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AlbaAquarist
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Hello and possible misidentified puffer

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Hello all, I've been browsing the forum for a while now researching a planned Figure Eight Puffer. This week my tank was finally ready, so I got my Figure Eight :D . However the more I watched my puffer the more I thought it didn't look like a typical Figure Eight, after researching I believe I have a mislabled Ceylon Puffer.

If possible could someone please identify my puffer? Sorry for the poor photos the puffer wasn't very cooperative :lol: .
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Re: Hello and possible misidentified puffer

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[welcome]
You are correct, that is a Ceylon puffer. Great find! Often mixed in with F8s. Will you keep it?
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Re: Hello and possible misidentified puffer

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:) welcome and congrats on getting the Ceylon! I love mine
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Re: Hello and possible misidentified puffer

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Pufferpunk wrote: Fri Apr 14, 2017 9:40 pm [welcome]
You are correct, that is a Ceylon puffer. Great find! Often mixed in with F8s. Will you keep it?
Thanks for the ID and the welcome. I'm not sure if I will keep it, I wasn't really planning on a larger puffer that needs marine conditions when mature; I have no experience with marine aquariums. However I'm reluctant to return it, and it will be difficult to find a good home for it where I live. I'm also quite attached to the little guy :) .

I do have an empty larger tank (Juwel Rio 180) that I had other plans for, but it's primarily the leap to marine that concerns me.
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Re: Hello and possible misidentified puffer

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Even though in the hobby for several decades, I was totally baffled by SW. It was the GSP that got me hooked. It is a slow transition to SW--plenty of time to learn!
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Re: Hello and possible misidentified puffer

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I've decided i'm going to keep the Ceylon puffer and try to give it a good home. It is currently in a 30"x12"x15" brackish tolerant planted tank with the SG slowly being increased to 1.005 each water change. Would it be ok in this tank for a couple of months while I prepare the Rio 180? It's currently just about 2 inches.

Also ideally I would like to set up the Rio 180 as marine and acclimate my puffer when the tank and it are ready: is this ok? Do I need to wait until it grows to a certain size or is it ok to go full marine at any time?

Sorry for all the questions and thanks in advance.
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Re: Hello and possible misidentified puffer

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Yes, to all above. :)
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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You won't be disappointed :) Kirby seems to be the most personable of my puffers right now
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Re: Hello and possible misidentified puffer

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Help, i have a puffer which i bought as with my ceylon puffers from the same tank, brackish but i dont kno his species yet, but looks like a milk spotted puffer... help please
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Re: Hello and possible misidentified puffer

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Photo???
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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