Help my goofy fig-8

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mike_freegan
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Re: Help my goofy fig-8

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Re: Help my goofy fig-8

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Check the feeding article in our Library for more ideas. I have puffers that regularly need teeth trimming every 6 months, so yes, you can continue doing this if necessary. Definately get a better tranq than clove oil though, for future trimmings.
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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mike_freegan
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Re: Help my goofy fig-8

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17 gallon:

Fig-8 puffer
5 Bumblebee gobies
Zebra/Spotted Nerite Snails
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Re: Help my goofy fig-8

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LOL!! I know this is an old thread but I've never seend a buck toothed puffer :B
if you follow me, you avoid stepping in the crap that I just did...

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Pufferpunk
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T lineatus
T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
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Re: Help my goofy fig-8

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Haven't you seen the dentistry article?
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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Re: Help my goofy fig-8

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Yep I read that.. poor little guy. Hard to see well on a SAP..
With the gap in the teeth I was thinking more along the lines of "Goofy"
if you follow me, you avoid stepping in the crap that I just did...

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