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mshill90
Puffer Fry
Posts: 9 Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:56 amGender: FemaleMy Puffers: Fahaka Puffer!!!Location (country): United StatesLocation: Mechanicsburg, PA
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by mshill90 Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:11 am
I am a new Puffer keeper as of yesterday.
I was able to find a Fahaka Puffer on Craigslist yesterday, and I drove 2 hours to pick him up.
He's about 14", and he's already settled in and very personable.
I'm not new to fish however; I am currently in school to be a vet where I am specializing in fish. I am also a Certified KHA (koi health advisor)- I have several fish tanks which are from all over.
lesleyanndunn
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 542 Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:34 pmGender: FemaleMy Puffers: one fahaka ~ *Abe*Location (country): Bangor, UKLocation: bangor, NI, UK
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by lesleyanndunn Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:04 am
welcome to the forum!
Pufferpunk
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Posts: 32976 Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 amGender: FemaleMy Puffers: Puffers I have kept:Location (country): USA, Greenville, SCLocation: Greenville, SC
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by Pufferpunk Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:06 am
It's great you had a large
cycled tank ready for that guy! Do you have a cave for him?
We need more fish vets in this world.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
mshill90
Puffer Fry
Posts: 9 Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:56 amGender: FemaleMy Puffers: Fahaka Puffer!!!Location (country): United StatesLocation: Mechanicsburg, PA
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by mshill90 Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:37 am
Pufferpunk wrote:
It's great you had a large
cycled tank ready for that guy! Do you have a cave for him?
We need more fish vets in this world.
No, I currently do not have a cave for him, but I am looking for something in which to use.
He's large, so my typical idea of flowerpots isn't gonna work this time.
sevenyearnight
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by sevenyearnight Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:20 am
Large flower pots.
J-P
Former Staff Member
Posts: 5626 Joined: Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:21 amGender: MaleLocation (country): JapanLocation: Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan
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by J-P Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:10 pm
That is one nice looking fish! You're definitely going to enjoy him.
Hope you have a nice HEAVY lid for the tank
Pufferpunk
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by Pufferpunk Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:18 pm
From Petsmart:
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
xrayjeeper83
Mbu Puffer
Posts: 4167 Joined: Thu May 06, 2010 9:31 pmGender: MaleMy Puffers: Fahaka named BloatLocation (country): USALocation: Orange Park, FL
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by xrayjeeper83 Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:33 pm
That reminds me, I need to get a bigger cave for Bloat
RTR wrote: Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
FADE2BLACK_1973
Mbu Puffer
Posts: 1185 Joined: Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:09 pmGender: MaleMy Puffers: Fahaka (Tetraodon lineatus) Location (country): United States of AmericaLocation: Kentucky
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by FADE2BLACK_1973 Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:34 pm
Wow he's a big guy and I love his amount of yellow and the stripes running down under his belly.
Chris,
Pufferpunk
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by Pufferpunk Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:35 pm
That pic is old... he's much bigger now.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
FADE2BLACK_1973
Mbu Puffer
Posts: 1185 Joined: Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:09 pmGender: MaleMy Puffers: Fahaka (Tetraodon lineatus) Location (country): United States of AmericaLocation: Kentucky
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by FADE2BLACK_1973 Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:51 pm
Hey PP, is that real driftwood or artificial? It's kinda hard to tell from pics.
Chris,
mshill90
Puffer Fry
Posts: 9 Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:56 amGender: FemaleMy Puffers: Fahaka Puffer!!!Location (country): United StatesLocation: Mechanicsburg, PA
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by mshill90 Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:55 pm
He is 14"+ inches, and I have a flower pot he could fit into, but hubby stated this morning he is going to make something for him so he can be nice and cozy.
FADE2BLACK_1973
Mbu Puffer
Posts: 1185 Joined: Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:09 pmGender: MaleMy Puffers: Fahaka (Tetraodon lineatus) Location (country): United States of AmericaLocation: Kentucky
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by FADE2BLACK_1973 Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:06 pm
mshill, that fahaka is beautiful. By the pic, he does look like a monster. I was thinking about getting a large piece of driftwood (as a cave) for my fahaka when he gets alot bigger. Mine only uses his cave when he sleeps, most of the time he's very active.
Chris,
Pufferpunk
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Posts: 32976 Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 amGender: FemaleMy Puffers: Puffers I have kept:Location (country): USA, Greenville, SCLocation: Greenville, SC
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by Pufferpunk Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:11 pm
The driftwood in the middle is real wood. The mangrove "caves" are these:
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.j ... Id=2752221 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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