Black Guineafowl Puffer

[vorton]

My puffer has arrived at my lfs so excited went into see him in the week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD8ttsIPR7w

not getting him until the end of Feb/march some time so paying the shop keeping fees but hes worth every penny

[El Scorpio]

Beautiful puffer! Aren't the black spotted Guinea Fowls the ones that turn gold when they get older?

[vorton]

thanks they do change to the golden phase but it will never happen in an aquarium. i think the guineafowl is the most striking of the puffers so im happy it wont be changing colour lol

[Arny]

Lovely puffer there mate. How big is he?

Also is that a golden dogface puffer in the tank next to him at 32 secs?

[vorton]

Thank you. His beak is abit over extended at the bottim i brough a massive bag of un cooked cockles in the shell for the ahop to feed him .

Its a golden puffer in the tank next to him. He serms to be in love with it lol hes pretty friendy as he shares with a porc a simular size hes about 8 inches atm and looks in great condition

[sarahsedaii]

what a scary beak! He is beautiful!!!

[trekenk]

Beautiful guy there. You might have to provide some puffer dentistry for him; they really do look like they need a clipping in the very near future. Once over grown hard shelled foods won't ware them down. Although I have never clipped any of the larger puffers I have seen pictures and I believe they use a grinding tool. Seeing as he is going to be in the shop for a few more months I would ask the owner if they have any knowledge or know anyone that can do this.

[Arny]

Its a golden puffer in the tank next to him

How much and how big is the golden puffer

also where is the shop

[Pufferpunk]

All 3 puffers are together? Any other tank mates? How big is the tank?

[Arny]

All 3 puffers are together? Any other tank mates? How big is the tank?

I think the 3 puffers are in the tanks of his LFS

[Pufferpunk]

Ahhh... that's right, I think they are holding it for him?

[vorton]

yeah im gonna good see him in a few weeks to check on him again if there is no change ill ask he lfs owner to trim the beak or find a vet.


My puffer ( gizmo as my wife's named him ) is sharing with a porcupine puffer and a lipstick tang, the next tank is the golden puffer he is about 11 inches long and he is priced at 350 £:'( , then the end tank i think they have an adult sns puffer over 20 inches he looks amazing .

The shops located in the midlands mate its a specialist marine place called mg marines its a bit of a trek for me but its the best shop about by far they actually care about the fish and who they sell them too .

Indeed pp the shop are looking after him till my tank is cycled im paying them a keeper fee until my tank is cycled. Costing a boom but so worth it for this beautiful fish .

[Pufferpunk]

How big is this tank? I highly suggest against keeping more than one puffer/tank.

[vorton]

The tanks hes in now is about 3 x 1.5x1.5 foot seems very happy.


I dnt like him being kept with another puffer. I have asked tham to remove him but they wont . As its there shop i cant really say much more lol i would never place 2 puffers this size in a tank its asking for trouble eventually

[Pufferpunk]

Poor guy!