Saving a puffer fish

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spottedpee
Puffer Fry
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Joined: Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:58 pm
Location (country): Under the sea

Saving a puffer fish

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Pufferpunk
Queen Admin
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Gender: Female
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
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Re: Saving a puffer fish

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Yea puffer!
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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Arny
Mbu Puffer
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Location: London

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Wow that's one big hook
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chuckfriedrice
Fahaka Puffer
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Joined: Mon May 23, 2011 10:28 am
My Puffers: Petey my porcupine Puffer had him since 5/20/2011 about 7 inches now !
Location (country): Royal Palm Beach , Florida - USA
Location: Royal Palm Beach , Florida_ USA

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Thats cool, Its funny how cautious they were not to get his fingers near that monstrous beak ! Good Job though!
170G Picasso Trigger, snails,Damsels, Coral Beauty Angelfish and Diamond Goby .
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bertie 83
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Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:28 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: lineatus R.I.P, South American puffer. Valentini puffer, porcupine puffer.
Non puffer
Danios, Tetras, Redtail Rasporas,
Harlequins, CAE's, Yoyo
Loaches, Clown loaches ,Eels, various shrimp, tangs,wrasses, damsels, chromis
Location (country): Brighton, England
Location: brighton , england

Re: Saving a puffer fish

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Thanks for sharing. He seemed a nice chap, if only more people were so caring
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Christie_ZXR
Figure 8 Puffer
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Gender: Female
My Puffers: Takifugu Ocellatus - "Mushroom"
Figure 8 Puffer - "Aleister"
Location (country): London, England
Location: West London

Re: Saving a puffer fish

Post by Christie_ZXR »

Aw :) What a brilliant thing to do. Feel sorry for the puff for getting that thing stuck though!

Daft Q, but is that a normal porcupine puffer?
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