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by rosequoll
Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:17 pm
Forum: Meet and Greet
Topic: Hello from Brisbane, Australia
Replies: 6
Views: 1268

Re: Hello from Brisbane, Australia

Always released. Always. I only keep fish I plan on eating, not one for waste. All adorable little puffers are quickly unhooked and released. Will get some more pics soon of the little guy. He's getting his own tank in about a week or so (my spare tanks are in a fish competition at the moment, so wa...
by rosequoll
Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:10 am
Forum: Meet and Greet
Topic: Hello from Brisbane, Australia
Replies: 6
Views: 1268

Hello from Brisbane, Australia

Hello! Newcomer here, just got my first puffer. I've been in love with puffers for ages, something about the goofy smiles I think. My little guy has been ID'd (here on the forum) as a Marilyna meraukensis. Picture below! puffer.jpg Another thing I love is fishing, and while a lot of Australian's hat...
by rosequoll
Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:55 am
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: Puffer ID and moving to brackish, help and info
Replies: 4
Views: 747

Re: Puffer ID and moving to brackish, help and info

Thanks so much. Looks just about right to me!

He is very cool. Needs a big of work to fix up some ratty fins but I'll be getting him setup into brackish as soon as I can which should help. Hoping he'll chill out a bit soon and start eating well again. He's a bit cranky at the moment.
by rosequoll
Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:53 am
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: Puffer ID and moving to brackish, help and info
Replies: 4
Views: 747

Puffer ID and moving to brackish, help and info

Hello. I was given this little guy by someone this morning. He was sold to that person as a banded puffer, but obviously that's not what he is (unless my searches have been totally failing). He was also kept in full freshwater at the pet store where he was purchased, and has been in full fresh with ...