Is it true that fresh water green spotted puffer fish require a certain amount of salt to survive? I was told this by a worker at PetCo, but he was unsure as to which breed of fresh water GSP this applies to.
@BlackCaScorpio I've had them do ok in pure freshwater but they are truly brackish water fish and you should definitely put some salt in the tank. Doesn't necessarily have to be what you'd call "brackish" but trying to keep one in pure freshwater is a crapshoot,doesn't have the fish's best interest at heart and once they start to deteriorate they don't always recover even if you give them salt.It's a sad thing to watch too.
By saying pitbull of the fish world I hope you mean it is extremely friendly cause pitbulls aren't mean at all but back to the topic of watching the GSP..you have a nice one and how big is the tank?..Also do you have to feed it snails to keep the teeth down cause I keep hearing you do..but if you don't I would like a GSP..
Yes they eat snails but its got 2 be those little ones like those ones people get on the their tank- so they can aleast eat them. They got 2 at it like a beaver those teeth keep growing . if it dosent get enough rough-edge its little beak will grow over its own mouth & starve
youd have to sudate & trime the beak with cuticle clippers & clove oil. check out on the net or utube.
my gf has green spotted puffers, 1 of them them swam up into the filter tube & got stuck! he died where the moter blade was. he puffed & those little spikes came out. When i found him he was gone :(
thesee mother fuckers are badassss! i had to in one tank along with a sucker fish..and both the puffers killed the hugeeee sucker fish that was in there,and then the one killed the other puffers,they're beast fish.
i just got one of these from walmart, practically saved it from its death since walmart doesnt know how to treat fish right. Just a quick question for ya, my fish has some troubles using one of his fins as it seems, cuz he isnt using it to swim much. any reason you know of?
@jessiecatmeowmeow Yes, GSPs are naturally High-end brackish puffers as juveniles and full marine puffers as adults. Dont listen to your petstore when they tell you GSPs are freshwater, as they are not educated about their fish stock as they make you think.
I have a quaestion. I've had my Green Spotted Puffer for about 5 months and hes stayed the same size and hasnt even grown a little.He is about 2 inches. Is this normal?
Hi! i love these puffer fish and im looking to get one myself. how big do they grow? the guy at the store told me they were huge but internet says 2" to 2.5" thanks
@MrGman0909 you definetly cant have the gsp in a five gallon tank. they create a lot of ammonia and just one would need a thirty gallon tank in the least.
@crimses Please, I know plenty of people who have been attacked or their pets been attacked. End of story. But like any dog, with good training and a firm hand, they can be suitable pets.
To dovla, you need to try and feed them something with a hard shell. Their teeth grow similar to rabbits and they have to constantly grind them down. Your puffers teeth have probably gotten too big for them to eat, so give them something hard to try and grind their teeth down.
hi please help.I have two gsp in freshwater aq.I bought them 1 week ago and they don t want to eat anymore.one of them is so skinny.I really like that fish,so cute and funny.please help me.thanks
@dovla935 I had the same, the problem is, they are sold as freshwater and they should be in salt water of 1.012. Try making your tank brackish and all your problems should go away.
@dovla935 As Merkin said, internal parasites are very common in GSPs. Get something like API's anti-parasite medication and dose that as recommended. Also get some marine salt and a hydrometer and after reading up on GSPs get your water to at least low brackish salinity. This will greatly increase their lifespan.
Feed krill and bloodworms, as well as mussels and squid. They like these things are are more likely to eat them. Also try live ghost shrimp if your local fish store has them.
@dovla935 - GSPs are brackish water fish, not fresh - that might be part of the problem. They need some salt in their tanks. Salt also helps keeps parasites away, too.
@dovla935 GSPs are salt water puffers once they reach half their adult size which is 3-4". Your GSP is taking damage from being in freshwater so you need to move it into a full marine setup ASAP or you will lose them. Store neglect the fact that GSPs are high-brackish when juveniles and ful marine when adults, they just want to make a quick buck by selling them off as freshwater puffers.
@dovla935 It could be parasites, also GSP thrive in backish water, you may want to read up on it. If you keep them in only fresh water for too long, they have much shorter lives.
@dovla935 Probably what the uploader said about parasites, or maybe because green spotted puffers are BRACKISH: they require half freshwater and half saltwater.
@mnm477 they can go in both.if you get a baby one than freshwater would be great for his whole life but if you get an older one it wont last long in a freshwater.
two questions 1. does it hurt when you do that and he misses the food and bites your finger. 2. i hope to get one after my dad finishes supporting the floor for our 60 gal and 50 gal tanks and then i get the 20 gal. tank and i was wondering becuse i keep reading that they need 30 gallons of water. can i keep one in a 20 gal
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 Oh, that happened to my beta fish (My first one) then I got another and after about a year I was sleeping and he jumped out I heard the thump so I got up and saved him but then I left the house and when I came back he was dead on the ground. :<
@honeybabydear How large your puffers get greatly depends on there diet alone. They enjoy being fed everyday. I'f you want your puffers to grow at their normal rate.. Feed them food that's rich in all the essential nutrients they need. Frozen RAW shrimp is perfect. You can buy it in the store. RAW! only... don't ever get pre-cooked. I saw more growth in 6 months on shrimp then I did for 2 years on bloodworms, krill and plankton.
@3Deditor LOL I was actually in the middle of typing that i have a chunk missing from my fringer where I got bit by one of these while doing a heavy cleaning when I saw what you said, so I figured I would post it as a response. Mean little fish, but I do want another.
@mobiussquadron I had a few of them myself. cool little guys. I never tease fed them though. They loved their mysis shrimp, live and frozen. blood worms too. I owned a stars and stripes puffer once. Twice the size of my hand. He was very docile, very gentle as I hand fed him and he allowed me to hold and pet him. His teeth her intimidating at first. I know as long as you treat them gently, they'll be gentle back. They're Just very destructive in a tank filled with plastic plants and ornaments.
@3Deditor I meant to say his teeth "were" intimidating at first. near the bottom of my last response. I wish youtube had freeking text editing feature!
Yeah your right saying there brackeshwater but depending how you bring them up and u do it very slowly they will live in fresh water conditions and live a healthy life i have friends that have had them and kept them in fresh water and they have lived very happily!the 2 i have arenear enough living in freshwater conditions i add just a litle bit salt on every water change but no mre than i add 2 my tropical tank to keep good colour in certain fish!!and yes they can live in saltwater 2!
hey would it be a bad idea if another kind of fish would be in the same tank aas him ???i jusst bought a black gold fish ... i think but i dont know if i should put him in with the green spotted puffer ... i have him them in 2 different tanks ...
@Gaaraofthesandcastle Yeah they bite. But they are fun as hell. Mine just recently died. Im thinking about kind of "resetting" my tank for just puffers.
Puffers have toxins that are 1200 times more deadly than cyanide.
Really upset today. Bought a 1" green puffer and put him in with my cichlids. I have a 5" beautiful Jack Dempsey that tried to eat him, then spit him out. 2 minutes later, the Jack is dead! Was it because of the Pufffer??
I just bought 2 of these day before yesterday at Wal-Mart. Too bad Wal-Mart doesn't tell you jack about how to take care of them :( My little guys gave me a scare last night; I turned the light off & not long after, one started floating sideways. Turned the light back on, he's been fine ever since. Drama fish. Now that I know these guys can't eat just plain flake food (again, thanks Wal-Mart ><) I ordered some snails & brine shrimp. Fingers crossed!
If you do get goldfish for it unless they are bigger the puffer will eat them. In a 20 gallon tank you should add a fish that is a little bigger than your puffer. Not something aggressive tho because puffers are very aggressive. Also make sure that the fish companion for the puffer can be able to like in brackish water (like the puffer) You can keep the puffer in a fresh water but it will die earlier and will either be very unhappy. Yes this fish needs alot of care
hey man i have to gsp puffers one is new he just lays on the bottome of the tank he eats butt he is laqzy the other ive had for a little longer is not eatin i can see his beek i put some snails in the tank but still nothing so far all the eat is beef hart what can a feed them that i know they will eat plz help me a.s.p
hey man i have to gsp puffers one is new he just lays on the bottome of the tank he eats butt he is laqzy the other ive had for a little longer is not eatin i can see his beek i put some snails in the tank but still nothing so far all the eat is beef hart what can a feed them that i know they will eat plz help me a.s.p
Six years? You know they're approximate mature size is six inches right? He wasn't anywhere near that! Even for the video to have been shot almost two years ago that would have put him at four at the time of the shooting....hmmm I don't know?
yo thats bad for puffer fish because they suck in air when they do that and they have weak stomachs so they get really bloated then die trust me dont do that all the time
@gamehunterpro Trust me, I've had him 6 years and I do this all the time, he's never, "sucked in air". He's hunting, why would he suck in air? they only suck in air when they blow up because of stress. He's not stressed, but the shrimp is.
@MerkinMuffly actually he probably does "suck in air" all fish do when they eat at the surface they just purge it threw there gills tho its no big deal. 0:48 you can see him do it right there lol
Puffers need the tank to be half saltwater and half fresh water, its called brackish and they live best in it, i've had mine for a year now and they are living just fine :)
Is it true that fresh water green spotted puffer fish require a certain amount of salt to survive? I was told this by a worker at PetCo, but he was unsure as to which breed of fresh water GSP this applies to.
BlackCaScorpio 1 week ago
@BlackCaScorpio I've had them do ok in pure freshwater but they are truly brackish water fish and you should definitely put some salt in the tank. Doesn't necessarily have to be what you'd call "brackish" but trying to keep one in pure freshwater is a crapshoot,doesn't have the fish's best interest at heart and once they start to deteriorate they don't always recover even if you give them salt.It's a sad thing to watch too.
stnwllstv 1 day ago
do they live in freshwater because in the other video the guy said they die in freshwater and live better in brackish?
johnnyfisalive 1 month ago
By saying pitbull of the fish world I hope you mean it is extremely friendly cause pitbulls aren't mean at all but back to the topic of watching the GSP..you have a nice one and how big is the tank?..Also do you have to feed it snails to keep the teeth down cause I keep hearing you do..but if you don't I would like a GSP..
Pararescue001 1 month ago
What are u feeding him/her
DARKKIRBYRIOT 2 months ago
If it bites u does it hurt?
1999spyro 3 months ago
@1999spyro Not as bad as I though it would.
MerkinMuffly 2 months ago 2
Yes they eat snails but its got 2 be those little ones like those ones people get on the their tank- so they can aleast eat them. They got 2 at it like a beaver those teeth keep growing . if it dosent get enough rough-edge its little beak will grow over its own mouth & starve
youd have to sudate & trime the beak with cuticle clippers & clove oil. check out on the net or utube.
coldstone7969 3 months ago
my gf has green spotted puffers, 1 of them them swam up into the filter tube & got stuck! he died where the moter blade was. he puffed & those little spikes came out. When i found him he was gone :(
coldstone7969 3 months ago
This video would be the shit in 3D !!
drlawsonfumble 4 months ago
do ur puffer fish eat snails?
Darkoh5 4 months ago
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TriopsUKnorth 5 months ago
thesee mother fuckers are badassss! i had to in one tank along with a sucker fish..and both the puffers killed the hugeeee sucker fish that was in there,and then the one killed the other puffers,they're beast fish.
Dirtbikerr098 5 months ago
Do not feed puffer fish out of the water, they can gulp in air and litterally "drown on air" sooner or later it will happen
probassfisher010 5 months ago
i just got one of these from walmart, practically saved it from its death since walmart doesnt know how to treat fish right. Just a quick question for ya, my fish has some troubles using one of his fins as it seems, cuz he isnt using it to swim much. any reason you know of?
metallicspades 5 months ago
awhh what a cutie, thats adorable. i wish mine hadnt died :( but i got really awesome fish now so its all good, maybe again one day <3
camarochick420 5 months ago
Do they have to have salt!?
jessiecatmeowmeow 5 months ago
@jessiecatmeowmeow Yes, GSPs are naturally High-end brackish puffers as juveniles and full marine puffers as adults. Dont listen to your petstore when they tell you GSPs are freshwater, as they are not educated about their fish stock as they make you think.
End2ourOblivion 5 months ago
I have a quaestion. I've had my Green Spotted Puffer for about 5 months and hes stayed the same size and hasnt even grown a little.He is about 2 inches. Is this normal?
FishFrenzy101 6 months ago
Cute
LadyHollywood336 6 months ago
d(≧∀＜**)Good!!
555Fukusuke555 7 months ago
what is he eating?
tgsteers 7 months ago
hey i think im fine but can omeone tekk mewht to do totake care of my puffer right
kmolczyk1 7 months ago
Hi! i love these puffer fish and im looking to get one myself. how big do they grow? the guy at the store told me they were huge but internet says 2" to 2.5" thanks
ZzRocketKandizZ 7 months ago
@ZzRocketKandizZ just make sure you do some research because although they are worth it, they need a lot of special care
BlueHippo317 6 months ago
hay could i have a gsp in a 5 gallon tank if not can i have a figure 8 puffer in a 5 gallon yes its brackish
MrGman0909 7 months ago
@MrGman0909 you definetly cant have the gsp in a five gallon tank. they create a lot of ammonia and just one would need a thirty gallon tank in the least.
BlueHippo317 6 months ago
After this video im pretty sure my small and innocent looking puffer fish killed my sucker fish and bit away the fins of my gourami :(
Neautex 7 months ago
i use 2 have 1 but it jumped out tank and bit me so my mom made me give it away
duh77889900112233445 8 months ago
so cool
PlayGurlParty 8 months ago
i have 2 . two year ago but they die because i dont know what they eat , and now i still dont know what they eat can u tell me please
htolad 8 months ago
@htolad Look it up on google, its not hard to find out....
OzzyDaOscar 7 months ago
are they fresh water ?
btw wuds a fresh water fish
zicescreamz 8 months ago
@zicescreamz no salt warter its a common misconception bud
MrJaye66 8 months ago
Great video,i miss mine being small like yours.
AQUATUBR 8 months ago
I have a spotted puffer. will it live with a type 8 pufffer? please replY!!!!
MetalGearRaiden11 8 months ago
what does he eat...?
and2sus 8 months ago
ugly bastard
jazzer1960 9 months ago
He so cute! I want him o.o
Brandonisrad18 9 months ago
i hope you know pit bulls arent naturally agressive they were in fact bred as bull baiters but its never a bad dog its a bad owner
crimses 9 months ago
@crimses Hate those nasty dogs.
2l28DRAIN 8 months ago
@2l28DRAIN your a perfect example of an ill informed dumbass whos kind takes up 95% of america
crimses 8 months ago
@crimses Please, I know plenty of people who have been attacked or their pets been attacked. End of story. But like any dog, with good training and a firm hand, they can be suitable pets.
2l28DRAIN 8 months ago
@2l28DRAIN ok im sorry for being so quick to judge no hard feelings?
crimses 8 months ago
assi den fisch so zu ärgern ;(
perilous92 9 months ago
I found a dead puffer fish on the beach once and I found a lot of dead jellyfish I held them upside-down though.
whitegangstersss 9 months ago
would a 15 gallon tank be big enough for just 1 puffer?
nafaka12 10 months ago
@nafaka12 think just a dwarf puffer, you can have 3 in a 15 gallon. there small and stay small
ty1977 9 months ago
@nafaka12 one green spotted pufffer? ya for a while but eventually you will have to upgrade to a 30 gallon of 25 gallon
Corkgunman 9 months ago
To dovla, you need to try and feed them something with a hard shell. Their teeth grow similar to rabbits and they have to constantly grind them down. Your puffers teeth have probably gotten too big for them to eat, so give them something hard to try and grind their teeth down.
morningstarlite 10 months ago
Lola I had two of em their feisty and well they ended up dying after fighting each other
shaheennobar 10 months ago
hi please help.I have two gsp in freshwater aq.I bought them 1 week ago and they don t want to eat anymore.one of them is so skinny.I really like that fish,so cute and funny.please help me.thanks
dovla935 10 months ago
@dovla935 Probably infested with parasites, almost all gsp's are, you need to get a good parasite cleaner.
MerkinMuffly 10 months ago
@MerkinMuffly how big does that puffer get?
richard2mitchell 9 months ago
@dovla935 Try a different food, they love brine shrimp.
2l28DRAIN 8 months ago
@dovla935 I had the same, the problem is, they are sold as freshwater and they should be in salt water of 1.012. Try making your tank brackish and all your problems should go away.
dita200984 8 months ago
@dovla935 As Merkin said, internal parasites are very common in GSPs. Get something like API's anti-parasite medication and dose that as recommended. Also get some marine salt and a hydrometer and after reading up on GSPs get your water to at least low brackish salinity. This will greatly increase their lifespan.
Feed krill and bloodworms, as well as mussels and squid. They like these things are are more likely to eat them. Also try live ghost shrimp if your local fish store has them.
silentcircuit 8 months ago
@dovla935 - GSPs are brackish water fish, not fresh - that might be part of the problem. They need some salt in their tanks. Salt also helps keeps parasites away, too.
ArcherJP 7 months ago
@dovla935 GSPs are salt water puffers once they reach half their adult size which is 3-4". Your GSP is taking damage from being in freshwater so you need to move it into a full marine setup ASAP or you will lose them. Store neglect the fact that GSPs are high-brackish when juveniles and ful marine when adults, they just want to make a quick buck by selling them off as freshwater puffers.
End2ourOblivion 5 months ago
@dovla935 they wont eat because they are not suppose to b freshwater fish, do your homework retard instead of killing animals because your stupid
BiteSize3611 5 months ago
@dovla935 It could be parasites, also GSP thrive in backish water, you may want to read up on it. If you keep them in only fresh water for too long, they have much shorter lives.
abysmal660 4 months ago
@dovla935 They need to be in brakish water.
will11221000 3 months ago
@dovla935 These are only freshwater fish at birth; as they age, you need to gradually increase the salinity, from brackish to full marine.
RabbiChris11 3 months ago
@dovla935 Probably what the uploader said about parasites, or maybe because green spotted puffers are BRACKISH: they require half freshwater and half saltwater.
Pop12646Okami 1 day ago
are green puffer fish salt water or fresh water fish.
mnm477 10 months ago
@mnm477 they can go in both.if you get a baby one than freshwater would be great for his whole life but if you get an older one it wont last long in a freshwater.
five5oh0 10 months ago
two questions 1. does it hurt when you do that and he misses the food and bites your finger. 2. i hope to get one after my dad finishes supporting the floor for our 60 gal and 50 gal tanks and then i get the 20 gal. tank and i was wondering becuse i keep reading that they need 30 gallons of water. can i keep one in a 20 gal
westdallasbutterfly 10 months ago
Gsp? The pit bull? XD u OBVIOUSLY do not know your fish
spineosaur 10 months ago
dun do that=[ they will suck in tooooo much air, its not good for him.
hugo9323 11 months ago
i had one but it died so i put my oscars in my tank now im going to add a gsp for an expierement
MrNexus97 11 months ago
do they puff up?
HeartOfInsanity 11 months ago
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 11 months ago
Wow.... I hate people wo discriminate against pits, they are the greatest breed in the world, so versitile. I am just sick of it pls thumbs up!!!
Mellon8988 11 months ago
Would of laughed my tits off if it bit ur finger
rebornnetwork 1 year ago
that is awesome!! What kind of tank do you keep them in? fresh water?
Adhemar05 1 year ago
Is that sound it's jaws shutting? Careful you don't get you fingers caught in them, youch! XD
He looks happy, and he trusts you :D Cute!
Purly 1 year ago
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.
karenz9@live.com
karenz9z9 1 year ago
@karenz9z9 Yeah, it happens, had two do that to me, I saved the one above, the other I didn't catch in time.
MerkinMuffly 1 year ago
@MerkinMuffly i keep fish under a tight fitting lid so i dont lose them
zookeeper2345 7 months ago
@karenz9z9 because you taugh him to jump
bhumai 11 months ago
@karenz9z9 Oh, that happened to my beta fish (My first one) then I got another and after about a year I was sleeping and he jumped out I heard the thump so I got up and saved him but then I left the house and when I came back he was dead on the ground. :<
Skittywolf 11 months ago
@karenz9z9 i will take it
kingjamescrab 7 months ago
never do that to a puffer fish, they are weak and therefore they die quickly, have some mercy on that adorable poor thing.
lordofthehero 1 year ago
now ima go get myself one |:D
GeeVenom 1 year ago
bite his fingers off, ya stupid little fugu
shroomingnewman 1 year ago
its ok to play around with it but not all the time
sneaky207 1 year ago
hes like a little puppy :)
leroyjenkins369 1 year ago
just bought one of these...cant wait for the fun to begin..any tips would be appreciated
mrswiss420 1 year ago
how long does it take to feed that little bugger?
TheLuckyDraw 1 year ago
@TheLuckyDraw and what does it eat?
TheLuckyDraw 1 year ago
I bought one yesterday and it also died yesterday. FML Man that sucks.
FLIPminoman 1 year ago
"Hey! You with the hand. Im talkin to you! gimmie the food. Come onnnnnnnnnnnnn!"
LostHope2109 1 year ago
this is how i feed my puffer!! so cool! love the video!
eyekandy7 1 year ago
You've owned him for 6yrs and he hasnt gotten any bigger? I have one in a 20gal and was hoping he would get big..lol just wondering..
honeybabydear 1 year ago
@honeybabydear He was large when I got him, they grow very slowly
MerkinMuffly 1 year ago
@honeybabydear How large your puffers get greatly depends on there diet alone. They enjoy being fed everyday. I'f you want your puffers to grow at their normal rate.. Feed them food that's rich in all the essential nutrients they need. Frozen RAW shrimp is perfect. You can buy it in the store. RAW! only... don't ever get pre-cooked. I saw more growth in 6 months on shrimp then I did for 2 years on bloodworms, krill and plankton.
karakzhen 1 year ago
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karakzhen 1 year ago
now i want a puffer >.>
barrowscasper12 1 year ago
Cool video, gay title.
johnnymarkham 1 year ago
@johnnymarkham gay johnny, stupid guy.
Island728 1 year ago
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johnnymarkham 1 year ago
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Island728 1 year ago
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Island728 1 year ago
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Island728 1 year ago
I hope it bites your finger hard one day for teasing it.
3Deditor 1 year ago
@3Deditor LOL I was actually in the middle of typing that i have a chunk missing from my fringer where I got bit by one of these while doing a heavy cleaning when I saw what you said, so I figured I would post it as a response. Mean little fish, but I do want another.
mobiussquadron 1 year ago
@mobiussquadron I had a few of them myself. cool little guys. I never tease fed them though. They loved their mysis shrimp, live and frozen. blood worms too. I owned a stars and stripes puffer once. Twice the size of my hand. He was very docile, very gentle as I hand fed him and he allowed me to hold and pet him. His teeth her intimidating at first. I know as long as you treat them gently, they'll be gentle back. They're Just very destructive in a tank filled with plastic plants and ornaments.
3Deditor 1 year ago
@3Deditor I meant to say his teeth "were" intimidating at first. near the bottom of my last response. I wish youtube had freeking text editing feature!
3Deditor 1 year ago
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paulaxa1 1 year ago
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paulaxa1 1 year ago
no offence but what makes u want a puffer?
napoleontak 1 year ago
@napoleontak because they are so cute and they puff up and they are fat... and just makes you want to squeeze them because they are so freaking cute!
Monsterthegsp 1 year ago
oh and yes it hurts when they bite got my mate stick his finger in the tank!!he wont do it again!!
MrMrpeanut1984 1 year ago
Yeah your right saying there brackeshwater but depending how you bring them up and u do it very slowly they will live in fresh water conditions and live a healthy life i have friends that have had them and kept them in fresh water and they have lived very happily!the 2 i have arenear enough living in freshwater conditions i add just a litle bit salt on every water change but no mre than i add 2 my tropical tank to keep good colour in certain fish!!and yes they can live in saltwater 2!
MrMrpeanut1984 1 year ago
are these freshwater?
danielll342 1 year ago
@danielll342 there brackeshwater and from what iv read they have to be transfred to full salt water sooner or latter
toboway2 1 year ago
That thing looks like it bites hard
xwarxsabrewulf 1 year ago
I wanna see him bite your fingers :)
Deltad 1 year ago
@gigi7725 i wasnt being sarcastic
ryjack26 1 year ago
Thats a Very hansome fish
flowerhappy100 1 year ago
does all puffers have tooth ?
foroeste 1 year ago
@foroeste your grammer is disgusting
ryjack26 1 year ago
@ryjack26 y i know im not american and my english sucks
foroeste1 1 year ago
@foroeste1 oh i guess thats a good excuse
ryjack26 1 year ago
@ryjack26 Um...you mean "grammar"? ;p
SillyLitleGirl 1 year ago
@SillyLitleGirl haha my bad
ryjack26 1 year ago
hey would it be a bad idea if another kind of fish would be in the same tank aas him ???i jusst bought a black gold fish ... i think but i dont know if i should put him in with the green spotted puffer ... i have him them in 2 different tanks ...
xzGIANTzx 1 year ago
how big do they get,how long does it take them to grow full size, and would a 20gallon tall tank work?
Sasquatch9769 1 year ago
awwwww!! what a cute poor green spotted puffer fish
where did you bought him :) ?
left4miguel 1 year ago
aw stop teasing him, he is cute i want to get me one but i thought they were poisonous
9691ashley 1 year ago
thats cruel
eelsevilla 1 year ago
suck my dick mother focker
chekeaeste 1 year ago
@chekeaeste Y Cuas Your Gay OOOOO
msixfreakx92 1 year ago
Hey I Have A PitBull So ShutUp!
msixfreakx92 1 year ago
@msixfreakx92 exactly! y does everyone think pitbulls are so vicious?
MeowMixiekitty 1 year ago
@MeowMixiekitty because they can tear off bsabies heads ><
LeonDGM 1 year ago
Dude how fucking small is your tank:S?
Thomaschgg 1 year ago
What size tank do you have for him?
ashtian123 1 year ago
you should name him nibbles
he only takes little bites
wizard10fun 1 year ago
@sherillo ya ive had 1 for a day now and he doesnt eat much should i be worried
zachn11 1 year ago
@zachn11 give him frozen fish or shrimp
opedroefeio 1 year ago
lol this is awesome! i have one for a couple of days now, he hates me! lol.
sherrilo 1 year ago
geil
pegina1000 1 year ago
@Gaaraofthesandcastle Yeah they bite. But they are fun as hell. Mine just recently died. Im thinking about kind of "resetting" my tank for just puffers.
Si13ntKi11 1 year ago
Puffers have toxins that are 1200 times more deadly than cyanide.
Really upset today. Bought a 1" green puffer and put him in with my cichlids. I have a 5" beautiful Jack Dempsey that tried to eat him, then spit him out. 2 minutes later, the Jack is dead! Was it because of the Pufffer??
professorxox 1 year ago
WHY DONT YOU JUST FEED THE POOR THING YOU STUPID SOB
nauris705 1 year ago
These ones don't puff up because I have some
dom0073 1 year ago
o3o hee pufferfish. ^_^
silversnake4133 1 year ago
I just bought 2 of these day before yesterday at Wal-Mart. Too bad Wal-Mart doesn't tell you jack about how to take care of them :( My little guys gave me a scare last night; I turned the light off & not long after, one started floating sideways. Turned the light back on, he's been fine ever since. Drama fish. Now that I know these guys can't eat just plain flake food (again, thanks Wal-Mart ><) I ordered some snails & brine shrimp. Fingers crossed!
mothglitter 1 year ago
@mothglitter They also need salt in their tank too.
SocalDNM 1 year ago
lol hes not stressed. the shrip is. xD nice reply ahaha
TheGray8 1 year ago
HE'S NOT A DOLPHIN GIVE HIM THE FREAKIN FOOD. ><
TheKafram 1 year ago
i have mine in freshwater tank how do i get them eating gold fish i just bought them from walmart
tyzilla1100 1 year ago
how do you clean it's tank? does it bite you when you eat it?
xxpascuaxx 1 year ago
that is cute as hell lol.
I am getting one soon. Please since u have had him for 6 years can u help me?
I have a 20 gallon tank.
I want a fish of my own while my parents get some bullshit fish lol.
Are there cheap fish like goldfish that can live with puffers? That wont eat my puffer lol. Is it a lot of care?
How much would a good filter system for these puffers cost?
Please answer, I have to have one now by watching ur vid lol
gbhighentertainments 1 year ago
@gbhighentertainments
If you do get goldfish for it unless they are bigger the puffer will eat them. In a 20 gallon tank you should add a fish that is a little bigger than your puffer. Not something aggressive tho because puffers are very aggressive. Also make sure that the fish companion for the puffer can be able to like in brackish water (like the puffer) You can keep the puffer in a fresh water but it will die earlier and will either be very unhappy. Yes this fish needs alot of care
Studman0020 1 year ago
@Studman0020
alright thank u.
I have decided to get expeience first and when i get a much larger tank ill just put the puffer in the 20 gallon one.
gbhighentertainments 1 year ago
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hey man i have to gsp puffers one is new he just lays on the bottome of the tank he eats butt he is laqzy the other ive had for a little longer is not eatin i can see his beek i put some snails in the tank but still nothing so far all the eat is beef hart what can a feed them that i know they will eat plz help me a.s.p
steveoace123 1 year ago
hey man i have to gsp puffers one is new he just lays on the bottome of the tank he eats butt he is laqzy the other ive had for a little longer is not eatin i can see his beek i put some snails in the tank but still nothing so far all the eat is beef hart what can a feed them that i know they will eat plz help me a.s.p
steveoace123 1 year ago
Six years? You know they're approximate mature size is six inches right? He wasn't anywhere near that! Even for the video to have been shot almost two years ago that would have put him at four at the time of the shooting....hmmm I don't know?
cortes427 1 year ago
why is his belly black? that normally indicates stress
wingleader 1 year ago
one day he'll learn to jump outa the tank and get revenge lol
TheAsiantofu 1 year ago
poor fish....
martinlarsen20 1 year ago
i was expecting a screamer lol
ERICx223 1 year ago
yo thats bad for puffer fish because they suck in air when they do that and they have weak stomachs so they get really bloated then die trust me dont do that all the time
gamehunterpro 1 year ago
@gamehunterpro Trust me, I've had him 6 years and I do this all the time, he's never, "sucked in air". He's hunting, why would he suck in air? they only suck in air when they blow up because of stress. He's not stressed, but the shrimp is.
MerkinMuffly 1 year ago
@MerkinMuffly
In his defence that does happen. This is fine. A lot of puffers die when people take them out of the water and the try to puff up out of the water.
IPWINSTAIR 1 year ago
@MerkinMuffly SOOO CUUTE! are they hard to take care of? also ive herd that for fish their very smart :D i want ooone D:
kaguyazzzz 1 year ago
@MerkinMuffly actually he probably does "suck in air" all fish do when they eat at the surface they just purge it threw there gills tho its no big deal. 0:48 you can see him do it right there lol
therealandycook 1 year ago
@gamehunterpro yeh they are not labarynth fish so they can't breath oxygen out of air
12fishguy 1 year ago
If that thing had legs it would be all like, BITCH IMA WHOOP YO ASS FO FUCKIN WITH ME!!!
jstrings00 1 year ago
uh.. they are completely freshwater. Not brackish.
888hud 1 year ago
@888hud incorrect. infact they can be completely converted over to a saltwater tank if necessary.
azn567 1 year ago
@888hud they are happy in either
12fishguy 1 year ago
will they kill a neon tetra, platy, betta and guppy
2010UWG 1 year ago
@2010UWG goldfish too, right?
singedrac 1 year ago
Puffers need the tank to be half saltwater and half fresh water, its called brackish and they live best in it, i've had mine for a year now and they are living just fine :)
Jesuiscanadian 1 year ago
@Jesuiscanadian not all puffers, nile puffers for example are happy in fresh and brackish water but are best in freshwater.
12fishguy 1 year ago
can these live in fresh water?
bamflala123 1 year ago
my pufer fish died i wonder why i put it in a fresh water
2submit 1 year ago
just give it the shrimp
yasmin5445 1 year ago