Green Spotted puffer and damsel?

PufferNut · 10/31/2010, 07:09 PM

Has anyone had experience keeping green spotted puffers with damsels? I have always been under the assumption that gsp should be a primarily solitary fish, but my girlfriend fell in love with a damsel, and it is now in the tank my gsp was going to be put in when it got bigger. The guide sheet at petco listed puffers as a compatible tank mate, but I'm skeptical.

beachorama · 10/31/2010, 11:22 PM

I've done alot of research on possible tankmates with green spot puffs and found many have good success with damsels.

Good choice IMO.

tamortman · 11/01/2010, 09:04 AM

shouldn't be a problem

chimmike · 11/01/2010, 10:28 AM

I know the green spotted puffers are brackish fish, but......will they take the full salt that damsels are used to?

BeanMachine · 11/01/2010, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by chimmike

I know the green spotted puffers are brackish fish, but......will they take the full salt that damsels are used to?

Yeah they will. I've seen many do it.

curlykid · 11/01/2010, 02:15 PM

i used to have a little gsp. i loved him, but they need very fatty and protein filled foods. i had to switch brands because my favorite LFS moved, and he slowly diminished. he was my favorite fish.

Floowid · 11/01/2010, 02:26 PM

I had a green spot that lived in my softie reef for years. He was in there with a blue damsel, two clowns, and a royal gramma. He never bothered a soul. he was hell on snails though.

anbosu · 11/01/2010, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BeanMachine

Yeah they will. I've seen many do it.

When they are mature I think they require a full salt environment. Worst thing that is going to happen is the puffer will eat the damsel. I would guess you won't have problems though.

BeanMachine · 11/01/2010, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by anbosu

Worst thing that is going to happen is the puffer will eat the damsel. I would guess you won't have problems though.

Hahaha which wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing cuz damsels are the devil in sheeps clothing!

agreeive?fish · 11/01/2010, 06:37 PM

I currently have 3 gsp in full marine conditions (they thrive in marine conditions) and they don t bother any of their tank mates, and damsels as a whole are mean enough and fast enough to avoid any gsp aggression, i would be cautious with fish that are slow movers, flowing fins, or bottom dwellers though(imo)

PufferNut · 11/03/2010, 02:46 PM

Thanks for the input everyone. Can't wait for the full salt transition for my gsp, he's getting close, about 1.0018. I bump his tank a little sg every change, soon he will be ready for the marine tank.

PufferNut · 03/27/2013, 11:02 PM

UPDATE:
A bit more than 2 years later and we have 2 happy fish living together in full marine salinity. I have the puffer eating spectrum pellets also. Never been able to get a puff to eat anything but frozen before.

10/31/2010, 07:09 PM	#1
PufferNut Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Livingston County Posts: 190	Green Spotted puffer and damsel? Has anyone had experience keeping green spotted puffers with damsels? I have always been under the assumption that gsp should be a primarily solitary fish, but my girlfriend fell in love with a damsel, and it is now in the tank my gsp was going to be put in when it got bigger. The guide sheet at petco listed puffers as a compatible tank mate, but I'm skeptical.

11/01/2010, 09:04 AM	#3
tamortman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 54	shouldn't be a problem __________________ 210 gal inwall

11/01/2010, 10:28 AM	#4
chimmike oxygen abuser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 5,089 Blog Entries: 2	I know the green spotted puffers are brackish fish, but......will they take the full salt that damsels are used to? __________________ -Mike Tankless wonder Geaux Noles!

11/01/2010, 02:15 PM	#6
curlykid Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: America Posts: 722	i used to have a little gsp. i loved him, but they need very fatty and protein filled foods. i had to switch brands because my favorite LFS moved, and he slowly diminished. he was my favorite fish. __________________ Sent from my fingers using sensory organs

11/01/2010, 02:26 PM	#7
Floowid Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Centerville, UT Posts: 712	I had a green spot that lived in my softie reef for years. He was in there with a blue damsel, two clowns, and a royal gramma. He never bothered a soul. he was hell on snails though. __________________ 75 gallon mixed reef

10/31/2010, 11:22 PM	#2
beachorama Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 19	I've done alot of research on possible tankmates with green spot puffs and found many have good success with damsels. Good choice IMO.

11/01/2010, 06:37 PM	#10
agreeive?fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,803	I currently have 3 gsp in full marine conditions (they thrive in marine conditions) and they don t bother any of their tank mates, and damsels as a whole are mean enough and fast enough to avoid any gsp aggression, i would be cautious with fish that are slow movers, flowing fins, or bottom dwellers though(imo)

11/03/2010, 02:46 PM	#11
PufferNut Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Livingston County Posts: 190	Thanks for the input everyone. Can't wait for the full salt transition for my gsp, he's getting close, about 1.0018. I bump his tank a little sg every change, soon he will be ready for the marine tank.

03/27/2013, 11:02 PM	#12
PufferNut Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Livingston County Posts: 190	UPDATE: A bit more than 2 years later and we have 2 happy fish living together in full marine salinity. I have the puffer eating spectrum pellets also. Never been able to get a puff to eat anything but frozen before. __________________ 20g long mixed reef/ 15 gallon fish only column 40b project a long time in the works 45 Corner about to go salt

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