The Puffer Forum

Ok..

My GSP is about 2inches. within a month i gradually converted it to brackish. now the SG is 1.005. 2 days ago he was always hiding. when i walked up to the tank he turned from dark gray to bright green instantly like he was happy to see me. when I walked away and watched at a distance he went back to hiding. he was eating well and then today...he just was picking at his food. and now he started darting and slamming into one of my mangroves...intentionally...like he was pissed at it. im also noticing a lot of twitching. IDK WHATS GOING ON! im scared...

The darkening of colours can be normal resting behaviour. Twitching and attacking inanimate objects is not, try moving the mangrove the way he is shoving it. It's his home and he will decorate as he pleases. How fast did you raise the salinity? Have you kept a close eye on water parameters through the transition?

Water parameters?

Hey sorry for not replying so quickly. I think I found the problem. Lack of filtration and water movement. He is in a 30gal and his filter was a filter for 40gal. I started to notice a film on the surface of the water. I upgraded to a 70gal filter from Marineland. He looks really happy now. White belly bright green head...but hes still twitching!!! My water levels are on point. I did read in another thread that since they are wilf caught they might carrypparasites?