Help with dogface puffer!

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Toomz85
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Help with dogface puffer!

Post by Toomz85 »

Hi guys hoping for some advice any comments welcome

I'm looking into gettin a lined dogface puffer for a marine aquarium I hope to start in the summer I currently have a fahaka aswell jus wondered what size tank you all think is best as I would rather be some from this site than my lfs also any suggested tank mates that would be happy with him also would he eat corals soft or hard inc amenemone ect please leave any advice i am researching and have been for 3 months but always like first hand advice from fellow keepers many thanks guys!!
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Re: Help with dogface puffer!

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Hello Mate is this the puffer you want? He's a Arothron Manilensis (Narrow Lined Puffer)
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One of my favorites!
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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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Re: Help with dogface puffer!

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Yeah anry that's the one think they look awsome an so different without gettin a huge one :) And thanks pp!
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Re: Help with dogface puffer!

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Image

I have vid of this guy too, if I could figure out how to get it off my camera.
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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Re: Help with dogface puffer!

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Sweet long puffer is this one yours or someone you know?
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Re: Help with dogface puffer!

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It lives in the ocean, Philippines.
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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Re: Help with dogface puffer!

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Any suggestions for tank mates at all cos I hear they are no so aggressive as others I hear that they are quite relaxed but can have a nasty turn if provoked or bullied but I could be wrong in th info I have read??
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Re: Help with dogface puffer!

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Toomz85 wrote:Any suggestions for tank mates at all cos I hear they are no so aggressive as others I hear that they are quite relaxed but can have a nasty turn if provoked or bullied but I could be wrong in th info I have read??
You could get a Snowflake Eel, depends how big the tank is
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Re: Help with dogface puffer!

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How large is the tank?
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Re: Help with dogface puffer!

Post by Toomz85 »

6x2x2 untill I can get a bigger tank I have seen ppl keep them with triggers too
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