A Rare Appearance these days..

[vinsaltank]

I still have my 2 Green spotted puffs.
They almost never come out anymore, but today I caught them in camera view.
They have been in this tank from low brackish, (1.010) until now, full reef..
I have them now for about 2 years.

 

[bigarn]

Cute little guys .... in their own way of course. Nice pics. :yes:

 

[cynelson]

how in the world did you acclimate them to full sw? :notsure:

 

[tennisace]

Originally Posted by cynelson
how in the world did you acclimate them to full sw? :notsure:
They are one of the kinds of fish that can. They have them at one of my LFS and even the guy that works there says they can be acclimated pretty easily if you do it slowly.

 

[ludachris821]

they live in a area where the fresh and salt mix

 

[mumbulog]

are there any other fish in there with them? I had a pair in a brackish tank and they were aggressive, took the eye of my channel cat!

 

[keonia]

I have a mean yellow tail damsel.. Has anyone had any luck with GSPuffer and damsels -- 2 aggressive fishes being able to live together in 30 gal?

 

[mr. tuna]

cute little fellow.

 

[sue_c]

i just love the little gspuffers , i have increased the salinity of my brackish tank to that of salt water but never did put in any lr or ls,so its nice to see one in a sw tank.

 

[mimzy]

ohmigosh! They're like.... Kermit-babies!!
I LOOOOOOOVE them!!!! :jumping: :jumping:
What are their names?
How big is your tank?

 

[mumbulog]

cute but mean!

 

[jer4916]

i really like the concept of having that little puffer in a reef. Are they reef safe?.... Also do they eat polyps...etc? ...you mentioned there mean...are they going to be aggressive with inverts and other fish?....or are they more mellow in saltwater.
~chris

 

[jayc]

Thats so cool having them in a SW aquarium, I didnt know you could do that.

 

[vinsaltank]

Thanks guys, for all your replies.
I have not seen them do anything to the 2 pajamas, 1 algea blenny, 1 watchman gobie, 1 large brittlestar, or grren mandarin. in a 45g tank.
They seem to know they are in a tank where they dont exactly " Fit in " and avoid contact with the corals that have long tentacles.
They maybe sneaking a hermit crab down for lunch here and there, Although I have never seen it, but i havent noticed a crab or snail population drop or any adverse affect of having them in my reef tank..
Lotsa inverts, dusters and stuff .. I would not put any shrimp in with them though.
And if you know green spotted puffers... These guys are very happy and healthy.
( White bellies, light green patches on there heads and blue/green eyecolor.)

 

[keonia]

Do you feed the puffers blood worms or what do you feed them while in the SW tank?