Hello
I am searching for a Congo Puffer and would like to know, if anyone has ever seen any in the UK for sale. Has anyone ever kept any ?
I am looking for Tetraodon schoutedeni, one of the spotted Puffers.
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Mad
Congo Puffer, the other one
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Re: Congo Puffer, the other one
good luck finding one of those, i've never known anyone who's owned one, but maybe someone here knows somebody who's owned one
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Re: Congo Puffer, the other one
This species hasn't been available in the aquarium trade in over 30 years.
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Re: Congo Puffer, the other one
thats what I thought, until I spotted this website where someone seems to have photographed one in their tank. I don't speak czech, so I can't really work it out...
http://www.aquapage.cz/Ryby.php?hledani=LAT&detail=187
http://www.aquapage.cz/Ryby.php?hledani=LAT&detail=187
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Re: Congo Puffer, the other one
That's a T. nigroviridis.
They are often labelled and sold as T. schoutedeni.
Try a forum search for schoutedeni.
The real schoutedeni can be found in the aqualog puffer book and here:
http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Photos/Pic ... at=species
Looks totally different, doesn't it?
They are often labelled and sold as T. schoutedeni.
Try a forum search for schoutedeni.
The real schoutedeni can be found in the aqualog puffer book and here:
http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Photos/Pic ... at=species
Looks totally different, doesn't it?
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Re: Congo Puffer, the other one
It's definitely a green spotted puffer (tetraodon nigroviridis), the most common puffer in the trade.
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Re: Congo Puffer, the other one
I did see a congo puffer advertised abotu 8 months ago on AQ but it turned out to be ared spot 
anyway good luck finding one! but i think will be almost impossible to get especially in the UK as my lfs is excellent at getting rare species and there struggling getting me a blue ringed octopus + a cross river puffer!
anyway good luck finding one! but i think will be almost impossible to get especially in the UK as my lfs is excellent at getting rare species and there struggling getting me a blue ringed octopus + a cross river puffer!
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Re: Congo Puffer, the other one
hi flash.dan
i have seen an advert not so long from UK for a blue ringed Octopus sale.
i think i saw it either on praticalfishkeeping.co.uk.
i am sure it is still available with that guy.
not sure abt cross river puffer
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i have seen an advert not so long from UK for a blue ringed Octopus sale.
i think i saw it either on praticalfishkeeping.co.uk.
i am sure it is still available with that guy.
not sure abt cross river puffer
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Re: Congo Puffer, the other one
yes i saw that blue ringed octopus aswell £200 for it and with equip only! to be honet that wasnt the worst bit. it was 2 years old....
bad thing there is they live 1-2 years anywy so the guy was just tryign to flog it before it died for a extortionate price. Cerapods dont travel too well anyway. Ive kept them before so have the liscence for them cuttlefish are amazing also. and you dont need a huge tank
bad thing there is they live 1-2 years anywy so the guy was just tryign to flog it before it died for a extortionate price. Cerapods dont travel too well anyway. Ive kept them before so have the liscence for them cuttlefish are amazing also. and you dont need a huge tank