Puffers in Ohio? Indiana ok too!

A good fish store is hard to find! Know of one? Tell us!
Forum rules
Please remember to include your location or area in your post subject!
Post Reply
User avatar
~reefchik~
Green Spotted Puffer
Posts: 403
Joined: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:17 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: 1 Marbled Congo 30g X-high FW (fake) mangrove biotope
2 modestus in 20gplanted FW tank
1 male irrubesco 20g community planted FW tank
2 F8s 20g planted brackish
Cherry shrimp/snails 10g planted
2 Golden Retrievers
1 African Grey
1 Crazy cat
Location (country): Ohio, USA
Location: Ohio, US
Contact:

Puffers in Ohio? Indiana ok too!

Post by ~reefchik~ »

I checked the search function and it seems that puffers are sparse in this area. But maybe someone knows of a LFS in Ohio where they have nice puffers. I just found out that the guy I was dealing with is going out of business, so he won't be ordering me anything special :(

I live right near Gerber's Saltwater Warehouse, and they have some puffers from time to time, but lately nothing I can have. My Want to See and Maybe Buy list includes M. Abei, M. Cambodgiensis, M. Cochinchinensis, M. turgidis or dubiosi. BW: T. fluviatilis or T. sabahensis.

Needless to say, there are so many Craigslist tank setups around here for sale, getting a big tank won't be an issue :lol: But until I have some real hope of actually getting one of these marvelous guys, I probably won't get a tank.
~Steph~
User avatar
PolishPuff
Mbu Puffer
Posts: 1212
Joined: Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:20 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: ________

Also cared for;

Fahaka------------------- Had to give it away
Auriglobus modestus-----Traded
Auriglobus silus ---------Died during transport.
Figure Eight Puffers -----Sold and or traded
Dwarf Puffers ------------Traded
Congo Puffer ------------Traded
South American Puffers -Traded
Carinotetraodon lorteti --Died under my supervision :(
Location (country): USA-Chicago, IL
Location: Chicago, IL

Re: Puffers in Ohio? Indiana ok too!

Post by PolishPuff »

Try this http://www.tfdfish.com

His name is Joe

phone # TOLL FREE 1-877-229-2300 TO DISCUSS SHIPPING OPTIONS AND ESTIMATED COST
"Lost time is never found again" Benjamin Franklin
User avatar
~reefchik~
Green Spotted Puffer
Posts: 403
Joined: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:17 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: 1 Marbled Congo 30g X-high FW (fake) mangrove biotope
2 modestus in 20gplanted FW tank
1 male irrubesco 20g community planted FW tank
2 F8s 20g planted brackish
Cherry shrimp/snails 10g planted
2 Golden Retrievers
1 African Grey
1 Crazy cat
Location (country): Ohio, USA
Location: Ohio, US
Contact:

Re: Puffers in Ohio? Indiana ok too!

Post by ~reefchik~ »

Thanks! He's about 5 hours from me up by Cleveland. Might be worth a road trip one of these days :D I'll give them a call.
~Steph~
User avatar
JoseDepacos
Green Spotted Puffer
Posts: 395
Joined: Sat Mar 27, 2010 3:18 pm
My Puffers: Valentini- Ripley
Location (country): USA

Re: Puffers in Ohio? Indiana ok too!

Post by JoseDepacos »

I'm in Ohio as well. Decent selection around my area. What are you looking for?
User avatar
Ohyouknow
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 756
Joined: Thu May 06, 2010 2:26 pm
My Puffers: Vicious (T. Lineatus - Fahaka)
Location (country): Indiana, USA.
Contact:

Re: Puffers in Ohio? Indiana ok too!

Post by Ohyouknow »

IDK where you are in OH - but I'm not TOO far from OH... (just west of Bryan, OH)...
My LFS will order anything you want... http://www.exoticaquaticsandpets.com but you'd have to pick up. They aren't comfortable with shipping. They don't normally just get in puffers, but it's where I found Vicious.

There is another pet store 15 min south of me that gets DPs and GSP (they get in babies and keep in brackish)... I'm thinking they'd order whatever you like too, (And Pets Too is store name, in Auburn, IN).
Image
Happiness comes through doors you didn't even know you left open.
User avatar
~reefchik~
Green Spotted Puffer
Posts: 403
Joined: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:17 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: 1 Marbled Congo 30g X-high FW (fake) mangrove biotope
2 modestus in 20gplanted FW tank
1 male irrubesco 20g community planted FW tank
2 F8s 20g planted brackish
Cherry shrimp/snails 10g planted
2 Golden Retrievers
1 African Grey
1 Crazy cat
Location (country): Ohio, USA
Location: Ohio, US
Contact:

Re: Puffers in Ohio? Indiana ok too!

Post by ~reefchik~ »

JoseDepacos wrote:I'm in Ohio as well. Decent selection around my area. What are you looking for?
My Want to See and Maybe Buy list includes M. Abei, M. Cambodgiensis, M. Cochinchinensis, M. turgidis or dubiosi. BW: T. fluviatilis or T. sabahensis.
~Steph~
User avatar
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: Puffers in Ohio? Indiana ok too!

Post by JRC3 »

~reefchik~ wrote: I just found out that the guy I was dealing with is going out of business, so he won't be ordering me anything special :(
Are you talking about Aquatic Specialists in Troy. I saw this and I assume it's him. http://dayton.craigslist.org/bfs/1875745414.html What a shame, the last of the ma and pops besides Gurber's around here. I hate to see him go. I got some fish from him and ordered/bought a tank...Nice little store. I'm about fed up with Jack's because of my F8 experience.

Has anyone seen any bumblebee gobies around Dayton? I got two from Jack's but I want 3 more.
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.
User avatar
~reefchik~
Green Spotted Puffer
Posts: 403
Joined: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:17 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: 1 Marbled Congo 30g X-high FW (fake) mangrove biotope
2 modestus in 20gplanted FW tank
1 male irrubesco 20g community planted FW tank
2 F8s 20g planted brackish
Cherry shrimp/snails 10g planted
2 Golden Retrievers
1 African Grey
1 Crazy cat
Location (country): Ohio, USA
Location: Ohio, US
Contact:

Re: Puffers in Ohio? Indiana ok too!

Post by ~reefchik~ »

Yes, that's him. His father was killed in a motorcycle accident a couple months ago, and Justin hasn't had time to get over it, and apparently is having a real struggle with trying to run that store by himself now (it was a father-son business). It's a very sad thing. We belong to the same local reef club, and everybody knew Justin and his dad :( They ran a nice store.
~Steph~
User avatar
~reefchik~
Green Spotted Puffer
Posts: 403
Joined: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:17 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: 1 Marbled Congo 30g X-high FW (fake) mangrove biotope
2 modestus in 20gplanted FW tank
1 male irrubesco 20g community planted FW tank
2 F8s 20g planted brackish
Cherry shrimp/snails 10g planted
2 Golden Retrievers
1 African Grey
1 Crazy cat
Location (country): Ohio, USA
Location: Ohio, US
Contact:

Re: Puffers in Ohio? Indiana ok too!

Post by ~reefchik~ »

Thanks for the info, OhYouKnow! I may just follow up on that.
~Steph~
User avatar
~reefchik~
Green Spotted Puffer
Posts: 403
Joined: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:17 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: 1 Marbled Congo 30g X-high FW (fake) mangrove biotope
2 modestus in 20gplanted FW tank
1 male irrubesco 20g community planted FW tank
2 F8s 20g planted brackish
Cherry shrimp/snails 10g planted
2 Golden Retrievers
1 African Grey
1 Crazy cat
Location (country): Ohio, USA
Location: Ohio, US
Contact:

Re: Puffers in Ohio? Indiana ok too!

Post by ~reefchik~ »

PolishPuff wrote:Try this http://www.tfdfish.com

His name is Joe

phone # TOLL FREE1-877-229-2300 TO DISCUSS SHIPPING OPTIONS AND ESTIMATED COST
Did you know he has a minimum $200 purchase? Looks like mostly a wholesaler.
Last edited by ~reefchik~ on Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.
~Steph~
User avatar
J-P
Former Staff Member
Posts: 5626
Joined: Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:21 am
Gender: Male
Location (country): Japan
Location: Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan

Re: Puffers in Ohio? Indiana ok too!

Post by J-P »

~reefchik~ wrote:
PolishPuff wrote:Try this http://www.tfdfish.com

His name is Joe

phone # TOLL FREE 1-877-229-2300 1-877-229-2300 :( ting TO DISCUSS SHIPPING OPTIONS AND ESTIMATED COST
Did you know he has a minimum $200 purchase? Looks like mostly a wholesaler.

no he does singles also. You can find his ads on Aquabid.. ignore the $200 a dollar is a dollar. ;)
if you follow me, you avoid stepping in the crap that I just did...

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZR55G ... pqlgec1A2Q
User avatar
lobowind
Figure 8 Puffer
Posts: 102
Joined: Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:39 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Colomesus asellus
Tetraodon schoutedeni
Also kept:
Carinotetraodon salivator
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
Location (country): USA
Location: New Mexico

Re: Puffers in Ohio? Indiana ok too!

Post by lobowind »

Hubby came home on Friday from The Reef in Indianapolis and said he saw 3 SAPs and many DPs.
Post Reply