I’m catching up on a lot of your content and I’m so sorry that happened to Ness and Artemis! I’m glad you keep this professional and also don’t blame the other puffer for this behavior. Too many people would do that and it shows lots of maturity! Thank you for your lovely content as always, it’s been a blast catching up!!
Hi! Welcome back! Hope you enjoy them. 😁 It was very unfortunate but good news is, they've made lots of progress since then! Their skin is almost 100% back to normal. Thank you for your support. I really appreciate it! 😊
Beautiful puffers very informative seems like they’re on their way to recover I’m having a problem with my Moana she’s starting to scratch Up against the decorations And I noticed her appetite went down a little bit ever since she ate a bunch of ghost shrimps it’s been two days she looks a little lethargic and she’s scratching doesnt have Ick any ideas would greatly be appreciated I’m very concerned. Salinity level is 1.020 almost full salt water tank parameters perfect
Hi Aub! Happy to see you here 😄 Thank you so much. If there are signs of infections, I will continue with the baths until the infection stops and the wound area is clean. If there are no infections after a week, I'll stop the daily MB Baths and perform regular waterchanges, making sure the water is always clean and fresh. 🐡🐡🐡
Aggression among puffers seems to quite a complex thing. People seem to have such wildly different experiences from each other. As you say, the truth is that Puffers are a less predictable than most fish. They seem to be very individual (not unlike humans) when it comes to their personality traits. Though of course there are some species that are universally found to be very aggressive. I've also known very similar situations to occur even among the same species. I wonder if it's more an issue of the size difference between them than a species issue, as like you say, many people keep topaz and green spotted puffers together without issue. On the other hand, as I've said above, I've known plenty of stories where people have no luck even keeping multiple of the same species of Dichotomyctere together, Especially with Nigroviridis, but that might simply be because they're the most commonly available. I personally have always found Dichotomyctere and most of the commonly traded Tetraodon species to be a lot more aggressive towards eachother than they are to other (non puffer) fish. In fact while some recommend against it, I've personally always kept them with tank mates with no issues what so ever with aggression or predation. They don't seem to even acknowledge the existence of other fish, even closely related fish such as files and triggers. I have also found the same to be true of the Canthigaster genus. The only species I've had experience with that showed aggression towards tank mates was a female Carinotetraodon irrubesco, which was quite territorial.
Puffers are quite complex creatures. I find there are alphas and passive ones, especially for a shoaling puffer species. Generally, they are very aggressive but with certain species, dither fish works well. It really could be anything, size, personality wise, sexual maturity etc. I find sexually matured puffers especially during mating season do get very aggressive with existent tank mates even when they've lived together for a long time. I've definitely learnt my lesson. For instance, the Hewie situation, even though she was double Orion's size at the time, Orion still attacked her as he was in the mood. Orion's mostly chill for the most part but when it comes a certain time of the month, he gets way aggressive. And yes, a lot of people seem to have different experiences. But I personally would still advise against it moving forward, especially to new puffer keepers. Puffers can switch really fast and the last thing I want to do is to traumatize new puffer keepers. 😊
@@BeFishy Fortunately this has not been my experience at all, aside from the irrubesco, which seem to quite well known for aggression. All the Dichotomyctere and marine puffers I've had experience with have been very placid and kept to themselves. I don't know if it's perhaps due to the fact that I typically only ever kept one puffer per tank. Perhaps Sexually mature adults are more likely to show aggression in mating season if there is a potential mate in the tank? I don't know. I think it probably just comes down to the individual puffer, and maybe I've just been lucky with my puffs temperaments? That said, I always recommend against it for newbies and advise caution and to always have a backup option should things not work out. There are certainly plenty species that are very aggressive, and of course those that a predatory towards fish (which I think is very often conflated with aggression), but I think there are few species are pretty well agreed upon to generally peaceful and community safe, such as Tetraodon Mbu, Tetraodon schoutedeni, Colomesus asellus, and pretty much any commonly traded Canthigaster species.
@@The-Fishkeeper I agree 100%. Most of my puffers live in a solo tank and I've had no issues with them. In Orion's case, once I moved him to his own tank, he's completely back to normal and not aggressive. So far, with my dichotomyctere species,I notice they'd only show aggression when they're "in the mood." As for the species you've mentioned, I agree. I keep my colomesus asellus with some dither fish and have had no issues thus far. I've had no experience with MBUs nor schoutdenis but have heard from my friends' experience that they're pretty nice (except one time one of my friend's MBU switched up and decided to rid of all the fishes in his tank). Canthigaster species are pretty chill in my opinion. 😊
great video!! Our potato puffer Tater had hole in the head when we got him. His skin really had a hard time growing back. But what seemed to help was adding cattapa-x from easy life and vitamins to the water. Hope they make a full recovery quickly!
Thank you so much! Oh I do remember Tater's head! Glad he's recovered from that. Thank you for your suggestions! Really appreciate it. I'll give it a look next time I go to my lfs. 🐡🐡
We have an old GSP care guide on our channel (which needs a lot of update). We'll be posting an updated GSP Care Guide video soon. Please stay tuned! 😊🐡 Thank you for the well wishes.
Oh! I do find some puffers are more on the passive side. With mine, in the beginning, I used to have molly and molly fry with then when they're younger. But once they're at a sexually matured age or during mating season, there will be a slight change in tank dynamic. Puffers tend to get more aggressive and more hungry! 😄🐡
I’m catching up on a lot of your content and I’m so sorry that happened to Ness and Artemis! I’m glad you keep this professional and also don’t blame the other puffer for this behavior. Too many people would do that and it shows lots of maturity! Thank you for your lovely content as always, it’s been a blast catching up!!
Hi! Welcome back! Hope you enjoy them. 😁 It was very unfortunate but good news is, they've made lots of progress since then! Their skin is almost 100% back to normal. Thank you for your support. I really appreciate it! 😊
Beautiful puffers very informative seems like they’re on their way to recover I’m having a problem with my Moana she’s starting to scratch Up against the decorations And I noticed her appetite went down a little bit ever since she ate a bunch of ghost shrimps it’s been two days she looks a little lethargic and she’s scratching doesnt have Ick any ideas would greatly be appreciated I’m very concerned. Salinity level is 1.020 almost full salt water tank parameters perfect
Great video Sabrina 🥰🖐 very informative. how often do you do the one hr MB baths?
Hi Aub! Happy to see you here 😄 Thank you so much.
If there are signs of infections, I will continue with the baths until the infection stops and the wound area is clean.
If there are no infections after a week, I'll stop the daily MB Baths and perform regular waterchanges, making sure the water is always clean and fresh. 🐡🐡🐡
Aggression among puffers seems to quite a complex thing. People seem to have such wildly different experiences from each other. As you say, the truth is that Puffers are a less predictable than most fish. They seem to be very individual (not unlike humans) when it comes to their personality traits. Though of course there are some species that are universally found to be very aggressive.
I've also known very similar situations to occur even among the same species. I wonder if it's more an issue of the size difference between them than a species issue, as like you say, many people keep topaz and green spotted puffers together without issue. On the other hand, as I've said above, I've known plenty of stories where people have no luck even keeping multiple of the same species of Dichotomyctere together, Especially with Nigroviridis, but that might simply be because they're the most commonly available.
I personally have always found Dichotomyctere and most of the commonly traded Tetraodon species to be a lot more aggressive towards eachother than they are to other (non puffer) fish. In fact while some recommend against it, I've personally always kept them with tank mates with no issues what so ever with aggression or predation. They don't seem to even acknowledge the existence of other fish, even closely related fish such as files and triggers. I have also found the same to be true of the Canthigaster genus. The only species I've had experience with that showed aggression towards tank mates was a female Carinotetraodon irrubesco, which was quite territorial.
Puffers are quite complex creatures. I find there are alphas and passive ones, especially for a shoaling puffer species. Generally, they are very aggressive but with certain species, dither fish works well.
It really could be anything, size, personality wise, sexual maturity etc. I find sexually matured puffers especially during mating season do get very aggressive with existent tank mates even when they've lived together for a long time. I've definitely learnt my lesson. For instance, the Hewie situation, even though she was double Orion's size at the time, Orion still attacked her as he was in the mood. Orion's mostly chill for the most part but when it comes a certain time of the month, he gets way aggressive.
And yes, a lot of people seem to have different experiences. But I personally would still advise against it moving forward, especially to new puffer keepers. Puffers can switch really fast and the last thing I want to do is to traumatize new puffer keepers. 😊
@@BeFishy Fortunately this has not been my experience at all, aside from the irrubesco, which seem to quite well known for aggression. All the Dichotomyctere and marine puffers I've had experience with have been very placid and kept to themselves. I don't know if it's perhaps due to the fact that I typically only ever kept one puffer per tank. Perhaps Sexually mature adults are more likely to show aggression in mating season if there is a potential mate in the tank? I don't know. I think it probably just comes down to the individual puffer, and maybe I've just been lucky with my puffs temperaments? That said, I always recommend against it for newbies and advise caution and to always have a backup option should things not work out.
There are certainly plenty species that are very aggressive, and of course those that a predatory towards fish (which I think is very often conflated with aggression), but I think there are few species are pretty well agreed upon to generally peaceful and community safe, such as Tetraodon Mbu, Tetraodon schoutedeni, Colomesus asellus, and pretty much any commonly traded Canthigaster species.
@@The-Fishkeeper I agree 100%. Most of my puffers live in a solo tank and I've had no issues with them. In Orion's case, once I moved him to his own tank, he's completely back to normal and not aggressive. So far, with my dichotomyctere species,I notice they'd only show aggression when they're "in the mood."
As for the species you've mentioned, I agree. I keep my colomesus asellus with some dither fish and have had no issues thus far. I've had no experience with MBUs nor schoutdenis but have heard from my friends' experience that they're pretty nice (except one time one of my friend's MBU switched up and decided to rid of all the fishes in his tank). Canthigaster species are pretty chill in my opinion. 😊
great video!!
Our potato puffer Tater had hole in the head when we got him. His skin really had a hard time growing back. But what seemed to help was adding cattapa-x from easy life and vitamins to the water.
Hope they make a full recovery quickly!
Thank you so much!
Oh I do remember Tater's head! Glad he's recovered from that. Thank you for your suggestions! Really appreciate it. I'll give it a look next time I go to my lfs. 🐡🐡
Cool video!
Thank you for watching!
How do you keep gsp? I bought one and it died. How do you get it to have healthy colors? Hope Artemis and Ness recover soon!
We have an old GSP care guide on our channel (which needs a lot of update). We'll be posting an updated GSP Care Guide video soon. Please stay tuned! 😊🐡 Thank you for the well wishes.
Would a ceylon and a green spotted puffer work if you bought them both at 50mm ?
Mine are scared of everything. They never bite anything other than food aha.
I’ve had multiple molly fry and they’ve left them alone.
Oh! I do find some puffers are more on the passive side. With mine, in the beginning, I used to have molly and molly fry with then when they're younger. But once they're at a sexually matured age or during mating season, there will be a slight change in tank dynamic. Puffers tend to get more aggressive and more hungry! 😄🐡
Are you keeping them in freshwater? I see plants.
Our GSPs are in a saltwater tank. The "plants" are macroalgae. 😊🐡🐡
@@BeFishy Ok. Maybe that's why my GSP's colors are not as vibrant. Thanks!