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Help me out with burr?
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:11 pm
by Puffalicious
Ok so I've been looking for a porky puffer and it's really hard this time of year because of the weather.... at least that's what the LFS is telling me.
I found a Chilomycterus antillarum (Burr) puffer and was wondering if anyone had one here? I just want to know if they are pretty easy to keep like the porkies. I fell in love with one of these and saw one for $20 for a large one around 6". I want to know because I might be getting one if I can't find a porky anywhere! Please respond if you know the answer to this.
Re: Help me out with burr?
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:17 pm
by Pufferpunk
Most seem very difficult to get to eat (even going off food for no reason) & have severe case of IPs.
Re: Help me out with burr?
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:33 pm
by pufferfreak
Pufferpunk wrote:Most seem very difficult to get to eat (even going off food for no reason) & have severe case of IPs.
Thats to bad becauase they are one of the most spectacular puffer species.
Re: Help me out with burr?
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:24 am
by spoot
We've had a very good success rate on this forum with the Chilomyterus though, pufferpunk being the latest.
Re: Help me out with burr?
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:41 am
by Puffalicious
spoot wrote:We've had a very good success rate on this forum with the Chilomyterus though, pufferpunk being the latest.
so do you think i should jump on it and get it, who knows maybe i'll continue with the success run
Re: Help me out with burr?
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:12 am
by Pufferpunk
Do you have a tank set up & cycled for it? You know they grow to a foot?
Re: Help me out with burr?
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:38 pm
by Puffalicious
yeah I do, I have a 120G already cycled. I currently have a Lion and a Kole Tang in it
I was taking a good look at the pictures I took in the LFS about this puffer and I think it's a Scoepfi(sp?)
Re: Help me out with burr?
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:40 pm
by pufferfreak
the lions fins might get nipped right? sorry if you already have him not paying close attention to the previous posts.
Re: Help me out with burr?
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:38 pm
by spoot
Re: Help me out with burr?
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:52 pm
by pufferfreak
thanks for the pics spoot.
Re: Help me out with burr?
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:57 am
by Pufferpunk
I had my baby burr with 2 tobies & a dwarf lion. He was the sweetist fish alive. Of course, he was just a baby...
Re: Help me out with burr?
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:29 am
by pufferfreak
would your two tobies be a valentini and a papuan pufferpunk? if so did thethree puffers ever form a cult or something. lol
