Here are the Puffer of the Month entries for October 2013! Vote for your favorite puffer photo!
1.
Species: diodon holocanthus (Porcupine Puffer)
Puffer Name: Juke
Age: 1 1/2 years ish
Size: 5"
Juke showing his personality in his 150G field tank
2.
Species: Figure 8 (tetraodon biocellatus)
Puffer Name: Puff (named by kids)
Age: unknown
Size: just over 1"
Puff is begging for a snail in his tank in my basement
3.
Species: Mappa
Age: unknown
4.
Species: Figure Eight Puffer
Puffer Name: Binks
Age: 1-2 years
Size: 2-2.5"
5.
Species: Fahaka Puffer
Puffer Name: Fat Boy
Age: Unknown
Lived in a 5x2x2 tank with Chinese algae eaters.
6.
Species: Monotrete Suvattii
Puffer Name: Marc Antony
Age: About 10 years old
Size: About 6 inches, never tried to measure him....he's mean and I'm fond of all my fingers.
He's owned me for the past 9 years and lives in a tank by himself. Tank mates are just considered live play things and tooth sharpeners.
This was taken right after tank cleaning and he came out to show his me his displeasure and flip me the tooth.
7.
Species: Toby
Age: unknown
Size: 2-3 inches
My future little Toby.
8.
Species: tetraodon abei
Age: 4-5 years
Size: 15 cm
Living in a 90x50x40 cm tank with river sand and mangrove roots.
9.
Species: diodon holocanthus (Porcupine Puffer)
Age: unknown
Size: unknown
10.
Species: Fahaka Puffer
Puffer Name: Wilma
Age: unknown
Size: Over 9 inches
Pic taken at her favorite corner of the tank.
POTM October 2013 - Vote Now!
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Would you like to enter our Puffer of the Month photo competition?
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Would you like to enter our Puffer of the Month photo competition?
Each month's winner is not only featured on our home page for the following month, but is automatically entered into our annual Puffer of the Year competition, with a grand prize of a $25 gift certificate to The Puffer Store!
Full rules and entry instructions can be found here: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=3455
- sgtmyers88
- Moderator
- Posts: 1294
- Joined: Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:37 am
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Green Spotted Puffers
- Location (country): USA
- Contact:
- casc
- Figure 8 Puffer
- Posts: 126
- Joined: Wed May 29, 2013 2:24 pm
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: "Juke" porcupine puffer 150G FOWLR
10G Aqua scape tank with Dwarf Puffer
~Non puff tank:
30G reef tank with Hawaiian Dwarf Peacock Lionfish
~GF tanks:
90G freshwater w/ fancy goldfish
90G freshwater w/ oscar - Location (country): USA, Vermont
Re: POTM October 2013 - Vote Now!
That photo of juke was from August POTM. I had submitted a different one for the next competition.
- hadla
- Mbu Puffer
- Posts: 1626
- Joined: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:33 pm
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: 2 gsps and a big Stars and stripes
- Location (country): California
- Location: Sacramento, CA
- Contact:
Re: POTM October 2013 - Vote Now!
Rotfl!!! "Flip me the tooth" XD
Go Lila!!!
Go Lila!!!
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. -RTR
- sgtmyers88
- Moderator
- Posts: 1294
- Joined: Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:37 am
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Green Spotted Puffers
- Location (country): USA
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Re: POTM October 2013 - Vote Now!
@Casc PM sent
WARNING: Puffers are mischievous little blimps with enchanting powers. You may not be content with having just one.
- JRC3
- Fahaka Puffer
- Posts: 904
- Joined: Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:10 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: F8(55g)
F8 (46g)
4-DP(29g) - Location (country): U.S.
- Location: S.W. OH
Re: POTM October 2013 - Vote Now!
Damn it. As usual too many good pics...
There are many knowledgeable fish keepers on this forum willing to help and give great advice...The advice is free; What you choose to do with it gives it value.
- hadla
- Mbu Puffer
- Posts: 1626
- Joined: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:33 pm
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: 2 gsps and a big Stars and stripes
- Location (country): California
- Location: Sacramento, CA
- Contact:
Re: POTM October 2013 - Vote Now!
Lol I was looking for a like button for that post... XD
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. -RTR
- JRC3
- Fahaka Puffer
- Posts: 904
- Joined: Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:10 pm
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: F8(55g)
F8 (46g)
4-DP(29g) - Location (country): U.S.
- Location: S.W. OH
Re: POTM October 2013 - Vote Now!
I had to go with 8. It has a natural in tank look to it. Also a great looking fish and probably they are uncommon. If I ever saw one I'd probably bring it home.
It's also hard to resist any porc.
And why has 10 not gotten a vote> That would be my 2nd or 3rd choice.
It's also hard to resist any porc.
And why has 10 not gotten a vote> That would be my 2nd or 3rd choice.
There are many knowledgeable fish keepers on this forum willing to help and give great advice...The advice is free; What you choose to do with it gives it value.
- casc
- Figure 8 Puffer
- Posts: 126
- Joined: Wed May 29, 2013 2:24 pm
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: "Juke" porcupine puffer 150G FOWLR
10G Aqua scape tank with Dwarf Puffer
~Non puff tank:
30G reef tank with Hawaiian Dwarf Peacock Lionfish
~GF tanks:
90G freshwater w/ fancy goldfish
90G freshwater w/ oscar - Location (country): USA, Vermont
Re: POTM October 2013 - Vote Now!
I resent the entry to the email. Did you get it?sgtmyers88 wrote:@Casc PM sent
- sgtmyers88
- Moderator
- Posts: 1294
- Joined: Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:37 am
- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: Green Spotted Puffers
- Location (country): USA
- Contact:
Re: POTM October 2013 - Vote Now!
Just checked and no it was the same problem once again. The file I got was in an unreadable format.
WARNING: Puffers are mischievous little blimps with enchanting powers. You may not be content with having just one.
- casc
- Figure 8 Puffer
- Posts: 126
- Joined: Wed May 29, 2013 2:24 pm
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: "Juke" porcupine puffer 150G FOWLR
10G Aqua scape tank with Dwarf Puffer
~Non puff tank:
30G reef tank with Hawaiian Dwarf Peacock Lionfish
~GF tanks:
90G freshwater w/ fancy goldfish
90G freshwater w/ oscar - Location (country): USA, Vermont
Re: POTM October 2013 - Vote Now!
Bummer. Thanks for tryin