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My figure 8 has long teeth that I think need to be trimmed. He can eat brine shrimp, but has difficulty eating freeze-dried shrimp. It doesn't look like he can close his mouth all the way either. Does anyone know how to trim their teeth?

I also have a GSP in the aquarium with the F8. The GSP doesn't have any problems with its teeth.

I have a tank that is cycling in preparation for the arrival of 2 wild caught GSPs that are around 6-8 inches long. They have been on hold for me the last 2 weeks and I visit them a couple of times a week to make sure they are healthy and happy. They are being kept in water with a salinity of 1.014 so that is what I have kept my new tank at. I have 3 mollies and 15 guppies in there cycling and then will become the first meal or 2 for the GSPs when they arrive.

Also: Are puffers poisonous to us if they bite or nip us when cleaning the tank?

In the hospital section here you will find all the info you need:

http://www.thepufferforum.org/viewtopic.php?t=8

Good luck! F-8's teeth grow faster than GSP's teeth do. They are one of the puffer subject to overgrowth without a very crunchy diet.

I have a tank that is cycling in preparation for the arrival of 2 wild caught GSPs that are around 6-8 inches long.

All GSPs are wild caught. Will that make 3 of them you'll have? What SG are the ones your getting in? At that size, they should be in SW, but acclimate them slowly, by starting at the SG they're in now & slowly raising them to SW within a few months. How big is the tank you're cycling? (Max size GSPs is 6"). They shouldn't be eating brine shrimp--frozen, live or freeze-dried. Not very nutricious (mostly water). Make sure to read the info about them in our Library.

Are puffers poisonous to us if they bite or nip us when cleaning the tank?

No, only their skin & organs are poisonous if they are eaten.