I'm just having some fun!
Heres the story.... We go to the Gaylord palms Hotel in Orlando evry now and then. There is a resturaunt there named Sunset Sams that had a large tank with a porcupine puffer named Louie. He was about 20 inches long. We went back to the returaunt and found Louie got sick and died. I thought immediately if they wanted a replacement and asked the waitress. She gave me the number of the guy who owns the tank company they use. I got in contact with him and he said that they wanted to place him in the Orlando Airport tank. This guy knows what he is doing.
Arothron Stellatus... Who has one raise your hand!
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Pufferpunk
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Re: Arothron Stellatus... Who has one raise your hand!
Next time I'm in Orlando, I hope I remember to visit him.
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crazedpuffer
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my name is mike
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Re: Arothron Stellatus... Who has one raise your hand!
jetpilot you dont always get the tone in a text, you had us going there for a moment
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Re: Arothron Stellatus... Who has one raise your hand!
I'll be in the Orlando Airport in two weeks, I can't wait to see the aquarium! 
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my name is mike
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Re: Arothron Stellatus... Who has one raise your hand!
of course I'll be taking pictures! I'm very excited! I can't wait for people to ask me what I did in Florida and all I tell them about is the Aquarium in the airport! hahaha 
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groovitudedude
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Re: Arothron Stellatus... Who has one raise your hand!
I don't own a sw tank, but I just was wondering if anybody actually has one of these. If so, what size is your tank? After this story, I can guess that they need at least a 300G tank.
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Re: Arothron Stellatus... Who has one raise your hand!
More like 1000g or best left in the ocean.
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Re: Arothron Stellatus... Who has one raise your hand!
They are massive fish! I have seen one at one of the aquariums I have visited. Huge!! 
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groovitudedude
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Re: Arothron Stellatus... Who has one raise your hand!
I wonder if any insane fish keepers have like a sunfish or anything. Like some rich guy with a huge fetish for big SW fish. Or maybe one of these guys.
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Re: Arothron Stellatus... Who has one raise your hand!
I think I've seen a pic of a young one at an public aquarium somewhere.
Just in case folks don't know what one is--it's a cousin of the puffer family:
http://www.oceanlight.com/html/mola_mola.html
I hope to dive with one someday!
Just in case folks don't know what one is--it's a cousin of the puffer family:
http://www.oceanlight.com/html/mola_mola.html
I hope to dive with one someday!
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Re: Arothron Stellatus... Who has one raise your hand!
Yeah, I think dive is the right word. Such huge creatures should be left out in the ocean, unless you're capable of reproducing their natural habitats. I remember readin' about an article in my local newspaper about how this guy keeps arapaimaS in his flat. NO BRAINER 
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zombiefetus
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Re: Arothron Stellatus... Who has one raise your hand!
O.o;; as in these? http://www.jakubvagner.cz/_data/1181754722_69.jpgKIONG wrote:Yeah, I think dive is the right word. Such huge creatures should be left out in the ocean, unless you're capable of reproducing their natural habitats. I remember readin' about an article in my local newspaper about how this guy keeps arapaimaS in his flat. NO BRAINER
wtf? How would he even do that!?
