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puffpaddy
Figure 8 Puffer
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Hello all, just recently finished cycling my 29 gallon with 6 tiger barbs, and saved a GSP from Wal-Mart yesterday. Yes, yes, I am fully aware cycling with fish is frowned upon, but they made it with flying colors and I gave them to my LFS. I'm sure everyone on here is familiar with Wal-Mart's water the little guy was kept in. I plan on going full marine, I'm already taking the steps to go brakish with a mixture sitting next to me lol. He has been in the tank with freshwater for only 24 hours, I plan on doing a 50% water change with the mixture i have at SG 1.004. I am not unfamiliar with the world of puffers, my best friend had a midnight puffer in full-marine, and a 9 inch Golden puffer. We shared a room at the time so I got the privilege to watch him take care of them and learn from him.

My story started off as my girlfriend was badgering me, "can we get a pet?! anything, it doesn't matter! I would be happy with a fish in a bowl!". I quickly answered back with a "no way in hell cause I'm gonna be the one taking care of whatever we get!", but I gave in and we went to Walleyworld to get 2 fish and a bowl. We did the whole shabang, and the next morning one was floating at the top, needless to say my chick was super bummed and the situation needed to be fixed haha. We go back to Wal-Mart, I did a self diagnosis of the untimely death of this PINK barb, and it looks like it was dirty bowl syndrome. So we go back and I start to get excited about the 3 gallons with the filters! Then after we make the decision to get the 3 gallon, I saw one lonely (prob stoked to be alone) GSP in the fish tank. I was like "whoa!? I didn't know there were MINI freshwater puffers!", so I purchased the little guy. Came home and set up the 3 gallon and everything, then did research and boy did I eff up! The GSP was in the 3gal for one day before I went out and bought the tank I have now. I know that you're supposed to introduce a fish to a fully cycled tank, but I figured that he would be better off in the 29 then the 3, he ended up passing the following night.

Then I got the 6 tiger barbs and introduced them to the new 29 gal, and they were stoked and stayed stoked until the tank was cycled. Now Puffy is in the 29gal, and I'm gonna add some 1.004 salt water tonight after it churns for a few hours.

Super amped on this little guy, cannot wait for all the fun times!

Here is a shot of my tank..
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"I SAID BABAY YOUS A PUFF MANNNN!"


This is my other hobbie..
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bertie 83
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Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:28 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: lineatus R.I.P, South American puffer. Valentini puffer, porcupine puffer.
Non puffer
Danios, Tetras, Redtail Rasporas,
Harlequins, CAE's, Yoyo
Loaches, Clown loaches ,Eels, various shrimp, tangs,wrasses, damsels, chromis
Location (country): Brighton, England
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Post by bertie 83 »

So it's been a bumpy ride then, welcome to the forum. Check out the library for many good articles on puffer care. Your tank looks good, another walmart victim lol
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Pufftastic
Green Spotted Puffer
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My Puffers: 1 x C travancoricus
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T biocellatus
Location (country): California USA

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[welcome]
You've found the right place for the best puffer info on the web -- I've learned so much here. Love your tank, especially Squidward's house! Cute puff too!
Yo ho, yo ho, a puffer's life for me.
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beclin
Puffer Fry
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Good that you finished cycling your 29 gallon with 6 tiger barbs, and saved your puffer from Wal-Mart. Your story looks quite interesting lol; I hope you had a bumpy ride to set it up. ….Your Tank looks freak man!!! Have you used any discountfilters ? Guess you spend a lot of time for maintenance. Being a beginner if you find any difficulty in handling them, you can take the help of some books. There are a lot of books available on puffer care.
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trekenk
Fahaka Puffer
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Location: Ontario Canada

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beclin wrote:Good that you finished cycling your 29 gallon with 6 tiger barbs, and saved your puffer from Wal-Mart. Your story looks quite interesting lol; I hope you had a bumpy ride to set it up. ….Your Tank looks freak man!!! Guess you spend a lot of time for maintenance. Being a beginner if you find any difficulty in handling them, you can take the help of some books. There are a lot of books available on puffer care.
Who needs books when you have The Puffer Forum. As far as saving fish from Wal-Mart and cycling with fish well there are better ways but this topic is old news on that. How your puffer doing puffdaddy?
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ErnieC
Puffer Fry
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Post by ErnieC »

Welcome!! To TPF

Nice looking Tank, was he the Spotted Puffer from Wally world?

Oh crap I am new also to the TPF Forum
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Pufferpunk
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Who needs books when you have The Puffer Forum.
We're better than any book out there! :D
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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bertie 83
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Posts: 5298
Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:28 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: lineatus R.I.P, South American puffer. Valentini puffer, porcupine puffer.
Non puffer
Danios, Tetras, Redtail Rasporas,
Harlequins, CAE's, Yoyo
Loaches, Clown loaches ,Eels, various shrimp, tangs,wrasses, damsels, chromis
Location (country): Brighton, England
Location: brighton , england

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Post by bertie 83 »

+1 to pp. This is by far the greatest resource on puffer care
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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fahucker
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Location: Arizona

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Welcome! :) Hopefully your GSP will be happy in the tank! Make sure you have plenty of swim room along with plenty of plants to sneak around in :)
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