December 2008 POTM - WINNER ANNOUNCED!!
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:35 pm
And here we have it.. the final monthly competition for Puffer of the Month 2008! The winner of this month will join the winners of all the previous 2008 monthy competitions for a final, Puffer of the Year contest!
So let the voting begin! (a note, management has decided to no longer allow voting changes.. so be sure you are voting for your favorite puffer!)
Entry #1:
- Species - Diodon holocanthus - Porcupine Puffer
- Name of Puffer - George
- Size - 18 in. (plus or minus 2 in)
- Brief description - I named this puffer George because of his immense curiosity. I do not know an age, as I only saw him for a short time, but based on size alone it is an adult. I photographed this fish on August 23, 2008 off the shore of Grand Cayman. The photo appears a bit green because I was there immediately following the tropical storm (flew around it to get there) and the ensuing algae bloom drastically reduced visibility.Again the moniker George came because even the guide noted how personable this particular puffer was. All too willing to pose for the camera and do some slight acrobatics for the video I was fortunate to shoot. This "little" guy made the trip for us, and his picture is posted behind my tank as inspiration to the rest of my fish to grow up big and strong.
Tank mates - a few large conch whose tough shells this guy couldn't crack, a few hermits cruising in 8 inch conch shells, hundreds upon hundreds of little fish, and an 18 inch file fish. Oh, and a tandem of trunk fish whose sole joy was harassing a small male stingray trying to bury himself in the sand. Entry #2:
Name: Captain Abe
Species: Monotrete Abei
Age: At least 2 years
Size: ~ 4 inches
Description: This is a picture of Abe inspecting his first clam. Entry #3:
Name of Puffer: Elvis
- Age: 21 months
- Size: 10"
Elvis lives in a 156 gallon tank. He loves mussels, crabs, clams and shrimp. Entry #4:
- Species Arothron reticularis
- Name of Puffer Stripes
- Age (if known) Unknown
- Size 4"
- Brief description - In his tank with a Picasso Trigger and a Canthigaster solandri Entry #5:
Species: Arothron meleagris
- The Brute
- unknown
- apporx. 8 in
- taken in Hanauma Bay Entry #6:
Species - GSP
Age - about 4 1/2
Size - 3 inches
Brief description - my aquarium Entry #7:
This is Freckles, my largest dwarf puffer(Carinotetraodon travancoricus), looking at his reflection in the glass. He is about an inch long. I don't know how old he is, but I've had him for about 5 months. I love his great little smile in the reflection! Entry #8:
Species: Tetraodon Nigroviridis (GSP)
Name: Taylor
Age: Unknown
Size: About 3"
Taylor says, "Hi! I'm glad you're home!" Entry #9:
- Species: Chilomycterus antennatus (I think)
- Name of Puffer: Aaron Burr (Fish)
- Age (if known): Unknown
- Size: 4”
- Brief description: Some folks buy the tank first, then fill it with fish. We do the opposite – we find a “special” guy, then build the tank around him! Little Aaron Burr (Fish) was the primary reason for our 3rd saltwater tank … a nice 120g! Entry #10:
-Species: Arothron hispidus
-size: 14-16 in.
-brief description: Huge stars and stripe puffer. Found him at my lfs.
So let the voting begin! (a note, management has decided to no longer allow voting changes.. so be sure you are voting for your favorite puffer!)
Entry #1:
- Species - Diodon holocanthus - Porcupine Puffer
- Name of Puffer - George
- Size - 18 in. (plus or minus 2 in)
- Brief description - I named this puffer George because of his immense curiosity. I do not know an age, as I only saw him for a short time, but based on size alone it is an adult. I photographed this fish on August 23, 2008 off the shore of Grand Cayman. The photo appears a bit green because I was there immediately following the tropical storm (flew around it to get there) and the ensuing algae bloom drastically reduced visibility.Again the moniker George came because even the guide noted how personable this particular puffer was. All too willing to pose for the camera and do some slight acrobatics for the video I was fortunate to shoot. This "little" guy made the trip for us, and his picture is posted behind my tank as inspiration to the rest of my fish to grow up big and strong.
Tank mates - a few large conch whose tough shells this guy couldn't crack, a few hermits cruising in 8 inch conch shells, hundreds upon hundreds of little fish, and an 18 inch file fish. Oh, and a tandem of trunk fish whose sole joy was harassing a small male stingray trying to bury himself in the sand. Entry #2:
Name: Captain Abe
Species: Monotrete Abei
Age: At least 2 years
Size: ~ 4 inches
Description: This is a picture of Abe inspecting his first clam. Entry #3:
Name of Puffer: Elvis
- Age: 21 months
- Size: 10"
Elvis lives in a 156 gallon tank. He loves mussels, crabs, clams and shrimp. Entry #4:
- Species Arothron reticularis
- Name of Puffer Stripes
- Age (if known) Unknown
- Size 4"
- Brief description - In his tank with a Picasso Trigger and a Canthigaster solandri Entry #5:
Species: Arothron meleagris
- The Brute
- unknown
- apporx. 8 in
- taken in Hanauma Bay Entry #6:
Species - GSP
Age - about 4 1/2
Size - 3 inches
Brief description - my aquarium Entry #7:
This is Freckles, my largest dwarf puffer(Carinotetraodon travancoricus), looking at his reflection in the glass. He is about an inch long. I don't know how old he is, but I've had him for about 5 months. I love his great little smile in the reflection! Entry #8:
Species: Tetraodon Nigroviridis (GSP)
Name: Taylor
Age: Unknown
Size: About 3"
Taylor says, "Hi! I'm glad you're home!" Entry #9:
- Species: Chilomycterus antennatus (I think)
- Name of Puffer: Aaron Burr (Fish)
- Age (if known): Unknown
- Size: 4”
- Brief description: Some folks buy the tank first, then fill it with fish. We do the opposite – we find a “special” guy, then build the tank around him! Little Aaron Burr (Fish) was the primary reason for our 3rd saltwater tank … a nice 120g! Entry #10:
-Species: Arothron hispidus
-size: 14-16 in.
-brief description: Huge stars and stripe puffer. Found him at my lfs.
still not got internet at home and got limited time online at work... ... soon, hopefully, I will be back up to speed again