Vote for January 2009 POTM Now!!!

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Would you like to enter our Puffer of the Month photo competition?

Each month's winner is not only featured on our home page for the following month, but is automatically entered into our annual Puffer of the Year competition, with a grand prize of a $25 gift certificate to The Puffer Store!

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Which photo do YOU think should be the January 2009 Puffer of the Month!?!

Poll ended at Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:33 pm

Entry #1
0
No votes
Entry #2
2
4%
Entry #3
10
22%
Entry #4
1
2%
Entry #5
5
11%
Entry #6
2
4%
Entry #7
5
11%
Entry #8
3
7%
Entry #9
10
22%
Entry #10
8
17%
 
Total votes: 46

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Myaj
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Vote for January 2009 POTM Now!!!

Post by Myaj »

And to start off the New Year with a bang, here's an amazing selection of fine looking puffers posing for your viewing pleasure! Each photo is a clickable link that opens up to the full sized version, so be sure to check them all out.

You only get to vote once, so make sure you are voting for your favorite! The poll will run for 10 days.



Entry #1:

Name: Stripe-Belly
Species: Arothron hispidus
Age: unknown, at least 4 years old
Size: 14 or 15 in long
This puffer lives in the Waikiki Aquarium in the outside open exhibit. The water flows freely in and out of the ocean, and sometimes wild crabs will wander into the tank, providing the puffer with a free snack.
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Entry #2:
Species - Tetraodon Nigroviridis
Name of Puffer - Bonzo
Size - Approx 4" Including tail
Brief description - MEH!! bored now, off to check out the other end of my estate...
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Entry #3:
My Dogface puffer: Nugget.
Age: 1 and a half years
Size: 5 inches
This picture was taking in my little fish store(my basement). He loves chilling by that tall coral.
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Entry #4:
-Species:Fahaka puffer
-Name of puffer: N/A
-Age of puffer: N/A
-Size of puffer: 8 or 10 inches
-Brief Description: A cute Fahaka puffer that I always liked to stare at, it has some sort of cut on its side. It looks like a burn mark. It was a lot of money and no one looked interested in it. If I had the tank and money; I would buy it.
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Entry #5:
Name: Blinky
Species: GSP
Age: Maybe around 1 year old
Length: 2"
Even though Blinky's always hungry, he's been a very good fishie for not eating his new tankmate, Polka-the-anemone-crab (you can barely see him in the background). They've been together for about a month now, and so far, no bullying yet!
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Entry #6:
Species: Diodon hystrix
Size: About 2 1/2 to 3 feet
Photo taken at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. It was in a huge tank (many thousands of gallons) with many other kinds of fish.
6.jpg

Entry #7:
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 :)
7.jpg

Entry #8:
Species: Carinotetraodon lorteti (male)
Name of Puffer: Tommy (Calvin)
Age: Unknown
Size: 1 1/2 ''
Brief description: Lives in a 22 G tank, together with his wife. Well, at least for now, that is. He is getting more and more abusive against his wife, so she may have to move out.
8.jpg

Entry #9:
Species: Tetraodon fluviatilis
Name: Pickles
Age: 1 year (or so)
Size: 2 inches
Desc: Beautiful picture of Pickles showing off his glamour!
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Entry #10:
Chong (Tetraodon nigroviridis) 3.5" approx 2 years old, pictured with his big brother Elvis (Arothron hispidus) 10" approx 2 years old, getting ready
for bed.
10.jpg

Good luck to all!
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Re: Vote for January 2009 POTM Now!!!

Post by Agnate »

Wow! Tons of amazing photos! Good luck to everyone! :D
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Re: Vote for January 2009 POTM Now!!!

Post by DRRT »

well my picture has no chance since i didn't even vote for it ;)
i'm busy thinking of ways to remember what i was going to say
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Re: Vote for January 2009 POTM Now!!!

Post by Jay.B. »

I think this is the first time I have genuinely been completely stuck.
All bar one are stunning entries (yes I do mean mine)
Great shots everybody, give yourselves a huge round of applause

:worship: :horns:
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Re: Vote for January 2009 POTM Now!!!

Post by Sponge bob »

xDDDD Very nice selection...Happy voting
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Re: Vote for January 2009 POTM Now!!!

Post by Troender »

Come on, people! So many great pics, and so few votes! :poke:
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Re: Vote for January 2009 POTM Now!!!

Post by Nugget_Cupcake »

it's getting close...
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Re: Vote for January 2009 POTM Now!!!

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I finally placed my vote! THat was tough
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Re: Vote for January 2009 POTM Now!!!

Post by fishlady1958 »

good luck.....they are all amazing....but i am kind of partial.......
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Re: Vote for January 2009 POTM Now!!!

Post by julianchan »

oooh...this is exciting.....
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Re: Vote for January 2009 POTM Now!!!

Post by Myaj »

Wow, not much longer to go and a strong tie!

I warned you guys, a LOT of amazing pictures this month :)
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Smiley Pickles stole my heart at first sight :) What a great fishie! Go Pickles!
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Re: Vote for January 2009 POTM Now!!!

Post by recombinantrider »

Is today the last day to vote? Remember to put your votes in if you haven't done so already!
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Post by edmlfc1 »

Wow another tie! :D We may have to have another tie breaker. Poor Elvis I had to tell him he was out of the running. :(
He is now in the corner sulking. I told him to cheer up, we have a better picture in next months potm contest. He said Oh yeah, I forgot about that picture. :D Puffer's beware: Elvis is going to woop you next month!
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Re: Vote for January 2009 POTM Now!!!

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Ohhh boy! Its time for another tiebreaker!! Stay tuned...
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