Newbie please help me

ChesapeakeSwellfish · Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:52 am

Smart thinking - posting that pic. Any chance you could get more of a close-up pic?

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 3:04 am

Looks more like a Ceylon Puffer (T fluviatilis) to me--very often confused with the F8. Gonna be a whopping 7-8" & need at least a 40gal tank. One of my favorites & prettiest.

Life size pic:

I'd tell your mom, it's always a bad thing to buy pets as gifts.

I guess since she bought it, then she won't mind buying the tank & accessories it will be needing. To start out the extra tank you have w/good bacteria, I'd fill the bottom with at least 1" of gravel from your other tank. Squeeze the filter material from your established tank, into the filter for the puffer's tank. The article about GSPs linked to above is the same care & feeding as your puffer. When you get that bigger tank that your mom is gonna buy you (a 55g would be perfect!), then you can use crushed coral, or aragonite for substrate.

lisalisa · Post by **lisalisa** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 3:27 am

Oh you know what PP, I think you're right...I see the banding on the back now. Good eye.

Rocker · Post by **Rocker** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:01 am

I have refered this guy from another forum where he was asking about the T fluviatilis. I told him this is the best place to come. I think if we treat it as a ceylon for now until we get a better pic.!
Welcome dark raven and I'm sure the good people will steer you in the right direction.

dark_raven · Post by **dark_raven** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:24 am

this girl rocker not guy lol . in answer to puffer punk money is tight in this house due to us running a charity for children and adults with autism. i see little hope of gettin another tank. ChesapeakeSwellfish i will try for another pic

dark_raven · Post by **dark_raven** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:38 am

im horribly upset to tell u all he was dead this morning

i feel so stupid i didnt knoe how to help the poor guy

Rocker · Post by **Rocker** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:41 am

Sorry for your loss and apologies. I call everyone guys(general) until I know otherwise.
What are your plans now. Do you wish to get another?

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 11:25 am

I highly suggest against getting another puffer untill you have the proper housing available for an adult. They grow uo so fast! Sorry for your loss... Now you know where to come before you get the next one.

ChesapeakeSwellfish · Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:26 pm

Sorry for your loss dark_raven. I second what PP said about telling your mom something like "thanks for thinking of me, but please don't buy pets this way".

reespatty · Post by **reespatty** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:20 am

Dark Raven:
I'ave been reading these posts and I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your fish.
You did the best that you could!

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