green spotted puffer

[inkmates]

anyone keeping one of these in a marine aquarium? If so how are they behaved and are they coral/fin nippers? I've always loved these guys and have been doing a little reading on them, just looking for some insight. Thanks in advance

 

[j_wishbone]

go to thepufferforum.com .. you'll get plenty of info there!

 

[flipsideleo]

I have two of them in my 10g FOWLR tank, and they seemed to have brightened up (color-wise), fattened up (growing nicely) and calmed down. They are more relaxed in full salt for some reason.

They are known to nip fins and I don't have any corals yet. I don't think it'd be a problem. They only care about eating the food I give them... I'm going to try here soon, once I get my 75g set up.

 

[sunfishh]

I think paul b use to keeps these. I would drop him a PM.

 

[fittiger]

I kept a pair of these in a 40 breeder with a flame angel, a blue spotted toby puffer, a dwarf zebra lion. At first they were very rambunctious, nipping at fins of all the fish, but soon learned their place and became very passive.

 

[inkmates]

thanks for the input guys, any input on coral nipping?

 

[sunfishh]

That sounds like a great setup fittiger. Can we see some pics?

 

[fittiger]

I don't have them any more and unfortunately never took pics. I decided to downgrade to one tank as it was too much work taking care of my reef and fowlr.

 

[Pufferpunk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12848960#post12848960 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by flipsideleo
I have two of them in my 10g FOWLR tank, I'm going to try here soon, once I get my 75g set up.

I hope it's sooner than later--10g minimum for 1 juvie GSP, <2".

Here's a thread going on now on this subject:
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=13278