The tank measured 10'x3'x3' (yes in feet) The puffer was about 18 inches long.
Large Stars & Stripes Puffer at LFS
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Large Stars & Stripes Puffer at LFS
Dropped by an Aquarium store in Fort Worth Texas called Fish 2 Morrow. In there they have a gigantic Stars & Stripes puffer in a 560 gallon tank!
The tank measured 10'x3'x3' (yes in feet) The puffer was about 18 inches long.
The tank measured 10'x3'x3' (yes in feet) The puffer was about 18 inches long.
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Re: Large Stars & Stripes Puffer at LFS
They've gotta stop feeding that thing!
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: Large Stars & Stripes Puffer at LFS
Yea he is a proper porker
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Re: Large Stars & Stripes Puffer at LFS
bertie 83 wrote:Yea he is a proper porker
Maybe he is just trying to blend in with the texans.
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Re: Large Stars & Stripes Puffer at LFS
Huge +1 to all the above - what a fatty!
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Re: Large Stars & Stripes Puffer at LFS
If it makes you feel any better, Europe isn't much different I think.RTR wrote:Huge +1 to all the above - what a fatty!
Tim: That CDC human fatty distribution map is depressing...
well, maybe not obesity but we do overweight decently enough if I look around where I live, myself included.
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Re: Large Stars & Stripes Puffer at LFS
I thought he looked pretty healthy
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Re: Large Stars & Stripes Puffer at LFS
Arny wrote:I thought he looked pretty healthy
Certainly a healthy appetite lol
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Re: Large Stars & Stripes Puffer at LFS
I hope nobody buys him! You know he won't get a tank that big if he leaves the store!
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Re: Large Stars & Stripes Puffer at LFS
Hahabertie 83 wrote:Arny wrote:I thought he looked pretty healthy
Certainly a healthy appetite lol
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Re: Large Stars & Stripes Puffer at LFS
I would assume he is the store mascotpurplecandle wrote:I hope nobody buys him! You know he won't get a tank that big if he leaves the store!
A LFS here also keeps one as the store pet. He doesnt look as good though
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Re: Large Stars & Stripes Puffer at LFS
Tim wrote:I would assume he is the store mascotpurplecandle wrote:I hope nobody buys him! You know he won't get a tank that big if he leaves the store!
A LFS here also keeps one as the store pet. He doesnt look as good though
That is correct. This is a show tank and he is not for sale. They did just feed him so he would be more interactive so I could get the shots.
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Re: Large Stars & Stripes Puffer at LFS
Hey sgt. I dont suppose youd be able to get a vid of this puffer next time you go there
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Re: Large Stars & Stripes Puffer at LFS
Wow.. what a thing!
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Re: Large Stars & Stripes Puffer at LFS
id be afraid if mine ever got that big.