The Puffer Forum

The nigropunctatus is one of the possibilities that I had considered, but he is lacking the tell-tale white mask over the bridge of the snout. All the other nigropunctatus I have seen have that characteristic.

Hi folks, I havent posted for some time, not since I introduced you all to my Golden Meleagris. I have obtained another puffer recently, and I am unsure of the exact species. I was assured by the seller, via e.mail, that the fish was a Meleagris. Now he has arrived, I am unsure. If he is indeed a Me...

My Arothron Meleagris blows the sand in my system all the time. It ressembles the craters on the surface of the Moon. I have started to hide small shellfish under the sand, to reward him for his efforts, because that is what he is searching for.

I would be suprised if your Puffer is upset at the addition of a Volitan. I have a Golden A. Meleagris living with a 12 inch Volitan, and they exist in perfect harmony. Puffers and Volitans are aware of the Toxins that they both have, so any type of conflict is out of the question. It could be the s...

I agree soxfan 19, the fish that you have has an entirely different body shape than the Bridled Burrfish.

"Body shots & table dances" where exactly is that bar seacowz? I could do with some of that!!!!

That is an interesting picture edmlfc1. Does your stars & stripes ever expose his skin to the air at all ?

My Arothron does that quite often Nick! It seems that when he eats mollusc's he ingests sand as well. I often wonder if it helps there digestion?

Thanks for all of your comments. Crazedpuffer. Interesting remark concerning a Parasite. I did have a close look at the back area of the fish today. As the Golden A. Meleagris have a fine dusting of white spots on there back anyway, it is hard to distinguish if there is a foreign body present. Also,...

Has any of you witnessed a fish doing what my Arothron is doing? This picture is taken just prior to the lights going off. Although for a fish to "Roost" on rock is not unusual in itself, what is puzzling me is the fact that the fish exposes an area of 1"x 3" of its back to the a...

Looks like a very nice selection of Puffers you are building up there Schlecht. Do you keep them all for study purposes?

I feed my Dogface coral frags several times a week. And apart from the usual shell fish diet, they do like to munch on Caulerpa! so its always handy to have some growing in your system.

Hes 9-10 inches. He eats coral frags, shell fish, and calerpa.

That is very good!! The most expensive apples in the world.

You are welcome any time Mr Gooner.