Poll-What Puffer Would You choose?
- casc
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Re: Poll-What Puffer Would You choose?
Definitely porcupine puffer
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Re: Poll-What Puffer Would You choose?
Well duh! Why didn't I think of that? Lol if I had to pick one puffer (without money/size restrictions) out of all of them to be my next, it would be a porky! :3casc wrote:Definitely porcupine puffer
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Re: Poll-What Puffer Would You choose?
Well I did say it was for a 40B... Dont think that will fit well in there!casc wrote:Definitely porcupine puffer
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Re: Poll-What Puffer Would You choose?
My vote was a little biased too. I could not betray my GSP's. lol 
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Re: Poll-What Puffer Would You choose?
This is proving to be a very interesting poll with 15 votes at this point and no clear winner. The dragon is at the lead but not by much. It could change with just one vote....
300g Astronotus Crassipinnis, Pearsei, Setiger silver dollar x8
65B Red Wolf fish
65B Red spot severum M&F trying to breed
90G Community tank
90G Fancy goldfish, orandas and ranchu
46G Bowfront Hairy puffer
40B Empty
65B Red Wolf fish
65B Red spot severum M&F trying to breed
90G Community tank
90G Fancy goldfish, orandas and ranchu
46G Bowfront Hairy puffer
40B Empty
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Re: Poll-What Puffer Would You choose?
Good luck finding one...
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: Poll-What Puffer Would You choose?
So far out of the choices I have available to me I would put them in this order of desirePufferpunk wrote:Good luck finding one...
1. Hairy
2. Congo
3. Dragon (Tends to be shy from what Im reading, true?)
Now when I put cost into the mix it looks like:
1. Congo (About $50)
2. Dragon ($50, but includes shipping)
3. Hairy (Will end up almost $100 because of shipping)
No one has an Arrowhead by me at the moment but one that I do still like.
300g Astronotus Crassipinnis, Pearsei, Setiger silver dollar x8
65B Red Wolf fish
65B Red spot severum M&F trying to breed
90G Community tank
90G Fancy goldfish, orandas and ranchu
46G Bowfront Hairy puffer
40B Empty
65B Red Wolf fish
65B Red spot severum M&F trying to breed
90G Community tank
90G Fancy goldfish, orandas and ranchu
46G Bowfront Hairy puffer
40B Empty
- casc
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10G Aqua scape tank with Dwarf Puffer
~Non puff tank:
30G reef tank with Hawaiian Dwarf Peacock Lionfish
~GF tanks:
90G freshwater w/ fancy goldfish
90G freshwater w/ oscar - Location (country): USA, Vermont
Re: Poll-What Puffer Would You choose?
Oh didn't notice that part. Too bad, i LOVE my porc! Coolest pet ever. A Dragon puffer looks like it would be interesting, but dwarf puffers are adorable. GoodluckDMD123 wrote:Well I did say it was for a 40B... Dont think that will fit well in there!casc wrote:Definitely porcupine puffer
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RTR
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Re: Poll-What Puffer Would You choose?
Most puffers have highly seasonal availability in this area. The odd-balls are even more erratic around here.
Where's the fish? - Neptune
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Re: Poll-What Puffer Would You choose?
I think I made my decision now.... the poll did not really help, or did it? Price really was not an issue, well maybe it was. I did pick the cutest, well maybe not that cute. Will post my final decision.... one day.Stratters wrote:Lol, you still dithering?
Did you guess which one I decided on?
300g Astronotus Crassipinnis, Pearsei, Setiger silver dollar x8
65B Red Wolf fish
65B Red spot severum M&F trying to breed
90G Community tank
90G Fancy goldfish, orandas and ranchu
46G Bowfront Hairy puffer
40B Empty
65B Red Wolf fish
65B Red spot severum M&F trying to breed
90G Community tank
90G Fancy goldfish, orandas and ranchu
46G Bowfront Hairy puffer
40B Empty
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Stratters
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Re: Poll-What Puffer Would You choose?
Hairy 
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. RTR
- DMD123
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Re: Poll-What Puffer Would You choose?
Yep, hairy for the win.Stratters wrote:Hairy
It was not the one leading in the polls, but from what I saw in lots of online videos, it was the one for me. I got it ordered and paid for with the delivery scheduled on Thursday, May 29. It sounded like they had a few available so I asked for the 'hairiest' of the bunch. Will see what I end up with....
I was going to wait for the big photo reveal to tell you guys what I had decided, but I am excited and wanted to share.
300g Astronotus Crassipinnis, Pearsei, Setiger silver dollar x8
65B Red Wolf fish
65B Red spot severum M&F trying to breed
90G Community tank
90G Fancy goldfish, orandas and ranchu
46G Bowfront Hairy puffer
40B Empty
65B Red Wolf fish
65B Red spot severum M&F trying to breed
90G Community tank
90G Fancy goldfish, orandas and ranchu
46G Bowfront Hairy puffer
40B Empty
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Stratters
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Re: Poll-What Puffer Would You choose?
FWTW I think they're incredibly cute looking, they have dear little beady eyes, and the hair is more like frayed frills. I love my little fuzzball. Good choice 
Never trust big puffers. The fingers you save may be your own. RTR
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Re: Poll-What Puffer Would You choose?
All of the odd-ball puffers have their own appeal and highly varied appearances. None of these are common in shops in my area, but all are periodically available on importer's lists - which may or may not be 100% accurate in names used. What appeals to any individual among us may depend in part on what puffers any given hobbyist has seen or kept themselves. All have certain strong and weak points. If you have only kept the highly active puffers such as GSPs, F-8s, SAPs and the large to huge FW puffers, any on the list will provide a significant difference in looks and activity levels. IMHO, it is all pure personal choice. All of them have strong and weak points and all are quite different from the more commonly seen puffers.
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burrfish
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Re: Poll-What Puffer Would You choose?
I'm glad to have the option to keep many different species, personalities, sizes & shapes! I think Hairy might be next on my list, when I get the fish room set up (if we ever find a house... ).
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!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"