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by MonsterFish
Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:39 am
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Puffer Identification Please
Replies: 7
Views: 1069

Re: Puffer Identification Please

He's been in the tank a week or two and is feeding and healthy. His colouration very much depends on his location in the tank. If he's resting on the sand he's the colour you see in the pictures. If he's on or under the bogwood he is a much darker brown. I haven't noticed an arrow pattern during eit...
by MonsterFish
Tue Jul 09, 2013 6:38 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Puffer Identification Please
Replies: 7
Views: 1069

Re: Puffer Identification Please

No, not a noticeable one at least. Thats the only thing making me doubt the Suvatti identification. Do they all have this marking?
by MonsterFish
Tue Jul 09, 2013 5:28 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Puffer Identification Please
Replies: 7
Views: 1069

Re: Puffer Identification Please

OK....people have looked but no ones sticking their neck out with an identification so... I bought him unseen as a 'Hairy Puffer' T. Baileyi....which I don't believe it is and through another forum, it appears to be a Suvatti. Just want the opinion of a dedicated puffer forum. So what's the opinions?
by MonsterFish
Tue Jul 09, 2013 5:02 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Puffer Identification Please
Replies: 7
Views: 1069

Puffer Identification Please

Hi guys, Would you please help me identify this puffer? I bought it as a certain species but I am unsure if its is what its supposed to be. I'll hold back on saying what species that is for the time being though in case if sways opinion. Feel free to ask any questions re. feeding, habits etc. that m...
by MonsterFish
Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:08 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Terrible story + Please Help Me!
Replies: 8
Views: 882

PS. Thanks for the help though guys
by MonsterFish
Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:07 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Terrible story + Please Help Me!
Replies: 8
Views: 882

Bad News...The puffer was dead this morning when I went to check on him. He had large beige patches on his skin, is this a sign of something or just natural for a dead puffer? I have been trying to work out what happened as his fins were regenerating quicker than I could believe and his eye cloud wa...
by MonsterFish
Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:36 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Terrible story + Please Help Me!
Replies: 8
Views: 882

Terrible story + Please Help Me!

I was at a LFS yesterday just as the happened to get in a new shipment of fish from their wholesaler. Among these fish was a puffer they had labeled as 'Meakong Puffer', I have never kept a puffer before but knew enough that it should be 'Mekong' and that it was probably an arrowead puffer. I ran of...