pics of mac the fahaka

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pics of mac the fahaka

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isn't he cute!! :D
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Nice looking specimen.
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hehe, he is cute, nice looking fish
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very nice -- how big is mac?
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He's a nice puffer.
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he's around 4 inches. just getting used to his new tank after the 20cm square thing he was in in the fish shop!!
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super nice looking fish! fins are real nice
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Nice looking fish where did you manage to get him from. I searched for 3 months for a Fahaka for sale in the UK without no joy in the end I managed to buy one from a person who was selling one on the internet. I paid £30 for him/her and at the time he/she was about 6". JJ is now about 8 - 9" and I have been told if was to sell him I could get between £100 - £120. How much did you pay for yours?

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hi,
got mac from chiltern aquatics in bedfordshire. i'm friends with the guy in charge of the fish and was actually waiting for some other puffers to come in when i saw him in a bottom corner tank burried in the sand. he was around £30 and was 3 1/2 to 4 inches. i'm surprised at how much he changes his colour. darker when the light is off and lighter when its on. also he goes really light with dark speckles when i've been messing with his tank ie water changes. he hides while i do it, but when i've finished he races up and down the tank with his dark speckles like he's having a tantrum or something, it's quite funny to watch him.
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Here is a pic of JJ my Fahaka he is currently about 8 - 9 "
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how long did it take him to go from 6 to 8-9 inches? do they really grow an inch a month for the first year? i suppose it depends on how much they eat.
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that is one round fahaka, is it puffing or just well fed? Beautiful markings though
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At that time I think he had just eaten, but saying that he did suffer with constipation for a while. Someone recommended epson salts and now he is a bit thinner and also going a bit more regular.
I have had him for 6months and in that time I think he has grown 2".

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aah I see :D
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