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by Newbiepufferowner
Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:42 am
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: What's my puffer?
Replies: 20
Views: 2886

Re: What's my puffer?

Yes he has, we donated him to our local fish shop who we trust, after another fiasco with the original fish shop who admitted that they had known he was not a Mbu and that if we returned him he would be placed back on sale as a Mbu. We have reported them to traiding standards, and reported them for ...
by Newbiepufferowner
Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:41 am
Forum: Favorite pet stores
Topic: Great - West Sussex, UK
Replies: 8
Views: 15997

Great - West Sussex, UK

Our local fish shop if brilliant, we would not go anywhere else for help and advice. They are honest and wont sell you a fish if they don't think it is right for your tank size, mates, or unhelathy. Maidenhead aquatics Wyevale Garden Centre, Littlehampton Rd Ferring Worthing West Sussex BN12 6PG T 0...
by Newbiepufferowner
Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:13 pm
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: What's my puffer?
Replies: 20
Views: 2886

Re: What's my puffer?

No i didn't want to risk putting him in with SAP till i knew what he was. It was a rush by i'd been planning to get one when i had upgraded my tank at the end of the year, but seeing how ill the puffer was i got it because i hate to see a fish as intelligent as that suffering it wasn't fair (not wou...
by Newbiepufferowner
Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:47 pm
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: What's my puffer?
Replies: 20
Views: 2886

Re: What's my puffer?

Thanks for the comments. I was never intending to keep it within such a small tank and was getting ready to buy a bigger tank. I picked him up because he was in such poor condition, I went to the fish shop to look at lizards and saw the poor guy. Thinking he was a Mbu i thought the price was good an...
by Newbiepufferowner
Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:09 am
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: What's my puffer?
Replies: 20
Views: 2886

Re: What's my puffer?

If he was to go in with larger tank mates that will grow to a similar size is he still likely to turn into jack the ripper!
by Newbiepufferowner
Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:03 am
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: What's my puffer?
Replies: 20
Views: 2886

Re: What's my puffer?

He hasn't appeared at all agressive to the fish he is with at the moment. Is this due to his current state?
by Newbiepufferowner
Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:54 am
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: What's my puffer?
Replies: 20
Views: 2886

Re: What's my puffer?

He will be going into a 200l when his strength builds up. He looks a lot better today. How aggressive are Fahaka's? I know it can be on the indivdual but in general what are they like?
by Newbiepufferowner
Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:40 am
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: What's my puffer?
Replies: 20
Views: 2886

Re: What's my puffer?

Here are some pictures of him today ahving been on a snail hunt ALL night! I stayed up until 2 watching him and he appeared really happy.
by Newbiepufferowner
Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:11 am
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: What's my puffer?
Replies: 20
Views: 2886

What's my puffer?

Hi I'm new to the whole Forum thing and not sure if I'm posting this in the right place :D ... Me and my partner went to a LFS today, one we don't particularly like OR trust but we thought we would pop in and have a nosey! Well as soon as we stepped in we notce a ticket stating Mbu puffer £60 I coul...
by Newbiepufferowner
Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:02 pm
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: Puffer ID: Fahaka or Mbu?
Replies: 6
Views: 2004

Re: Puffer ID

Hi I'm new to the whole Forum thing and not sure if I'm posting this in the right place :D ... Me and my partner went to a LFS today, one we don't particularly like OR trust but we thought we would pop in and have a nosey! Well as soon as we stepped in we notce a ticket stating Mbu puffer £60 I coul...