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Post by sassiegemstone »

http://www.liveaquaria.com/default.cfm

This is good site for some quick general information about marine puffers.

You can also try searching your puffer on http://www.ask.com

There are numerous other search engines available.
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Post by PuffTheMagicFishy »

Here's a good link someone posted on another thread about sharp-noses:

http://www.auroradolls.com/tobycare.htm


Here's an article on some related toby species:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/5/fish

Good luck with your new little friend! :)
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Any pictures yet?
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Post by Courtney »

yea in the photo spot
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Post by sassiegemstone »

To me it looks like a Valentini Puffer.

I would be careful keeping it with your GSP. Everything could okay today but then another day, a totally different story.

I definitely recommend keeping the two puffers in their own separate tank. GSPs are territorial.

I had a GSP that bullied fish and even killed a Domino Damsel.

Valentinis are fin nippers.

Valentinis are in the Toby (sharp-nose) family.
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Post by Courtney »

There is one problem, I dont have another tank, nor can i afford one and we have no where to put another tank, and Goober is Territorial least not yet none of them are
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Post by Boxermom »

Then you should rehome all but one of the five fish you have in there now. That would be the responsible thing to do, rather than let them suffer.
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I know some LFS will take them back in case of homing problems. You would have to find out what their policies are.

I had that issue with some fish and they were more than glad to take them back, in fact, they offered a trade for like supplies that I needed.
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Post by Courtney »

no one around here will take them back,
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It was just a thought. Have you tried looking in the newspaper in the classified section for fish tanks. I know some people have found their much needed tanks in the paper.

I know there are some sites that allow people to post items for sale for free but I am not too kin of making purchases online from sites similar to these since the ebay scams.

I know I am trying to close a deal on http://www.kaboo.com for a 35 gallon set up for $10. The owner is moving and does not want to take this set up with him. I'm trying to throw in gas money for him to bring to me since I don't have wheels.

I want to set it up for a freshwater puffer.
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