Yeah teir fins are all chewed off and they are over fed. I Have 2 Green Spotted puffers and I have a huge tank just for 2 . I feed them once a day, and snails for their teeth
I had 2 green spot puffers, but 3 months ago, one of it jump out the tank, die~ [Cry] feel so sad... now, I wish to donate 'her little partner' (2 inch green spotted puffer) to anyone who LOVE puffer & promise will take good care of her. Regards, Karen (Selangor, Malaysia, Asia) karenz9@live.com
everyone just calm down, the gsp has the interesting ablity to "color morph". note the fact that the tanks substrate is jet black. they are simply blending in whit thier enviorment. green and black. cant do much better than a snail and forzen food diet in a well planted tank. that said at thier size/age you should be moving them to a higher salinity
pufferfish should have clean white belly and a little bulge but not that big.... I just bought my puffer 2 days ago and even I can tell thats an unhealthy pufferfish. but props for feeding him snails =D.... but still =/
I'd love to try spotted greens someday, but my little pea puffs are keeping me pretty busy as it is right now. :) They're MUCH cleaner eaters that this guy, hehe!
I see you have plants in your tank, GSP need a salinity level of 1.010 or higher, and nearly all available aquarium plants will not survive in those levels of salinity; hence you have a FW tank and these GSP's will die.
Furthermore this guys belly looks very full; these fish will eat themselves to death; they should have a slight bulge after feeding which has to be gone before you feed again
belly colouration is supposed to change, curling up on the bottom is bad tho.
I agree that these GSP's don't look the best...i'm wondering if it has anything to do with such a dark substrate??? Are you keeping your puffs in brackish, fresh or full marine water? Maybe you could test the water and see if there are any problems with the Amm or Nitrite levels...Good Luck
your puffers are not very well,there stomachs are turning black and there tails are curled up,sort your water/filter out,these fish are brackfish community and need small mount of survive
@spaz3322 lol, I have two GSP in a 29G with a Bala Shark, the only time they are ever black is when I turn the lights on in the very early morning, they are always white.
I just got mine yesterday. I gave him snails. Just happened to see him this morning ripping the insides out of one of the bigger snails- blood and all!
I bought three little guys like this one tonight at WAL-MART! haha..never had fish before..how much room do these like guys need, and how much food should I give them? I have some "freeze dried" blood worms.....an advice would be great and APPRECIATED!!
This is a green spotted puffer. They eat anything from blood worms, snails, ghost shrimp, tetera fish (depending on the puffers size) You will need to feed them snails or more coarse things every once in a while, because they have a beak like a bird, opposite of the usual house fish. They are a brackish water fish which is a 50/50 solution of salt water and fresh water. They are really cute and entertaining fish, have fun.
Lots of shrimp and snails. If you can't afford to feed them live food all the time, then give them bloodworms, but also give them a cuttlebone to chew on between live feedings. When puffers are grown (about 6 inches), they need 30 gallons per fish. So, when your fish are grown, they'll need 90 gallons. Don't put any other fish with them. They'll be eaten right away.
the reason he looks so unhealthy is because there is too many in the same tank, spotted puffers are territorial, they bite off each others tails in defense which will eventually kill them. get melafix to help their injuries...
Also, the gray belly is probably a sign of stress. Give them some hiding places, and try putting a paper backgroud on the back and sides, which gives them a sense of enclosure and security. If that doesn't help, it could be black spot.
come check out my fish tanks. and leave some tips for keeping care of these guys on my vid. i will be buying a GSP soon and want to know what i should put in the tank for it to be happy. comment on my vids. WOOT .
thats not true , i have 2 puffer 8's in my aquarium fresh water with lots of other fish , they use there back tail loads , if they keep it to gather it's a sign of stress or molt
your right, but most fish I've seen have a tail that has a some sort of structure and is always the same shape. I don't know f8's but my gsp seem to use their side and 2 back fins (upper&lower) to swim, and there back tail to steer, which they use all the time, but is pointed when swimming giving the illusion of having no back fin. like they don't wiggle to swim:) I think thats what AweSomo84 meant.
yeah , they are awesome , but if they keep there tail to long together , the fish is not feeling happy , not enough food than they will eat each other and tails
i bought one of theses and put it on my 225G tank and it ate sooooo many snails prob 1000 in 5 days-2 weeks. well, it was a baby fahaka then i gave it back to the sotre
avenger7557... there are two types of puffer commonly sold under the name of green spotted... one lives in freshwater, the other brackish goin on marine. puffernet is a good site for lookin at the differences, tho i couldn't name them myself. maybe he's been sold the freshwater type? dunno, if not... they're probably both dead by now...
and im sure you fed them better... i wonder if this guy even has his tank setup to brackish conditions... from the looks of the plants that he has and they seem alive... those plants which i have ion my tropical tank do not live long if at all in brackish conditions
Their mouths look small but they obviously have some strong jaws and/or some sharp teeth in there. He chopped that shell up like going thru a blender or grinder. WOW.
they have four teeth that have fused together to form a beak... and they recomend shell fish because puffers grind down their teeth because they will grow consistently through out their lives
The puffers require snails. Most the time if you just ask the pet store for some of the annoying snails on their plants they will give them to you for free. They breed like crazy!
I get mine from WalMart and I thought I was saving them, until I found out they restock because I buy them! I have 10 of them in a 125 Brackish and every time I go in there and se them I grab a few...(I am the supply and demand) they are looking for.....I want to ge them all to save them, but some fool will get them because they want it for their community tank and when he kills every one he will flush him....."Catch 22" sorry!
Black stomach means they are fine. I had 5 of these and they are great pets. But in all due respects, look out for that one little guy's fin. I'm not sure if it's due to tail rot (most likely) or due to territorial conflicts with the other puffer. They look too young to be starting that though.
definately some fin rot,walmart has them as the fish of the month, there usually in pretty bad conditions, seen them feeding rosy reds, i'd rather see them put out of their misery
i've had mine since june, i moved them to there own tank now because i bought a skunk cleaner shrimp for my saltwater, didn't want to see the $30 shrimp be puffer food, plus one of them took a bite out of my clownfish, if anyone wants 3 greeen spotted puffers message me
if you have observed, one of them has fin rot-a disease caused by poor filtering system. and accumulation of nitrogen compounds. bear in mind that puffers are sensitive on nitro. i have puffers at home
they don't look that bad people, and they can't be too sick because they are readily eating.. Sick fish don't tear into snails like savage beasts.
ToadsMGodes 3 months ago
This fish looks sick to me, he probably in a fresh water tank. These fish need full marine salt as they get older.
27cbrich 5 months ago
Yeah teir fins are all chewed off and they are over fed. I Have 2 Green Spotted puffers and I have a huge tank just for 2 . I feed them once a day, and snails for their teeth
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I had 2 green spot puffers, but 3 months ago, one of it jump out the tank, die~ [Cry] feel so sad... now, I wish to donate 'her little partner' (2 inch green spotted puffer) to anyone who LOVE puffer & promise will take good care of her. Regards, Karen (Selangor, Malaysia, Asia) karenz9@live.com
karenz9z9 1 year ago
there beautiful
loopiewho 1 year ago
everyone just calm down, the gsp has the interesting ablity to "color morph". note the fact that the tanks substrate is jet black. they are simply blending in whit thier enviorment. green and black. cant do much better than a snail and forzen food diet in a well planted tank. that said at thier size/age you should be moving them to a higher salinity
SDM121888 1 year ago
@SDM121888 Black substrate has nothing at all to do with it. My tank has black sand and my puffs' bellies are bright white and are very bright.
djundizputed 6 months ago
this really pisses me off.........spaz is right...
mrswiss420 1 year ago
That is not some healthy pufferfish you got, give it more seafood
pikachu24681 1 year ago
looks unhealthy
Singhabeer1000 1 year ago
pufferfish should have clean white belly and a little bulge but not that big.... I just bought my puffer 2 days ago and even I can tell thats an unhealthy pufferfish. but props for feeding him snails =D.... but still =/
monkeyluver01 1 year ago
I'd love to try spotted greens someday, but my little pea puffs are keeping me pretty busy as it is right now. :) They're MUCH cleaner eaters that this guy, hehe!
SillyLitleGirl 1 year ago
how much did this fish cost and where did u get him
allSaLTwater 1 year ago
Hey dude add some salt of they will die cause they are salt water fish of brackish but they live longer in salt
dannyboy27ish 1 year ago
its black dotted not green
theelimanningfan 1 year ago
Pufferfish in 10 g tank?!?poor fish...idiota,fuck
Gerrixxx989 1 year ago
he didnt even eat it, just chewed it up and spit out
aerospaceace10 1 year ago
@aerospaceace10 That is how the puffer fish eats. Look it up. =]
ashtian123 1 year ago
did you get yours from walmart
MrMattCombs 1 year ago
spaz not true they do very fine with eachother as long as they each have their own hiding place but yesthey look sick
bbfrogin 1 year ago
1st
wolffe23 1 year ago
@whereswaldotv
thanks :)
TheJokersAccomplice 2 years ago
what kind of plant is this i have two gsp and i think they'd enjoy it
TheJokersAccomplice 2 years ago
@TheJokersAccomplice its corkskrew grass. its my backround plant! i love the stuff
WheresWaldoTV 2 years ago
by the way these need 30gallons (120L) per fish
pluxorama 2 years ago
@pluxorama That is only a suggestion. They can live in a tank smaller.
ashtian123 1 year ago
I see you have plants in your tank, GSP need a salinity level of 1.010 or higher, and nearly all available aquarium plants will not survive in those levels of salinity; hence you have a FW tank and these GSP's will die.
Furthermore this guys belly looks very full; these fish will eat themselves to death; they should have a slight bulge after feeding which has to be gone before you feed again
belly colouration is supposed to change, curling up on the bottom is bad tho.
+1 for feeding snails!
pluxorama 2 years ago
@pluxorama please tell me more you seem nolagable aobut these fish
HermioneDraco 1 year ago
I agree that these GSP's don't look the best...i'm wondering if it has anything to do with such a dark substrate??? Are you keeping your puffs in brackish, fresh or full marine water? Maybe you could test the water and see if there are any problems with the Amm or Nitrite levels...Good Luck
thebusybones 2 years ago
These need more salt indeed.
The salinity should be raised till the bellies are bright white again.
Got mine on full marine.
TM00991 2 years ago
What was it eating
ikbenonfire 2 years ago
@ikbenonfire
a snail.
TM00991 2 years ago
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they are called mbu puffer fish. it's freshwater so no need for salt
pokemasterzann 2 years ago
The giant freshwater puffer, Tetraodon mbu is the largest freshwater puffer and can grow to 2.5 feet!
hughie278 2 years ago
Not the ones in this vid, for the record.
hughie278 2 years ago
you should add soome sea salt
to make them healthier otherwise they r gona end up dying
superfrancos 2 years ago 2
these poor puffers are sick, their stomachs should be white. Hope they are ok now.
PpsychoJOhnny 2 years ago 8
@PpsychoJOhnny there stomachs turn black and cream like a lizards
jackfrin 1 year ago
Have a nice escargo!
521i 2 years ago
your puffers are not very well,there stomachs are turning black and there tails are curled up,sort your water/filter out,these fish are brackfish community and need small mount of survive
ryan99er 2 years ago
Great job mr puffer fish!
PitzKlut 2 years ago
these puffer fish look very unhealthy. their bellies should be a very bright white and they should have about 20-30 gallons of water per fish
spaz3322 2 years ago 11
@spaz3322 lol, I have two GSP in a 29G with a Bala Shark, the only time they are ever black is when I turn the lights on in the very early morning, they are always white.
SeverumProductions 1 year ago
I just got mine yesterday. I gave him snails. Just happened to see him this morning ripping the insides out of one of the bigger snails- blood and all!
Nathan1097 2 years ago
these puffers are fresh and salt i had 2 for like 7 months in freshwater not sure if they salt though
mikee1333 2 years ago
ya give them lots of salt minimum 2 table spoons per gallon up to 24 grams per gallon
lesterclaypool1 2 years ago
How big can these species grow?? Coz, i have a little tiny one that i just bought now.
jerumd 2 years ago
6-7 inches long
ecpbay 2 years ago
Wow. Didn't know they can grow that big. Tanks :D
jerumd 2 years ago
Spotted Puffer
Spotted Puffer Scientific Name: Tetraodon nigroviridis
Recommended Aquarium: 30+ Gallons
Approx. Adult Size: 5 inches
Temperament: Aggressive
Ease of Care: Easy
Diet: Carnivore
Native Waters: Indonesia
iPhOnDeHelper 2 years ago
mine is 8 inches long
I've had him for 2 years
ayerbrush19 2 years ago
his belly is al grey because of the to low salt level in you tank you shoud get soms special marine salt
sebastiaanvandijk 3 years ago
are they freshwater?
MRPretzler 3 years ago
I bought three little guys like this one tonight at WAL-MART! haha..never had fish before..how much room do these like guys need, and how much food should I give them? I have some "freeze dried" blood worms.....an advice would be great and APPRECIATED!!
sinatrafan1987 3 years ago
This is a green spotted puffer. They eat anything from blood worms, snails, ghost shrimp, tetera fish (depending on the puffers size) You will need to feed them snails or more coarse things every once in a while, because they have a beak like a bird, opposite of the usual house fish. They are a brackish water fish which is a 50/50 solution of salt water and fresh water. They are really cute and entertaining fish, have fun.
AkMarleeRose 3 years ago 2
Lots of shrimp and snails. If you can't afford to feed them live food all the time, then give them bloodworms, but also give them a cuttlebone to chew on between live feedings. When puffers are grown (about 6 inches), they need 30 gallons per fish. So, when your fish are grown, they'll need 90 gallons. Don't put any other fish with them. They'll be eaten right away.
lorelome 3 years ago
the reason he looks so unhealthy is because there is too many in the same tank, spotted puffers are territorial, they bite off each others tails in defense which will eventually kill them. get melafix to help their injuries...
kinxycpl 3 years ago 2
Also, the gray belly is probably a sign of stress. Give them some hiding places, and try putting a paper backgroud on the back and sides, which gives them a sense of enclosure and security. If that doesn't help, it could be black spot.
lorelome 3 years ago
he's not a killer... thats what is reccomended for them to eat... but he does look unhealthy... i feed my little guys freze dried baby shrimp
dobbiessox 3 years ago
They need snails the same size as their eyes.
lorelome 3 years ago
The poor animal looks really really unhealthy...
It shows classical signs of a Puffer which is not happy... Dark colored etc...
You might treat him, with the right medicine.
roolee76 3 years ago
come check out my fish tanks. and leave some tips for keeping care of these guys on my vid. i will be buying a GSP soon and want to know what i should put in the tank for it to be happy. comment on my vids. WOOT .
mcgrady7761 3 years ago
Make sure it's in a seperate tank.
lorelome 3 years ago
wow . looks extremely unhealthy
mcgrady7761 3 years ago
Your little guy doesn't look too healthy...
Is he in brackish water? The grey belly means he's not happy. :(
pinkfloydpuffer 3 years ago
where can i get snails that are tiny enough for my gsp?
yacket 3 years ago
Most lfs should give you the pond snails they have infesting their tanks for free. They don't get very big.
pinkfloydpuffer 3 years ago
were is the tail?
AweSomo84 3 years ago
their tails are small and usually not fanned out. They really do use it like a rutter and swim with their front fins. Kinda picture a humming bird.
michaelcoolen 3 years ago
thats not true , i have 2 puffer 8's in my aquarium fresh water with lots of other fish , they use there back tail loads , if they keep it to gather it's a sign of stress or molt
AweSomo84 3 years ago
your right, but most fish I've seen have a tail that has a some sort of structure and is always the same shape. I don't know f8's but my gsp seem to use their side and 2 back fins (upper&lower) to swim, and there back tail to steer, which they use all the time, but is pointed when swimming giving the illusion of having no back fin. like they don't wiggle to swim:) I think thats what AweSomo84 meant.
michaelcoolen 3 years ago
yeah , they are awesome , but if they keep there tail to long together , the fish is not feeling happy , not enough food than they will eat each other and tails
AweSomo84 3 years ago
i bought one of theses and put it on my 225G tank and it ate sooooo many snails prob 1000 in 5 days-2 weeks. well, it was a baby fahaka then i gave it back to the sotre
alfonso908 3 years ago
ahaha i have the same problem , i had so many snails now non
AweSomo84 3 years ago
how big is ur tank
grifsam22 3 years ago
Aw the little puffer is so cute. But what is he eating? Ew.
weysst 3 years ago
Snails!
zzHollytr0nzz 3 years ago
avenger7557... there are two types of puffer commonly sold under the name of green spotted... one lives in freshwater, the other brackish goin on marine. puffernet is a good site for lookin at the differences, tho i couldn't name them myself. maybe he's been sold the freshwater type? dunno, if not... they're probably both dead by now...
ferretmanchris 3 years ago
I have had the opportunity of actually seing my green spotted puffer puff up, have you seen yours?
christhedude123459 3 years ago
Poor little dude looks a bit torn up!
TheGreatPickles 3 years ago
what water parameters do these fish need ?
thfc09 3 years ago 2
whats it eating :S
PrinceRemix 4 years ago 2
if u seperate those puffers they wont have nipped up tail fins like the both of yours have. i own some so i know
avenger7557 4 years ago 2
i've had 3 together and no nipping occurred for over 7 months
eggerstout 3 years ago 3
and im sure you fed them better... i wonder if this guy even has his tank setup to brackish conditions... from the looks of the plants that he has and they seem alive... those plants which i have ion my tropical tank do not live long if at all in brackish conditions
avenger7557 3 years ago
who the fk asked u
barnakleboy 3 years ago
Their mouths look small but they obviously have some strong jaws and/or some sharp teeth in there. He chopped that shell up like going thru a blender or grinder. WOW.
wynwyn2007 4 years ago
they have four teeth that have fused together to form a beak... and they recomend shell fish because puffers grind down their teeth because they will grow consistently through out their lives
avenger7557 4 years ago 3
i dont recommend giving them garden snails >.>
the icky gooey might choke em
Kronikwookie 4 years ago
that is one of their main diets... so you know
avenger7557 4 years ago 2
lol they eat pond snails. not those ugly garden snails.
Kronikwookie 4 years ago 2
if you notice, the puffer is having a hard time getting the meat in its mouth because of all that gunk the snail produced
Kronikwookie 4 years ago 2
are they eating snails? where do you purchase cheap snails.. my pet store has them for sale as aquarium decor for about $5 a piece
jmoraski8 4 years ago
The puffers require snails. Most the time if you just ask the pet store for some of the annoying snails on their plants they will give them to you for free. They breed like crazy!
susanfite 4 years ago
at 1:18- 1:22 it looks like his tongue is shooting out realfast ...lol
YoungBloodz666 4 years ago
I get mine from WalMart and I thought I was saving them, until I found out they restock because I buy them! I have 10 of them in a 125 Brackish and every time I go in there and se them I grab a few...(I am the supply and demand) they are looking for.....I want to ge them all to save them, but some fool will get them because they want it for their community tank and when he kills every one he will flush him....."Catch 22" sorry!
bombero437 4 years ago
Black stomach means they are fine. I had 5 of these and they are great pets. But in all due respects, look out for that one little guy's fin. I'm not sure if it's due to tail rot (most likely) or due to territorial conflicts with the other puffer. They look too young to be starting that though.
slimpapaya 4 years ago
woooo what are da names of dem puffa fish der class
joeholvey 4 years ago
definately some fin rot,walmart has them as the fish of the month, there usually in pretty bad conditions, seen them feeding rosy reds, i'd rather see them put out of their misery
eggerstout 4 years ago
I agree! I keep getting them from wal mart only to have them die with in a week. They just don't take care of their fish there!
chongobrovo 4 years ago
i've had mine since june, i moved them to there own tank now because i bought a skunk cleaner shrimp for my saltwater, didn't want to see the $30 shrimp be puffer food, plus one of them took a bite out of my clownfish, if anyone wants 3 greeen spotted puffers message me
eggerstout 4 years ago 2
ill have the 3 puffers
softballnerds 4 years ago 2
They're pretty
AugustAmy 4 years ago
awesome, GSP are so fun to watch
Leahzebelle 4 years ago
i have a figgure 8
york124 4 years ago
I had one...It died!!!!So I got a new one now!!!
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chytek2 4 years ago
black stomach...that's not healthy....keep an eye on them..
bmitf 4 years ago
beauty!
reddropdrop 4 years ago
puffers are evil
fishiesrdabest 4 years ago
nah man they r ded cute lol
joner031 4 years ago
i have three of them
ponce501 4 years ago
if you have observed, one of them has fin rot-a disease caused by poor filtering system. and accumulation of nitrogen compounds. bear in mind that puffers are sensitive on nitro. i have puffers at home
commonkrait22 5 years ago
Not all puffers have spikes
Nitroxcritic 5 years ago
oh yea when do the pufferfish usually make it self into a balloon with spikes sticking out?
MasterChief22530 5 years ago
do you have them in brackish water?
regaltang 5 years ago
Pufferfish are real cute.
bluntsafety 5 years ago
I KNOW!!!!I have one!!!!
vzw11 4 years ago