Ceylon Puffer

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goobe
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Ceylon Puffer

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Hey guys i just recently got a Ceylon puffer as a gift now i know right from the start its to big for my little 10 gallon i was just wondering how fast the grow.
i was thinking about bringing it to my LFS and giveing it to them
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Re: Ceylon Puffer

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Puffers can grow pretty fast. How big is he now?
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Re: Ceylon Puffer

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1.5 inches , possibly 2
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Re: Ceylon Puffer

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Pets make for very poor gifts, especially fish, as most people aren't prepared for one. Puffers even worse, since they need special care & feeding & don't do well at all in an uncycled tank.
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Re: Ceylon Puffer

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The bigger species grow at a rate of about an inch a month (mbus, fahakas). I have no clue about ceylons. :shock:

Have you considered buying a used tank? craigslist.org has some amazing deals. If this isn't an option, then returning the fish to the store would be the most responsible option. You could even print up a care sheet to be given to the new owner.
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him or her. Will she gain anything by it? Will it restore her to a control over her own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to freedom for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."

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Re: Ceylon Puffer

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I bought my Ceylon last November. He was about 1.5-1.75" long when I got him, now he's 5" easy and I swear he gets bigger every day.
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Re: Ceylon Puffer

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good news, i found a friend who really wanted a puffer has a 55 gal

all is well lol
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RIP James Bond.
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Re: Ceylon Puffer

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That's great! Make sure they get an account here. :)
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him or her. Will she gain anything by it? Will it restore her to a control over her own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to freedom for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."

Found among the papers of Mohatma Gandhi


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I AM A DUDETTE!

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C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
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Re: Ceylon Puffer

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55g is perfect for a singleton, as they grow to 7".
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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