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emariebw
Puffer Fry
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Gender: Female
My Puffers: Lola, F8 (RIP)
Location (country): USA
Location: Jacksonville, FL

Old member, New username

Post by emariebw »

Hi there :) I was very, very active in this forum back in 2010/2011 when I had my figure eight, Lola, under the screenname "ILoveLola." (Original, I know). Lola died in 2012 and I was absolutely crushed :( My fiance/now husband convinced me to do a tropical community tank and I have not been loving it. We are moving in December, so I am going to be giving my current fish away and once we get to our new house will be setting up a puffer tank, yay!

My dad has a deconstructed but fully equipped 55 gallon that he is giving me. I know they are difficult to find, but I am very much hoping to find a Ceylon.

Anyhow, wanted to say hello, and I am super excited to be back! The wait to move is now killing me. :)
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RTR
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Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 4:39 pm
Gender: Male
Location (country): East Coast, USA

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Welcome back, and good luck with the new (to you) tank. As puffer-keepers we are generally reliant on wild-caught fish, and those may be only seasonally available or otherwise reliant on local conditions. Your area however is close to one of the country's major import areas, so you should have better access than many USA folks.

I also outgrew "community" tanks long ago. I don't understand why so many folks like them.
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Pufferpunk
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Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
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Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Chicago
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[welcome]
BACK!
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hadla
Mbu Puffer
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Gender: Female
My Puffers: 2 gsps and a big Stars and stripes
Location (country): California
Location: Sacramento, CA
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Welcome back! If I ever see a Ceylon in the lfs, I'll jump at the chance! Kirby was the only one that I had ever seen before. I'd love to find another!
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. -RTR
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DMD123
Fahaka Puffer
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Joined: Tue May 13, 2014 3:39 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: Tetraodon baileyi (Hairy Puffer, named Gizmo)
Location (country): USA
Location: Lakewood, WA

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Welcome back!
300g Pearsei x1, Bala Sharks x 3, Dabola endli (Tinkisso river) x1, Ansorgii x1
65B Hairy Puffer
65B Angel fish x1, Monk tetra x7, BN Pleco x2
90G red devil
90G Trimac
46G Bowfront Community tank
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emariebw
Puffer Fry
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Joined: Wed Aug 13, 2014 11:11 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Lola, F8 (RIP)
Location (country): USA
Location: Jacksonville, FL

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Post by emariebw »

Thanks guys! It's really nice seeing familiar names and faces (avatars?).
RTR wrote:Welcome back, and good luck with the new (to you) tank. As puffer-keepers we are generally reliant on wild-caught fish, and those may be only seasonally available or otherwise reliant on local conditions. Your area however is close to one of the country's major import areas, so you should have better access than many USA folks.

I also outgrew "community" tanks long ago. I don't understand why so many folks like them.
The seasonal thing definitely makes sense, it never even occurred to me. Thanks!

And I really have no idea about the community tanks. I just don't really like them, I love that I can get to know my puffer, and learn their personality, etc. After Lola died, I was so upset, I think my husband was thinking if I got a community tank I wouldn't get so attached to the fish. Which I guess worked, but the result is I'm really bored with my tank and don't give it proper attention. Bad me. :(
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bertie 83
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My Puffers: lineatus R.I.P, South American puffer. Valentini puffer, porcupine puffer.
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Danios, Tetras, Redtail Rasporas,
Harlequins, CAE's, Yoyo
Loaches, Clown loaches ,Eels, various shrimp, tangs,wrasses, damsels, chromis
Location (country): Brighton, England
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Welcome back
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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