November POTM - Winner Announced!!!
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:09 pm
And here we go, the November Puffer of the Month competition!!!
Vote for your favorite puffer photo, you have 10 days to get your vote in and may change your vote anytime within those 10 days. The puffer with the most votes will win the November competition and be entered into the 2008 Puffer of the Year contest, which will be held mid-January '09.
And remember, there's only one more month left to get your entries in to be eligible for this year's POTY, and 5 of the 10 spots are already taken, so get your December entries in now!
On to the show!
Entry #1:
-Name: Spots-Species: Canthigaster solandri -Age: Unknown-Size : 2 1/2"-Location: Lives in my marine tank with a Picasso Trigger, an Arothron reticularis, 2 gobies, crabs & Shrimps Entry #2:
This is a wild Canthigaster jactator.
It was about an inch and a half long and lives in Hanauma Bay.
This was the best behaving Hawaiian toby that day and seemed to enjoy having his picture taken. Entry #3:
Species: Tetraodon nigroviridis (GSP)
- Name of Puffer : Cheech
- Age: Approx. 2 years
- Size: Approx. 3.5"
Cheech lives with his twin brother Chong and is other brother Elvis, other tank mates are Daisy (snowflake eel), Blenny (lawnmower blenny) & Hoover (rainbow wrasse) Entry #4:
My GSP's Jun Fan, Guru Dan, Sushi and Sharky.
- Species: Tetraodon Nigroviridis (Green Spotted Puffer)
- Age: unknown
- Size: 1.5"
Fighting over a mussel
Entry #5:
Species - Tetraodon nigroviridis
Name of Puffer - Santa's little helper, fishy elf number 1, Bonzo
Age - Had him about 13 months, was about 3/4 of an inch when I bought him.
Size - approx 3 3/4" inc. tail
Brief description - Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la la la la. Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la la. Entry #6:
My old Valentini Puffer Hero:
- Species: Canthigaster valentini
- Age: Unknown
- Size: about 4 inches
Hero was a great puffer. He was also my first puffer. Entry #7:
Name: Blinky
Species: GSP
Age: Maybe around 1 year old
Length: 2.5"
I'm excited! Food! Entry #8:
- Species: Diodon Holocanthus
- Name of Puffer: Mister Puffer
- Age (if known): Unknown
- Size: 6”
- Brief description: Our first saltwater fish – we bought a 90gal tank and set it up just for him! Put him on hold at the LFS while the tank was getting ready. We visited him just about every week for 8 weeks! He’s as friendly as any puppy! We love him! Entry #9:
- Tetraodon fluviatilis - Ceylon
- over 2 years
- 4-5 inches
- My first puffer, who very nearly died due to my ignorance but after finding TPF and a battle, i got him better and he's been with me ever since... I've had him now for a year and a half. :0) Entry #10:
- Species: Diodon holocanthus
- Name of Puffer: Moose
- Age (if known): unknown
- Size: 5"
- Brief description: My new porc loves to have his picture taken.
Vote for your favorite puffer photo, you have 10 days to get your vote in and may change your vote anytime within those 10 days. The puffer with the most votes will win the November competition and be entered into the 2008 Puffer of the Year contest, which will be held mid-January '09.
And remember, there's only one more month left to get your entries in to be eligible for this year's POTY, and 5 of the 10 spots are already taken, so get your December entries in now!
On to the show!
Entry #1:
-Name: Spots-Species: Canthigaster solandri -Age: Unknown-Size : 2 1/2"-Location: Lives in my marine tank with a Picasso Trigger, an Arothron reticularis, 2 gobies, crabs & Shrimps Entry #2:
This is a wild Canthigaster jactator.
It was about an inch and a half long and lives in Hanauma Bay.
This was the best behaving Hawaiian toby that day and seemed to enjoy having his picture taken. Entry #3:
Species: Tetraodon nigroviridis (GSP)
- Name of Puffer : Cheech
- Age: Approx. 2 years
- Size: Approx. 3.5"
Cheech lives with his twin brother Chong and is other brother Elvis, other tank mates are Daisy (snowflake eel), Blenny (lawnmower blenny) & Hoover (rainbow wrasse) Entry #4:
My GSP's Jun Fan, Guru Dan, Sushi and Sharky.
- Species: Tetraodon Nigroviridis (Green Spotted Puffer)
- Age: unknown
- Size: 1.5"
Fighting over a mussel
Entry #5:Species - Tetraodon nigroviridis
Name of Puffer - Santa's little helper, fishy elf number 1, Bonzo
Age - Had him about 13 months, was about 3/4 of an inch when I bought him.
Size - approx 3 3/4" inc. tail
Brief description - Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la la la la. Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la la. Entry #6:
My old Valentini Puffer Hero:
- Species: Canthigaster valentini
- Age: Unknown
- Size: about 4 inches
Hero was a great puffer. He was also my first puffer. Entry #7:
Name: Blinky
Species: GSP
Age: Maybe around 1 year old
Length: 2.5"
I'm excited! Food! Entry #8:
- Species: Diodon Holocanthus
- Name of Puffer: Mister Puffer
- Age (if known): Unknown
- Size: 6”
- Brief description: Our first saltwater fish – we bought a 90gal tank and set it up just for him! Put him on hold at the LFS while the tank was getting ready. We visited him just about every week for 8 weeks! He’s as friendly as any puppy! We love him! Entry #9:
- Tetraodon fluviatilis - Ceylon
- over 2 years
- 4-5 inches
- My first puffer, who very nearly died due to my ignorance but after finding TPF and a battle, i got him better and he's been with me ever since... I've had him now for a year and a half. :0) Entry #10:
- Species: Diodon holocanthus
- Name of Puffer: Moose
- Age (if known): unknown
- Size: 5"
- Brief description: My new porc loves to have his picture taken.
What's that little smily at the end of your first line? I feel really stupid. Like it should be obvious but I'm just not seeing it. 