Winner of Puffer of the Year, 2008!!

[Myaj]

And we are finally here! Time to vote between the winners of our monthly puffer photo contests from the entire year, to appoint the supreme champion!! The winner receives extreme bragging rights and a $25 gift certificate to The Puffer Store.

This year, due to not getting started until Feb, we will only have 11 contestants. Each thumbnail opens up to a full size image when clicked on, so feel free to view them at full size to help make your decision. Vote wisely, as you will not be able to change your vote. As always, voting runs for 10 days. Good luck to all!

So, with no further noise from me, let the voting begin!!



February 2008 - crazedpuffer
- Diodon Holocanthus
- Shelby
- 1 year old
- Around 3.5-4 inches now
- Taken one night while she was in quarantine, luckily the camera was nearby!

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March 2008 - Spockthepuffer
Species - Valentini Puffer
Name - Wilbur
Size - about 2 inches (including tail)
He has the best begging eyes!

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April 2008 - fishfan
- Species: Tetraodon sabahensis
- Name of Puffer: Dictator, aka Tator
- Age (if known): uknown- Size: 6.5"
- Brief description - Yawning in our aquarium, always has black tummy when aquarium lights are on

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May 2008 - t1gerbee
Species -Arothron Hispidus
Name -Stars
Age - ? Juvenile
Size - 2 inches
Marine tank, just beginning to show his/her adult colours. Gorgeous.

Stars_t1gerbee.jpg

June 2008 - SeanW
Species: Dwarf Puffer (Carinotetraodon travancoricus)
Age: 3-4 months
Size: 7/16" - 1/2"
Brief description: My new Dwarf puffer that seems to be fascinated with a floating moss ball in my 10 gallon planted tank, there are 2 other DPs in the tank, stock ratio 1m/2fm

Dwarf_SeanW.jpg

July 2008 - julianchan (after a close, close tiebreaking vote)
Name : Elevator
Breed : Green Spotted Bundle of Fun...I mean Puffer
Age : Unknown, in my home for 2 months
Size : 2"
Description : Elevator was just waking up, and I snapped about half a million shots to get this one.

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August 2008 - julianchan
Species: Stars and Stripes
Name : Cute Itty Bitty LFS Puffer that I can't own....sniff
Age : Unknown
Size : 8"-9"
Brief Description : A really healthy looking Stars and Stripes puffer that was at my LFS, Aquarium, on Sepulveda in Culver City, CA

starsandstripes_julianchan.jpg

September 2008 - recombinantrider
Name: Sushi
Species: Takifugu Ocellatus (Fugu puffer)
Age: less than a year old (I think), 4 months in this tank
Length: 4"
I like burrowing in the fine sand and pretend that I'm ambushing someone while I'm in partial disguise. I gotta say I don't like it so much when the prickly hermit crab walks all over me as if I don't exist though. Ugh! I wonder if I'm really that hard to tell apart from the sand, or that he's got horrible eyesight.

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October 2008 - Idontknow
My GSP, 'Puffo' named after the PUFfer FOrum.
- Species Tetraodon nigroviridis
- Name of Puffer Puffo
- Age (if known) ?
- Size 0.75 inches
- Brief description - This is a picture of Puffo's after eating his first snail. He looks so happy.

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November 2008 - Sandee
- Species: Diodon Holocanthus
- Name of Puffer: Mister Puffer
- Age (if known): Unknown
- Size: 6”
- Brief description: Our first saltwater fish – we bought a 90gal tank and set it up just for him! Put him on hold at the LFS while the tank was getting ready. We visited him just about every week for 8 weeks! He’s as friendly as any puppy! We love him!

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December 2008 - littlepuffers
Species: Tetraodon Nigroviridis (GSP)
Name: Taylor
Age: Unknown
Size: About 3"
Taylor says, "Hi! I'm glad you're home!"

littlepuffers_gsp.jpg

[Sponge bob]

All pretty but ik mine that I want

[crazedpuffer]

Good luck to all! This is gonna be a great contest!

[Pufferpunk]

Man, this was tough! I was really torn between 2 of them.

[julianchan]

Wow, a great year for puffery shots......Good luck everyone! This is a going to be tight!

[edmlfc1]

This is hard! I can't decide!

[edmlfc1]

How long do we have until the voting is over?

[riggers]

Phew that was a tough choice, but I made my decision and there's not turning back now!

Voting ends a week sunday.

[Myaj]

Opps sorry, yes its the typical 10 days. The poll says up top when it ends.

I *think* I know who I'm voting for but I can't make up my mind for sure hehehe...

[DRRT]

that was tough, good luck to all - esp the one i finally went with.

[hadla]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! GO LITTLE DP!!!!!!!!!!!! =D ehehe sorry had to do it. theyre so overlooked around here besides that pic is classic, i love pictures of puffers so focused on something heh

[ladycajun]

Finally got my vote in. Man oh man that was tough!

[julianchan]

Lord Vator is asking me why so many people have not voted yet. Are they holding out for to vote for him? Get them votes flowing folks!

[crazedpuffer]

Lord Vator is asking me why so many people have not voted yet. Are they holding out for to vote for Shelby? Get them votes flowing folks!

So nice of you julian!

[Sponge bob]

Lord Vator is asking me why so many people have not voted yet. Are they holding out for to vote for him? Get them votes flowing folks!

my mom likes your puffer. but I already voted =( tell Lord Vator I said " Sorry Maybe next time" +D