I got myself a blue spotted toby!

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tslabaugh
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I got myself a blue spotted toby!

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Well the other day I got a blue spotted toby for my 29g. He is the only one in the tank other than a giant hermit crab. I do plan to get a clown goby to go in there with him.

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He eats anything you put in front of him!
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Nice pickup.
His irridescent markings look mint.
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Beautiful.
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Gorgeous
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Thanks all! I am really proud of him! lol :D
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Post by kimmers318 »

Very very pretty! Someday I may have pics to post like that :lol:
Great shots of your new baby! Love the colors.
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Post by kass »

Nice. I love the colours.
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Marine puffers have the crazyest colors
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Post by tslabaugh »

Thanks all!

He is a character! He loves freeze dried krill and FW snails that I breed. The krill floats on the top of the water and he will like pop the water to eat it. Pretty funny!
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Haha my puffers pop the water aswell to get mysis shrimp! Very cute :)
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Post by dusk »

Beautiful animal! Just wondering: are all these types of marine puffers wild caught? Or do companies also breed them? I'm guessing they're not that easy to breed...
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dusk wrote:Beautiful animal! Just wondering: are all these types of marine puffers wild caught? Or do companies also breed them? I'm guessing they're not that easy to breed...
It's a safe bet they will be wild caught like most of the fresh and brackish water species.
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Post by Corvus »

There are some larger species comercially bred in China for food, but no tobies, yet.
Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man, and he'll eat for weeks.
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Post by dusk »

Some people should focus on breeding these wonderful animals for commercial purposes, before they become threatened in their natural environment...
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