Tain't fresh, and tain't marine! Talk about brackish setups.
messy_da_legend
Figure 8 Puffer
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by messy_da_legend Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:08 pm
is this ceylon or fig 8? the LFS have it under Fig8 but i thought it looked more ceylonish
Tom
messy_da_legend
Figure 8 Puffer
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by messy_da_legend Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:39 pm
well thats what i thought and this LFS is usually really good at puffers. o well at least its brackish eh
Tom
lisalisa
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by lisalisa Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:50 pm
I think Ceylon as well. I can understand the confusion though, looks very much like an '8' on it's back.
The Fisherman
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by The Fisherman Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:07 pm
looks like a ceylon to me, it doesnt have the eyespot of a F8.
Pufferpunk
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by Pufferpunk Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:15 pm
No doubt it's a Ceylon. See the lack of eyespots & spots on it's belly?
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lisalisa
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by lisalisa Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:21 pm
Yup! I meant that I understand the confusion by the lfs, as it does have an 8 shape.
moonie
Puffer Fry
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by moonie Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:13 pm
its identical to the ones i lost last week, the lfs said it was fig 8 but it didnt look like fig 8`s in the pics on websites,
demented_lullaby
Dwarf Puffer
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by demented_lullaby Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:02 am
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RTR
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by RTR Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:15 am
Side note: The figures/pattern on the back of the F-8 has nothing to do with IDing the F-8 - it is the eyespots that matter. Ditto for the young Ceylon, the patterns on individual fish are just that, individual. The colors and lack of eyespots determine ID.
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lisalisa
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by lisalisa Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:00 am
Yes, but the pattern on the back certainly adds to the confusion of a less-than-knowledgeable lfs.
