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yellow
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by yellow Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:55 am
I bought a small puffer fish that was labeled as a fahaka. But I'm not too sure if it's really a tetraodon lineatus. It's still very small (bit more than 1 inch). Is it normal that it doesn't have any stripes yet? I tried to grab a few pics, but my camera really really really sucks.
yellow
Puffer Fry
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by yellow Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:13 pm
oops, I was so excited I put it in the wrong forum.... please move
RTR
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by RTR Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:24 pm
Very small Fahakas are blotchy, not striped at all. I think that you may have the fish you wanted, as the form and markings look about right to me as well as I can see it.
They are pretty fast growing, it won't be long.
Check out the pics in the PufferPedia, I think there is at least on of a younster in transition with remains of blothes and beginnings of lines'
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug. ... _Lineatus/
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by Rocker Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:27 pm
Yep, I'm with RTR.
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yellow
Puffer Fry
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by yellow Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:44 pm
Thanks. That's great news.
I hope it grows fast... it's a bit silly to have 1 tiny fish in a 160g tank
Dinsdale
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by Dinsdale Sat Sep 23, 2006 6:22 pm
Nice size tank!!! Way to go! That was going to be my question.
Hilly
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by Hilly Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:38 pm
He's tiny, in a years time I dont think you'll have any trouble spotting him in that tank though. What are the dimensions of your 160g tank?
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by RTR Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:24 pm
With that room to swim, he/she will be big and sleek quite soon.
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yellow
Puffer Fry
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by yellow Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:57 am
The tank is +- 3' x 20" x 27"
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by Hilly Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:09 am
What a strange size of tank, is it 27" high with a 20" width.
Hilly
yellow
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by yellow Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:13 am
yes, 20" is the width
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by Hilly Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:18 am
That's more like it your first dimensions seemed to make out it was a 3ft tank in length, now I see it's a 6ft long tank. I personally would have liked it a little wider as he might struggle with turning space if he does reach 18" but until then that's plenty of room for you to try and find him in. Got any full tank shots yellow?
Hilly
yellow
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by yellow Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:24 am
oops it's 6' not 3' indeed
I'll have to borrow a decent digicam for some better pics
Some call it a product of a mis-spent youth, I call it Rock n Roll ! 
oops it's 6' not 3' indeed