The puffers

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The puffers

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Pics of the pufs.
But which kind of puffers?

http://s1341.beta.photobucket.com/user/ ... ry/Puffers
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Looks like Carinotetraodon travancoricus to me.
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I really can't figure it out?!

But wouldn't have guessed on travancoricus, due to mine not being that yellow?

I am thinking that they're irrubesco or lorteti? But how the heck do I know the difference? :-/
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Carinotetraodon lorteti / irrubesco
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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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Can you tell me the difference ? Irrubesco / lorteti?

They are 4 puffers together, all very friendly and non aggressive. One is quite bigger than the three others.
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Irrubesco females. Some in poor conditions. I would treat for IPs if they are eating normally.
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Probably C. irrubesco. There's also at least one subudalt male among the females. It will develop its adult colors within the next few months. Then we'll be sure.
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Yes, unfortunately they are in VERY bad condition :-(
The store I just bought them from, had them in a very very tiny aquarium, which was also extremely dirty. They had them there for 6 months, they told me - and almost never cleaned it.

I will go buy some IP medication today - any recommondations on which type of medicine?

Which one do you think is a male? And what do you mean by "subudalt male" Corvus?

I am very happy that you take time to answer and help me - thanks :-)
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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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e.g. last picture, the upper one.

Subadult is used for juveniles, which are about to develop into adults.
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