GREEN PUFFER
- RM8.00
Scientific Name : Tetraodon nigroviridis
Common Names : Green Spotted Puffer, GSP
Care Level : Moderate
Size : 6" (15 cm)
pH : 7.5 - 8.2
Temperature : 78 - 82 °F (25 - 28 °C)
Specific Gravity : adaptable, from low-end brackish (1.005) up to low-end saltwater (1.20)
Lifespan : to 10 years, sometimes as much as 15
Origin / Habitat : brackish rivers and estuaries of Borneo and Sumatra
Temperament / Behavior : aggressive fin-nippers
Breeding : practically non-existent in captivity
Aquarium Size : Minimum of 30 gallons (113.5 L)
Tank Mates : Must be chosen with caution. Most will just be eaten. Some possible companions are: mollies, scats, monos, archerfish, bumblebee gobies, and other GSPs.
Fish Disease : Diagnose, Symptoms and Treatment - Be sure to quarantine, as they are wild caught and often come in with parasites.
Fish Food : When young their diet consists of snails, brine shrimp, plankton, krill, crickets, cockles, prawns, whitebait, worms, ghost shrimp. When larger (about 4" or so): all the above, and also clams, mussels, squid, scallops, shrimp, crab legs, oysters, lobster, and crayfish.
Tank Region : Middle. Very active swimmers.
Gender : Even for experts, it is nearly impossible to sex them. Usually the only way is by dissection, or if they happen to lay eggs (an unlikely occurrence).
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