I've kept SAPs and GSPs before. This is my first Auriglobus modestus. Very similar kinetic behavior as the others I've kept, but I'm really intrigued by the coloration of this one. My boys have named her Petra.
I live in Southern California, and aside from DPs, GSPs, and some mangled "red eyes," was unable to find anything else. After calling a bunch of stores, I was able to find these sold as "Avocado Puffers" at Nature Aquarium in Santa Monica.
Anyhow, sorry for the poor picture quality; I don't have access to an SLR anymore. Also, the aquarium isn't in peak form since I trimmed down the lilaeopsis a couple weeks ago, and the water's not perfectly clear as a result. Hardware specs: ADA 45 centimeter cube, CO2 injected, etc., ADA Aquasoil, Rena Filstar XP1. & a 150w Aquamedic metal halide pendant fixture with an ADA bulb.
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My New Auriglobus modestus ... (edit--R.I.P.)
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John P. (TT 225)
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Re: My New Auriglobus modestus ...
Lovely tank, lovely fish. Welcome!
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Re: My New Auriglobus modestus ...
![[welcome]](./images/smilies/welcome.gif "welcome")
He's really gonna live swimming thru that forest you made for him!
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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Nice fish and gorgeus aquarium:)
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Re: My New Auriglobus modestus ...
Nice setup... i love Aquascaped tanks like that... too bad i don't have a very green thumb when it comes to plants, especially in an aquarium...
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Re: My New Auriglobus modestus ...
Welcome to the forum, and yeah that's a beautiful tank you have. I have a modestus myself, and I'm sure you'll enjoy having yours as much as I enjoy mine. I wonder if yours will attack your hand as vigorously as mine does when you put it in the tank. 
I keep wondering why often in the trade you see them called Avocado puffers. That's how we had them at the LFS where I work, but it's really a poor common name as avocados are from warm areas in the Americas, whereas A. modestus is from around Thailand and Vietnam. Just another case of common names being pretty much worthless, I guess.
I keep wondering why often in the trade you see them called Avocado puffers. That's how we had them at the LFS where I work, but it's really a poor common name as avocados are from warm areas in the Americas, whereas A. modestus is from around Thailand and Vietnam. Just another case of common names being pretty much worthless, I guess.
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Re: My New Auriglobus modestus ...
Sooo... an ADA cat huh? 
Great tank and puffer. Welcome to the forum.
Great tank and puffer. Welcome to the forum.
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Re: My New Auriglobus modestus ...
Welcome John P. (TT 225)
That tanks beautifull! so simple yet so effective!
The little guys very cute to
Is he a FW golden/bronze puffer?
That tanks beautifull! so simple yet so effective!
The little guys very cute to
Is he a FW golden/bronze puffer?
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Re: My New Auriglobus modestus ...
It is an Auriglobus modestus...puffertt77 wrote:Is he a FW golden/bronze puffer?
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Re: My New Auriglobus modestus ...
I was being lazy, was just wondering about the common name, just checked it out and it's the Bronze PufferJase wrote:It is an Auriglobus modestus...puffertt77 wrote:Is he a FW golden/bronze puffer?
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Awesome tank! Nice puffer!
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John P. (TT 225)
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Re: My New Auriglobus modestus ...
Thanks everyone. I've been keeping planted tanks since 1994 and this one is by far the least time intensive. I've stayed with tetras, rasboras, microrasboras, and blue-eye rainbows pretty much until now. Needed a fish with personality. I haven't had a puffer in 15 or 20 years!
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John P. (TT 225)
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Re: My New Auriglobus modestus ... (edit--R.I.P.)
Well this is sad ...
Noticed she wasn't swimming around this morning, but was in a big hurry for a conference.
Came home, and found her under the aquarium stand.
Are these puffers jumpers? It's an open top tank, but the water level is about an inch from the top so I certainly didn't expect this.
Bummed.
Noticed she wasn't swimming around this morning, but was in a big hurry for a conference.
Came home, and found her under the aquarium stand.
Are these puffers jumpers? It's an open top tank, but the water level is about an inch from the top so I certainly didn't expect this.
Bummed.
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Re: My New Auriglobus modestus ... (edit--R.I.P.)
awwww.. so sad. sorry for your loss.
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Re: My New Auriglobus modestus ... (edit--R.I.P.)
I had one jump.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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