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Combining Puffers
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:59 pm
by Pufferpunk
Re: Combining Puffers
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:40 pm
by DRRT
sounds to me like he needs to remove the niger or he will probably have problems in the future if he tries to add anything else.
Re: Combining Puffers
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:40 pm
by Pufferpunk
There are other combining stories on that thread too.
Re: Combining Puffers
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:47 am
by MatthewLaw
a school of dogface puffers sounds very cool......
Re: Combining Puffers
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:24 am
by edmlfc1
Intresting. But sad all at the same time.
Re: Combining Puffers
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:21 pm
by MMaddox
"Sad" pretty much describes RC. I detest that site.
Re: Combining Puffers
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:16 pm
by Pufferpunk
I spend most of my time on my local reef club forum there.
Re: Combining Puffers
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:26 am
by DRRT
I don't think that combining for a school of dogface puffers would be that good. Although I've never observed dogfaces in the wild (they don't really make out to Hawaii), i have seen plenty of Guineafowl puffers. When i see them while snorkeling or scuba, i only see them singularly or in pairs. They also aren't very dense, generally a few minutes of swimming time between each. But interestingly enough, they don't keep well defined territories, but the toby puffers do. Toby puffers, most likely because of size, are more closely distributed and, once again, are found in pairs or singularly. Male territories often contain one to four female territories, in which they visit each female daliy!
Re: Combining Puffers
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:43 am
by Jase
That's cool you get to observe that, DRRT.

Re: Combining Puffers
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:52 am
by DRRT
i also read!
John Hoover has a new book out:
the ULTIMATE guide to hawaiian reef fishes
i want to get Randall's books, but his are more expensive. Hoover's was only $20, but it was on sale down from $25.
great pics and info, the cover has a pic of a green turtle with yellow tangs nipping at stuff on the turtle.
but ya, i go snorkeling a lot too. still haven't seen a wild golden guineafowl puffer.
Re: Combining Puffers
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:54 am
by DRRT
i forgot a phrase in my other post. :/