeth down besides snails?
Re: How do i make my gsp more agressive?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:07 pm
by Pufferpunk
Re: How do i make my gsp more agressive?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:27 pm
by sevenyearnight
Balki gets mussels, shrimp in the shell, squid tentacles, red wrigglers, clams, scallops, mysis shrimp. He won't eat anything with eyes.
