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Pufferpunk wrote:Actually should be in Marine Puffers.

Ok, then.

Thanks

I have a reticulated puffer in my marine tank doing grealy thought i'd post a pic unfortunately i couldn't get a good one so have posted a little video of him!

Cute! What is that he's going after?

A hairband, he wouldn't chase my finger, or stay still for a photo!

Myaj wrote:That's the species that was said above, reticulated. Marine, very large puffer.

The puffer in our logo image is owned by a member here actually.

Yes she is a reticulated owed by me. Her name is Star (because she always has to be front and center so she is the star of the tank) and although I still do own her she is in one of my clients tanks. Just got to big for mine so she is now in a 300gl and I still get to see her and give her treats evey weeks, but I had to be fair to her and move her to the larger tank.

Hey, where ya been?

Pufferpunk wrote:Hey, where ya been?

Hi I've been around check the forum regularly just haven't posted lately, but I'm still here. Once a puffer addict always a puffer addict.

(this coming from a former hijacker)

what are you going to do with the puffer?

you clearly shouldn't keep it in the freshwater. if you can't keep it due to its salty requirements, i would bring it to a lfs and tell them what it is so they put it in sw.

Sorry for the hijack I'm gulity as charged.
Just checked out your picture and yes defiantly a baby reticulated their colors tends to go lighter as they get older. Full marine and a very large tank is needed.

Be sure to switch him to saltwater. he will be much happier in it.

Should a marine puffer thats been in freshwater be changed gradually?

salv4tion, What are your plans for this fish?

I would drip him over totally over the course of some hours. Get up a little earlier than normal and spend the day doing it.

You really think it could handle that in one day? You'd have to add a small heater & airstone to the bucket & keep scooping out some water, so it didn't overflow.

I have done it in one day with the fugu. Not too much of a hassle if you pay attention to it.