The Puffer Forum

At one time I took a tailoring measuring tape (flexible cloth like one) and stuck it to the side of the tank with double sided tape. I video taped him then, swimming along it - and later watching the video I could measure out conflicting lengths. I'm sure the 'longest' measurement was the longest he was, but it was hard to say, as he was over an inch different within a few minutes. I suppose I should do it again to see what I come up with...

A couple of pics to share - that I absolutely adore...

First, my Cheeky Cichlid - Lemondrop. IDK how I seemed to capture a PERFECT photo, I wish I could get this quality ALL of the time.



I love how the light caught the flecks of blue, you can really see how pretty it is!
(is this an albino electric yellow cichlid?? no black stripes on my lab!)

And, Vicious!



I was bracing myself on the tank base, and he caught glimpse of my promise ring. He was trying to eat it through the glass! (OOOoo Shiney!) I love how the tank doesn't have it's usual yellow cast of light - I discovered it's due to the glass topper. I'm going to have it replaced, as it seems to have a lot of hard water scale that refuses to come off, along with some slime I have to wipe off constantly (I understand that's probably normal though, and it's ok - I'd like to get a thicker topper anyways. this one is bowed in the middle.) If I place the light over the front section of topper (where you open it) it's clear and beautiful like this! The light must have really made the red in his eyes pop too, he looks evil!

Really great photos OYK, and I especially like the way you can see the colour of your Fahaka's eyes, and I don't think he looks evil at all, sort of cute actually.

awesome pics, Vicious looks HUGE in that picture

i was just thinking the same thing

haha thanks guys. That is my favorite face he makes, I'm glad I caught it. And it does seem like he is getting huge, bigger and bigger every day! Sometimes when he makes that face and he's attacking a snail, I wonder if the snail is like, "AWWWWE!" that split second right before it gets crunched.

Excellent pix!

Thanks ReefChik!

My Fahaka puffed up yesterday. Strangest thing, I was sitting on the sofa, talking to the husband and he nods towards the fish tank and there's Obie all puffed up. And you can see that he's trying to puff even more, so I thought I'd try to get a photo, but he was in the process of burping it all out when the camera was eventually found and turned on. But I'd not seen him puff before, with the exception of the two times that he's flipped himself up and out of the tank, puffing up on impact.

HAHA, yea. I've caught Vicious once. I happened to come around the corner in the kitchen, and here he was in the opposite corner. At first I had to figure out what in the WORLD that ball was in my tank. When I figured it out, he had turned around - spotted me and deflated like he was caught doing something naughty!

Vicious Just Hangin out



A Full tank Shot now that it's rearranged


Another one of Vicious hangin out


I turned the bubbles off, I think I like it better. It doesn't stir stuff up as bad. Makes it easier to clean too, as I can see where stuff is collecting!

Looks really good

Vicious ate a Anchiceratops? Kewl!

lol yea, he sure did

He's looking so grown up these days!