Dog Face vs Porcupine?

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Dog Face vs Porcupine?

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I need your advice for the age old question.

My LFS has a cute 2.5 inch dogface puffer, but my wife wants a porcupine.

What do you guys think? Pros and Cons.
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Re: Dog Face vs Porcupine?

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Idontknow wrote:I need your advice for the age old question.

My LFS has a cute 2.5 inch dogface puffer, but my wife wants a porcupine.

What do you guys think? Pros and Cons.
Get both :)

(If you've got a huge tank that is)
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Both require the same tank size. :D
I can't think of any con's sorry.
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Re: Dog Face vs Porcupine?

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Porcs are my favorite, so I have to recomend porcs.
Maybe you should make this a poll?
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I highly suggest AGAINST keeping those thgether.
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Yes, definitely. It's either or...but, I can't make up my mind!

Ummm, how do you make a poll?
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Dogface Pros : They are cute
They are awesome
They are personable
They are really great
They are fun to watch
They are fun to talk about
Score : 6

Porcupine Pros: Wife wants it

Score : 50
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Re: Dog Face vs Porcupine?

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Idontknow wrote:Yes, definitely. It's either or...but, I can't make up my mind!

Ummm, how do you make a poll?
You ask your wife, that's how you make a poll. Sheesh, married and haven't figured that out yet?
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Re: Dog Face vs Porcupine?

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julianchan wrote:Dogface Pros : They are cute
They are awesome
They are personable
They are really great
They are fun to watch
They are fun to talk about
Score : 6

Porcupine Pros: Wife wants it

Score : 50
:ROFL2: I like that. Get another tank. Then you can have both. :D
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my vote is for 2 tanks......the more puffs the happier the environment in the house i think...... :D
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fishlady1958 wrote:my vote is for 2 tanks......the more puffs the happier the environment in the house i think...... :D
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Re: Dog Face vs Porcupine?

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LOL personally I think a dogface is MUCH cuter than a porc, I've never really seen the appeal of porcs. But to each their own.

And yes, I'd agree, if the wife is letting you have a fish tank, and a very large, saltwater puffer, and all she's putting a limit on is the species.. porc! ROFL
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Re: Dog Face vs Porcupine?

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Dadof4 wrote:You ask your wife, that's how you make a poll. Sheesh, married and haven't figured that out yet?
Hahaha! Oh, I know. But, next time you have this type of advice please PM me. If my wife reads this I'll have no rights ;)
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julianchan wrote:Dogface Pros : They are cute
They are awesome
They are personable
They are really great
They are fun to watch
They are fun to talk about
Score : 6

Porcupine Pros: Wife wants it

Score : 50
This is the most compelling argument ;)
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Myaj wrote:LOL personally I think a dogface is MUCH cuter than a porc, I've never really seen the appeal of porcs. But to each their own.

And yes, I'd agree, if the wife is letting you have a fish tank, and a very large, saltwater puffer, and all she's putting a limit on is the species.. porc! ROFL
Yes, I guess I should just count my blessings. She kind of got mad at me when I wanted to buy a 55g last year, and now she bought me one that is three times the size.

Porc it is!
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