Which freshwater puffer exhibits your favorite personality?

thepufferguy · Post by **thepufferguy** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:35 pm

Feel free to post an explaination as to what the puffer exhibits in its personality that makes it your favorite.

thepufferguy · Post by **thepufferguy** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:00 pm

I had to go with DPs. I look forward to owning a Fahaka at some point. I hear they have very engaging personalities.

LilGreenPuffer · Post by **LilGreenPuffer** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:38 pm

I have only owned two species, and only one long enough to get to know them, so I really couldn't pick!

Bogwoodbruce · Post by **Bogwoodbruce** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:26 pm

Ive only kept one species, but have worked with around 8 or so. But definately mbu, just due to the character that they have even supresses that of stingrays and i speak from experience there. Definatly up there in my three fish species with is t.mbu, peacock bass and lungfish. All of which i currently keep. And have kept for a while now.

They also get so excited by seeing people and get all giddy and shake lol.

edmlfc1 · Post by **edmlfc1** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:39 pm

I have kept 4 different species and they all have their own individual personality. I believe that my S&S and my Fahaka are making googly eyes at each other.

Their tanks are close together and he sure puts on a show when she swims by.

LilGreenPuffer · Post by **LilGreenPuffer** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:57 pm

Too bad they lead such different lifestyles.

I mean, salt vs. fresh? It's the ultimate long-distance relationship.

edmlfc1 · Post by **edmlfc1** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:00 pm

That don't stop him from trying to get his groove on! I wonder If I were to put them together just long enough to breed, do you think they would have "brackish fry".

LilGreenPuffer · Post by **LilGreenPuffer** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:10 pm

Can't be too much harder than breeding GSPs, and they've done that!

yunachin · Post by **yunachin** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:11 pm

I am biased to my Kaiser the Fahaka.

Post by **puffertt77** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:56 pm

Bogwoodbruce wrote:Ive only kept one species, but have worked with around 8 or so. But definately mbu, just due to the character that they have even supresses that of stingrays and i speak from experience there. Definatly up there in my three fish species with is t.mbu, peacock bass and lungfish. All of which i currently keep. And have kept for a while now.
They also get so excited by seeing people and get all giddy and shake lol.

I think Naboo's got great charactor also, some of the faces he pulls are just so funny. When there's a river shrimp just inches away he has a look of total concentration and at the same time you can see he's just trying to hold it together for those last couple of inches and his lips come out in anticipation of having that lovely river shrimp in his mouth and then just as he strikes the river shrimp will flick itself and disapear leaving a puzzled looking Naboo searching the gravel in front of him

thepufferguy · Post by **thepufferguy** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:36 am

All the Mbu's sound very fascinating too. I'm bummed that they get so large... I'd love to keep one.

edmlfc1 · Post by **edmlfc1** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:51 am

If this was poll to pick your favorite puffer I would pick MBU.

I always want what I can't have.

thepufferguy · Post by **thepufferguy** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:05 pm

edmlfc1 wrote:If this was poll to pick your favorite puffer I would pick MBU. I always want what I can't have.

Ditto here.

flash.dan · Post by **flash.dan** » Wed May 06, 2009 8:23 am

i think i am biased i have 2x mbus i did free up a 7x2 recently but i have 13 jag young there now hoping to get a nice pair but im trying to buy a 8x3 for another mbu. the tabk will go to my old dears for a while as ive moved recently (waiting for completion on new house) then its all go moving 8x3 8x4 6x2 7x2 200 corner and about 5 small 20-100L tanks :/ the only room we wont have a tank in will be the bathroom hahaa

LilGreenPuffer · Post by **LilGreenPuffer** » Wed May 06, 2009 10:24 am

Another mbu? Wow!

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