Please identify this..

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Troender
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Re: Please identify this..

Post by Troender »

Pufferpunk wrote:Actually should be in Marine Puffers.
Ok, then.
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Thanks ;)
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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blondenblue
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I have a reticulated puffer in my marine tank doing grealy thought i'd post a pic unfortunately i couldn't get a good one so have posted a little video of him!

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Cute! What is that he's going after?
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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A hairband, he wouldn't chase my finger, or stay still for a photo!
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trekenk
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Myaj wrote:That's the species that was said above, reticulated. Marine, very large puffer.

The puffer in our logo image is owned by a member here actually.
Yes she is a reticulated owed by me. Her name is Star (because she always has to be front and center so she is the star of the tank) and although I still do own her she is in one of my clients tanks. Just got to big for mine so she is now in a 300gl and I still get to see her and give her treats evey weeks, but I had to be fair to her and move her to the larger tank.
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Hey, where ya been?
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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trekenk
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Pufferpunk wrote:Hey, where ya been?
Hi I've been around check the forum regularly just haven't posted lately, but I'm still here. Once a puffer addict always a puffer addict.
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Post by DRRT »

:ontopic: (this coming from a former hijacker)

what are you going to do with the puffer?

you clearly shouldn't keep it in the freshwater. if you can't keep it due to its salty requirements, i would bring it to a lfs and tell them what it is so they put it in sw.
i'm busy thinking of ways to remember what i was going to say
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Sorry for the hijack 8) I'm gulity as charged.
Just checked out your picture and yes defiantly a baby reticulated their colors tends to go lighter as they get older. Full marine and a very large tank is needed.
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Be sure to switch him to saltwater. he will be much happier in it.

Should a marine puffer thats been in freshwater be changed gradually?
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Re: Please identify this..

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salv4tion, What are your plans for this fish?
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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Post by yunachin »

I would drip him over totally over the course of some hours. Get up a little earlier than normal and spend the day doing it.
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Pufferpunk
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T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
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Re: Please identify this..

Post by Pufferpunk »

You really think it could handle that in one day? You'd have to add a small heater & airstone to the bucket & keep scooping out some water, so it didn't overflow.
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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2x A. nigropunctatus
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Re: Please identify this..

Post by yunachin »

I have done it in one day with the fugu. Not too much of a hassle if you pay attention to it.
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