The Puffer Forum

i have 3 puffers. one 3" (2) 2" estimated. lol try to keep them submerged 99% of the time. they are in a 45 gallon tank. owned the big one for 2+ months. they are bright white bellied, and very actice. need some more decor...they do lots of "glass surfing"

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joeposch wrote:i have 3 puffers. one 3" (2) 2" estimated. lol try to keep them submerged 99% of the time. they are in a 45 gallon tank. owned the big one for 2+ months. they are bright white bellied, and very actice. need some more decor...they do lots of "glass surfing"

what do you mean "99% of the time" and and "try"?

Can you tell us what kind they are?

Yeah, what is this I try to keep them submerged? In the world of fish, we don't try to keep them submerged, puffers, as most fish, are fully aquatic and keeping them in water full time is a painfully obvious basic requirement. Unlike other fish, if held out of the water and allowed to puff up with air, puffers could die from bring removed from the water.
If they are jumping from your tank, you may need to verify that your parameters are indicating optimal levels, and also have a tight fitting lid secured onto the tank.

it was a joke. i never remove them from the water. i just cant really get em to sit still enough to measure them. and, sorry. they are green spotted puffers.

I hope a larger tank is in your near future. That is very crowded for 3, too small for 2 even. It is always better to upgrade sooner rather than later to avoid stunting and health issues. This would lead to a massively shortened life.

joeposch wrote:it was a joke. i never remove them from the water. i just cant really get em to sit still enough to measure them. and, sorry. they are green spotted puffers.

Cool stuff! If you get a chance we love pics

here are some pics.

Puffers & skulls seem to go well together! I'd put more tall decor/p;ants (fake) in there, to break up their lines if sight, to reduce any possible aggression, as they mature. the folks here are right about an upgrade. You have enough puffers there for a 90-120g tank.
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Those are some nice looking spots on the fish in the 2nd picture!

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And +1 to everyone else's comment on the tank size. You'll definitely need to upgrade soon. It'd be a shame to see such nice looking GSPs get stunted.

i know i need a bigger tank...i only wanted 2 fish, and i had one already, but there was 2 fish left at the store (walmart (i know the quality of fish/care, so save me from hearing it again)) and the one was so damn small and shriveled....yes, shriveled, (i named him raisin) so i had to save him.....bigger tank soon...i've done a good amout of reading on these guys, but still have little hands on (actually not on...i like my fingers the size they are ) and hope to get these nice and fat!!!