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Amazon Puffer Impostor?
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:51 pm
by JayEmpty
Does this dude/dudette look like an Amazon Puffer to you? (Please see attached image.)
This was sold to me as an Amazon Puffer. However, when I double checked on the internet as to how an Amazon Puffer looks like, this dude/dudette doesn't seem to look like it. I have two of them and they both look the same.
Could it be an impostor?
Re: Amazon Puffer Impostor?
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:03 pm
by Pufferpunk
No stripes?
Re: Amazon Puffer Impostor?
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:23 pm
by JayEmpty
It has stripes, but very dull. I'll take another shot from a higher angle tomorrow.
Re: Amazon Puffer Impostor?
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2019 12:44 am
by Pufferpunk
It's a SAP then.
Re: Amazon Puffer Impostor?
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 11:13 am
by JayEmpty
Thanks.
Here is
one of the puffers in question, just for clarity.
Your insight is always appreciated.
Re: Amazon Puffer Impostor?
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 3:25 pm
by pufferjw
Definitely a SAP. Great species to own, very active.
Re: Amazon Puffer Impostor?
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:41 pm
by Pufferpunk
Re: Amazon Puffer Impostor?
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:08 pm
by JayEmpty
pufferjw, thanks for the confirmation and
Pufferpunk, thanks for the links, especially the Puffer Dentristy. I've read them a lot of of times and dread the day that I would have to do them myself. I might have a heart attack just from the stress.
pufferjw wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 3:25 pm
Definitely a SAP. Great species to own, very active.
They are very active.
Do they ever stop moving?
Also, is it a good idea to have Amazon Puffers in a 33 gallon long tank? How many?
Thanks again... as always.
Re: Amazon Puffer Impostor?
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:08 pm
by pufferjw
In a 33 gallon, I would do a group of 3 as long as there are not other tankmates.
Re: Amazon Puffer Impostor?
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:30 pm
by Pufferpunk
I prefer 5 in a 55!
Re: Amazon Puffer Impostor?
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 12:14 pm
by JayEmpty
Or 7 in a 77? Wait, there is no 77.
Thanks again for the info and recommendations.
Re: Amazon Puffer Impostor?
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 6:24 pm
by JayEmpty
Just a follow-up question. How about a 40 long? Will it be enough for 4 Amazon Puffers?
Thanks.
Re: Amazon Puffer Impostor?
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 10:18 pm
by pufferjw
JayEmpty wrote: ↑Sat Jan 12, 2019 6:24 pm
Just a follow-up question. How about a 40 long? Will it be enough for 4 Amazon Puffer?
Thanks.
Yeah, that would probably be fine as long as filtration is good.
Re: Amazon Puffer Impostor?
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 12:40 am
by JayEmpty
pufferjw wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 10:18 pm
Yeah, that would probably be fine as long as filtration is good.
Thanks. I am planning to do that, hopefully around mid of this year.