Ok so I've been looking for a porky puffer and it's really hard this time of year because of the weather.... at least that's what the LFS is telling me.
I found a Chilomycterus antillarum (Burr) puffer and was wondering if anyone had one here? I just want to know if they are pretty easy to keep like the porkies. I fell in love with one of these and saw one for $20 for a large one around 6". I want to know because I might be getting one if I can't find a porky anywhere! Please respond if you know the answer to this.
Help me out with burr?
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Pufferpunk
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Re: Help me out with burr?
Most seem very difficult to get to eat (even going off food for no reason) & have severe case of IPs.
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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Re: Help me out with burr?
Thats to bad becauase they are one of the most spectacular puffer species.Pufferpunk wrote:Most seem very difficult to get to eat (even going off food for no reason) & have severe case of IPs.
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Re: Help me out with burr?
We've had a very good success rate on this forum with the Chilomyterus though, pufferpunk being the latest.
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Re: Help me out with burr?
so do you think i should jump on it and get it, who knows maybe i'll continue with the success runspoot wrote:We've had a very good success rate on this forum with the Chilomyterus though, pufferpunk being the latest.
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Re: Help me out with burr?
Do you have a tank set up & cycled for it? You know they grow to a foot?
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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Puffalicious
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Re: Help me out with burr?
yeah I do, I have a 120G already cycled. I currently have a Lion and a Kole Tang in it
I was taking a good look at the pictures I took in the LFS about this puffer and I think it's a Scoepfi(sp?)
I was taking a good look at the pictures I took in the LFS about this puffer and I think it's a Scoepfi(sp?)
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Re: Help me out with burr?
the lions fins might get nipped right? sorry if you already have him not paying close attention to the previous posts.
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thanks for the pics spoot.
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Re: Help me out with burr?
I had my baby burr with 2 tobies & a dwarf lion. He was the sweetist fish alive. Of course, he was just a baby...
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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Re: Help me out with burr?
would your two tobies be a valentini and a papuan pufferpunk? if so did thethree puffers ever form a cult or something. lol