Discuss & learn about Mbu, Fahaka, Mappa & other giant puffers.
lesleyanndunn
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 542 Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:34 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: one fahaka ~ *Abe* one palembang ~ *Spud* one fahaka ~ *Kruger* (RIP) :( also kept: DP's, GSP'S, and BBG's
Location (country): Bangor, UK
Location: bangor, NI, UK
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by lesleyanndunn » Fri Jul 09, 2010 4:03 pm
Troender
Former Staff Member
Posts: 1843 Joined: Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:04 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: 1x GSP (Bolla), 1x m. something. Bought as a leiurus, maybe a turgidus (Tiger), 1x c. irrubesco (Tott(a) aka Houdini) 1x c. salivator (Jack the Ripper), 1x m. cochinchinensis (Hufflepuff - R.I.P.), 2x c. lorteti (Tommy and Tigern = Calvin and Hubbes), 1x m. suvatti (Koseklumpen), 1x m. palembangensis (Dragonfly), 2x t. biocellatus (Koken and Fiken).
Location: Askim, Norway
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by Troender » Fri Jul 09, 2010 4:13 pm
He looks tiny. How big is he?
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lesleyanndunn
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 542 Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:34 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: one fahaka ~ *Abe* one palembang ~ *Spud* one fahaka ~ *Kruger* (RIP) :( also kept: DP's, GSP'S, and BBG's
Location (country): Bangor, UK
Location: bangor, NI, UK
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by lesleyanndunn » Fri Jul 09, 2010 4:16 pm
hes 4" long
had him about 2 months
was about 2" when we got him
hes in a 5 foot tank, which makes him look smaller!
pufferpuggirl
Mbu Puffer
Posts: 3979 Joined: Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:04 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Puffs & Stuff: 1 x M Abei 1 x M Turgidus 1 x T Palembangensis 1 x M Baileyii 1 x T Schoutedeni 1 x T Leiurus 1 x T Miurus Rainbow crab crayfish
Location (country): Yorkshire, GB
Location: South Yorkshire, UK
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by pufferpuggirl » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:41 pm
He's lovely Lesley! Beautiful colours, even at that age. Good photos too.
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xrayjeeper83
Mbu Puffer
Posts: 4167 Joined: Thu May 06, 2010 9:31 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: Fahaka named Bloat Abei named Huey GSP named Bacon
Location (country): USA
Location: Orange Park, FL
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by xrayjeeper83 » Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:30 pm
Love him.....Wish i could get mine to get a belly like that.
RTR wrote: Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
SammyDee
Mbu Puffer
Posts: 1073 Joined: Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:50 am
Gender: Male
My Puffers: 55g (2) GSP, (2) Maroon Clownfish, (1) blue damsel, And some soft corals and 1 Nem 45g FW community 20g snail and shrimp breeding tank for puffers
Location (country): USA USA USA USA
Location: Detroit, Michigan
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by SammyDee » Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:23 pm
Nice I like the shot with his reflection in it.
Can you post a FTS(full tank shot) Im curious how the decor is setup. It looks like you have a rock wall backround. I like it
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