iheartmyfish
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
hello all!
this is my fist post. i had a green spotted puffer, in a brackish tank. he was a wonderful little guy, so cute! he was the friendliest fish i've seen! i know why they are referred to as 'puppies of the sea'. unfortunately he was sickly from purchase, and despite my hard efforts, he passed away two weeks later. (i talked to the lfs that i bought him at, they had problems with that batch of gsp) i bought a new one, a HEALTHY one. hes quite tubby, and beautifully colored. i've had him for 5 days now, and hes still extremely shy and hides from me. on rare occasions he'll come out and stare at me, but keeps his distance. i figured he's just settling in, and im giving him his time. i talk to him and coo at him and let him know i love him, but i worry. he ate 4 big snails since i've had him, but wont eat anything else. i've tried everything and called the fish store to see what they were feeding him. (i had 1 of the 2 items they fed him, im going out to buy the other)
has anyone had any experiences with gsp??? any advice on where to go from here, or what his complaints may be?
my levels are all perfect, and he loves my columbian shark that inhabits the 20gal brackish tank with him. (i know that is too small- but i am a college student and purchasing a much larger tank in a few months!!!)
thanx guyz!!!!!
this is my fist post. i had a green spotted puffer, in a brackish tank. he was a wonderful little guy, so cute! he was the friendliest fish i've seen! i know why they are referred to as 'puppies of the sea'. unfortunately he was sickly from purchase, and despite my hard efforts, he passed away two weeks later. (i talked to the lfs that i bought him at, they had problems with that batch of gsp) i bought a new one, a HEALTHY one. hes quite tubby, and beautifully colored. i've had him for 5 days now, and hes still extremely shy and hides from me. on rare occasions he'll come out and stare at me, but keeps his distance. i figured he's just settling in, and im giving him his time. i talk to him and coo at him and let him know i love him, but i worry. he ate 4 big snails since i've had him, but wont eat anything else. i've tried everything and called the fish store to see what they were feeding him. (i had 1 of the 2 items they fed him, im going out to buy the other)
has anyone had any experiences with gsp??? any advice on where to go from here, or what his complaints may be?
my levels are all perfect, and he loves my columbian shark that inhabits the 20gal brackish tank with him. (i know that is too small- but i am a college student and purchasing a much larger tank in a few months!!!)
thanx guyz!!!!!