about how small do I have to buy a gp and put him in the right tank so he is not so agresive? about how fast do they grow? around how much do they cost at there average sall size? what is there average sale size?
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If you are referring to the green spotted puffers you own, you will be needing a t least a 60g+ tank for both, as adults.
i really don't think that getting a puffer at a certain size will make them any less agressive. they are what they are (vicious, beautiful little fin-nippers) and if you can't handle that, don't get one. fish can be conditioned to stare at you when you walk by the tank because they know you will probably feed them if they look sad enough, and they can be trained to eat at a certain place in the tank, and they will realize that it's fun to play in the powerhead current, but don't expect to be able to train a fish to be "nice" to its tankmates. they don't function that way.
Puffers are highly evolved and highly specialized predators. For many the target animals are crustaceans, mollusks, and other inverts. For some the targets are fish. Any of them in a captive environment can target other fish.
You cannot "train" out the basic nature of an animal. You need to plan for, and set your system to deal with the basic nature of the creature involved.
You cannot "train" out the basic nature of an animal. You need to plan for, and set your system to deal with the basic nature of the creature involved.
it is tetraodon mbu. They originate in competely fw lakes so I don't need any help with salinety,altyough I'll add some for health
at an adult size of 2 (or is it 3?) feet this is the most aggresive puffer there is. but I heard online that if they are bought young and raised in a community tank they can adapte to that type of tank. then those websites showed a pictur of one, full grown with a school of neon tetras, an angel and a ram in the shotRTR said:
do NOT add salt to a freshwater fish tank. unless you are specifically treating for a disease, long-term use of salt will weaken your fish and set them up to be more at risk of diseases. it is unnecessary as a permanent water additive for FW fish. that's why they're called freshwater.
the gps? yeh they are great but There is a slight dot of fungus on one of there eves. What is safe enough for a puffer? I have "vacummed" the tank and only lost an auratus I was going to git rid of anyway. I'll clean it again in 3 weeks or so.LittlePuff said: