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afriars
Puffer Fry
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My Puffer

Post by afriars »

Hello all
Just thought I'd put up some pics of my puffer.
I assume he/she is a Canthigaster papua, I have seen several common names from them.
I have a 55 gallon tank that has been up for a year and the only other resident is a false clown.
I have a remora c protine skimmer and a a couple of power heads for water movement.
I have had this guys for about 4 months and he seems to be doing well (attacks food).
I am thinking of putting another fish in the take please let me know of you have any thoughts.
I have thought about a GSP but I think they would be too aggressive (your thoughts?).
Maybe a valentini

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yunachin
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Gender: Female
My Puffers: 1x A. Meleagris (Golden)
2x Tetraodon nigroviridis
1x Tetraodon lineatus
1x A. hispidus
2x Takifugu Ocellatus
9x Tetraodon biocellatus
1x Canthigaster solandri
1x Diodon Holocanthus
2x A. nigropunctatus
1x Tetraodon miurus
1x Irrubesco
Location (country): USA
Location: SC

Re: My Puffer

Post by yunachin »

Lovely looking puffer! I have 2 Green Spotted Puffers in with my Solandri and they get along just fine. Solandri and Paupan have the same temperament so I am sure it would not be a problem.
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groovitudedude
Fahaka Puffer
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My Puffers: 1X Dwarf Puffer, 1X Auriglobus Silus
Location: SoCal

Re: My Puffer

Post by groovitudedude »

Spiffy looking puffer! That coloration is psycho!
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Pufferpunk
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Posts: 32979
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept:
T lineatus
T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Greenville, SC
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Re: My Puffer

Post by Pufferpunk »

Chin, how large is the tank they are housed in?
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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MMaddox
Dwarf Puffer
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Joined: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:02 pm
My Puffers: Our puffers:
Yellow A. mappa
B&W A. mappa
Yellow A. stellatus
T. Mbu
Mystery snail breeding tank for puffer food!
Location (country): Texas, USA

Re: My Puffer

Post by MMaddox »

OP says 55 gallon :)

Very pretty puffer!
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Pufferpunk
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Posts: 32979
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept:
T lineatus
T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Greenville, SC
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Re: My Puffer

Post by Pufferpunk »

I meant Chin's tank. I bet they are in a much bigger environment, where they can all have their own territories.
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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blondenblue
Green Spotted Puffer
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My Puffers: A M. leiurus Called Puffle!
A MBU Called Moob
Location: Cornwall UK
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Re: My Puffer

Post by blondenblue »

My puffer looks like that one, but i thought it was a c.solandri. Whats the difference between the c. solandri and the Canthigaster papua?
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yunachin
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Posts: 1753
Joined: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:33 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: 1x A. Meleagris (Golden)
2x Tetraodon nigroviridis
1x Tetraodon lineatus
1x A. hispidus
2x Takifugu Ocellatus
9x Tetraodon biocellatus
1x Canthigaster solandri
1x Diodon Holocanthus
2x A. nigropunctatus
1x Tetraodon miurus
1x Irrubesco
Location (country): USA
Location: SC

Re: My Puffer

Post by yunachin »

Yeah, it's a 125.
I have always found GSP's that I have owned to be more docile than any of the other puffers they are housed with. These GSP's follow the Solandri around...I think to get scraps of what he eats.
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Re: My Puffer

Post by MatthewLaw »

great looking puffer and nice pictures!!
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Pufferpunk
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Posts: 32979
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept:
T lineatus
T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Greenville, SC
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Re: My Puffer

Post by Pufferpunk »

blondenblue wrote:Whats the difference between the c. solandri and the Canthigaster papua?
Look here: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/ ... /fish.html
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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DRRT
Green Spotted Puffer
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Gender: Female
My Puffers: none cuz they eat coral, so i like chase wild ones
Location (country): USA
Location: Honolulu, HI

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Post by DRRT »

pp, that is a link to goniopora
i'm busy thinking of ways to remember what i was going to say
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Pufferpunk
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Posts: 32979
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept:
T lineatus
T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Greenville, SC
Contact:
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Re: My Puffer

Post by Pufferpunk »

Oops, I was looking those up earlier today. Try it again.
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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DRRT
Green Spotted Puffer
Posts: 384
Joined: Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:12 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: none cuz they eat coral, so i like chase wild ones
Location (country): USA
Location: Honolulu, HI

Re: My Puffer

Post by DRRT »

ok, it works. it doesn't show the solandri like you have though ;)
i'm busy thinking of ways to remember what i was going to say
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Pufferpunk
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Posts: 32979
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Puffers I have kept:
T lineatus
T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Greenville, SC
Contact:
Contact Pufferpunk

Re: My Puffer

Post by Pufferpunk »

I'm not sure that's what I have, unless it's just a juvie but it's not that small. No orange at all in mine.
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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yunachin
Former Staff Member
Posts: 1753
Joined: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:33 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: 1x A. Meleagris (Golden)
2x Tetraodon nigroviridis
1x Tetraodon lineatus
1x A. hispidus
2x Takifugu Ocellatus
9x Tetraodon biocellatus
1x Canthigaster solandri
1x Diodon Holocanthus
2x A. nigropunctatus
1x Tetraodon miurus
1x Irrubesco
Location (country): USA
Location: SC

Re: My Puffer

Post by yunachin »

I think you may have a C. epilamprus....then again that is just going from your description.
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