My New Little Guy

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GoLeafsGo
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My New Little Guy

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New 2 inch Stars and Stripes Puffer that I plan to spoil. I doubt I'll add tank mates.
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Pufferpunk
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Awwww...
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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bertie 83
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My Puffers: lineatus R.I.P, South American puffer. Valentini puffer, porcupine puffer.
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Re: My New Little Guy

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Very nice puffer you have there.
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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GoLeafsGo
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Re: My New Little Guy

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Pufferpunk wrote:Awwww...
At 2" is feeding 3 times a day small portions of scallops shrimp krill and plankton too much?
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bertie 83
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My Puffers: lineatus R.I.P, South American puffer. Valentini puffer, porcupine puffer.
Non puffer
Danios, Tetras, Redtail Rasporas,
Harlequins, CAE's, Yoyo
Loaches, Clown loaches ,Eels, various shrimp, tangs,wrasses, damsels, chromis
Location (country): Brighton, England
Location: brighton , england

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A single daily feeding should be sufficient
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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kv2wr1
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Re: My New Little Guy

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Cool little fish. I like the dark sand as well.
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sgtmyers88
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Re: My New Little Guy

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Awesome. :)
WARNING: Puffers are mischievous little blimps with enchanting powers. You may not be content with having just one.
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Puffalot
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Re: My New Little Guy

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Agreed, I only feed mine once a day..
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carolynn
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Re: My New Little Guy

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Cute little guy!!!Nice surroundings for him -looks like he'll be comfy.
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GoLeafsGo
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Re: My New Little Guy

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carolynn wrote:Cute little guy!!!Nice surroundings for him -looks like he'll be comfy.

Ya it's awesome to watch such a small puffer navigate through an entire tank to himself. Everyday when I go down to see him I find 2 or 3 new empty clam shells on the sand.
I didn't even know they were in there. They must be latched insand the live rock. Pretty awesome so far and he begs like crazy it's halarious.
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arrivalanche
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Re: My New Little Guy

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Get ready to do lots of water changes. My S&S grew like a weed after I got him. Hes now around 9-10 inches and eats like a pig. Nitrates are a never ending battle. AWESOME looking fish though. You'll be best buddies.
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Re: My New Little Guy

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arrivalanche wrote:Get ready to do lots of water changes. My S&S grew like a weed after I got him. Hes now around 9-10 inches and eats like a pig. Nitrates are a never ending battle. AWESOME looking fish though. You'll be best buddies.
You have any pictures of your s and s? Many of the "stars" on my puffer are blue. really cool looking.
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Pufferpunk
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My Puffers: Puffers I have kept:
T lineatus
T miurus
A modestus
T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
C lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
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Re: My New Little Guy

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arrivalanche wrote:Get ready to do lots of water changes. My S&S grew like a weed after I got him. Hes now around 9-10 inches and eats like a pig. Nitrates are a never ending battle. AWESOME looking fish though. You'll be best buddies.
If you're having a nitrate problem, either: your tank isn't large enough, not enough LR/flow, bigger skimmer, more frequent WC.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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