The Puffer Forum

Last week I trimmed 1 of my F8 teeth. how scary! it worked, but I didn't trim enough. She eating way better but her teeth are still too long, how long should I wait until I cut them again?
Thanks,
Lori

I love that site! lots of good tank, equipment, DIY and set-up info too.

Would the 820 or 1100 be better for a 55 gal f8 tank?

Southdown tropical playsand @ some home depots and lowes is 100% aragonite sand for about $5 for a 50# sack- really white and pretty.

Where can I get one in the US?

Dawgz, Where do you live?

The LFS in Minneapolis keeps there f-8 in full marine too, I mentioned to the owner that they were best kept in brackish and he said " on all my diving trips I have seen them in full salt to fresh so they are fine " some of them have been there for 6 weeks and seem fine @ right now but you...

I thought they like to bury them self in sand?

Ok if its a Tetraodon abei how big will he get? what size tank? what kind of substrate? all that info, I really really want him! Do you think $25 is a fair price? How common are they?

Lori

The guy @ the LFS e-mailed me pictures but I don't know if I can post them w/o his permission, I will e-mail them to anybody who pm's me their e-mail address, I'm 95% sure after seeing his pictures (they're very good pics!) it's a Tetraodon abei.

Lori

Sorry
The owner spelled it out as 2 words I even called back and said I couldn't find any info and checked the spelling! I will try to get out there soon and get a picture.

Lori

Hi again-

I haven't had time to get back out there to get a picture, but he/she been on my mind, I called and the store owner said its a tetraodon tidae, I can't find anything on that name.

Lori

I really can't ID from a photo, (s)he was very timid and was hiding the pet store guy moved a rock so a could see him/her, muddy gray w darker spots and blue eyes, definitely a lurker wild guess would be tet. turgidis. If anyone is in the Minneapolis/St Paul area pm me for location, they also have a...

Hi All,
The local pet store has a puffer they call a black river puffer, anyone know what kind of puffer that is ? Its kinda a gray color with some dots about 2" long, I'm thinking it may be a Tetraodon duboisi.
Lori