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You go to the LFS for salt and see the same Fahaka you have for several weeks.... your eyes meet, something is said without being said between you.... He's even out of his sandy cover for the first time in ages... and they call it, Fahaka love!

I wish I had a tank for him!

Awwwww... I know what you mean though. Before I got BeeBoo, my MBU, I used to go and gaze at the MBU that was at this LFS near me. The poor thing always looked like he needed more attention than he got. For months he was there in that tank and I'd always be wishing I could buy him. At the time, the amount they were asking for him just seemed too much, and we didn't have the tank space back then, but it didn't stop me from going and gazing at him over and over. Well finally, we had moved some of my puffers around, and I saved up some money and we decided that we were going to get a MBU, so I phoned up the LFS and asked if they still had him, but they hadn't, they had sold him on. I was heart-broken. I so much wanted to "save" him because they just didn't know how to keep him, I heard the man that took care of the fish saying to someone else about feeding him flake food! That really made me feel horrible.

Eventually I got my BeeBoo and I'm happy as can be. But I can certainly understand how you're feeling when you go and see the same puffer over and over and you day-dream about taking them home and giving them the love they so rightly deserve.

Hate to say I know how this feels, I've been wanting a Fahaka or a Porky for a while now. I went into Big Al's up in Hamilton, Ontario and they have this gorgeous 12-14'' Porky. I was in awe, I went straight to one of the guys working there and asked how much. He told me $150...for me totally worth it no question! Then, he informed me they weren't selling him cause no one wanted him in the past couple months...to me that doesn't make to much sense, I'm here ready to pay but you wont sell him now...
Then today, I walked into my LFS and I see 2 of my favorite fish. Fahaka easily 10-12'' and 2 12'' Florida Gars, Gars are $75 each so I'm thinking maybe I'll pick one up. But then I saw the Fahaka and was like yep that boy is gona be in my tank! No price tag...strange...but he is new so maybe they just didn't print one up yet...so I ask and its a "Striped Puffer" Common name, fair enough, price tag $400...um I'll just back away from the tank slowly...
THIS SUCKS

What to do now???

Keep watching craigslist and kijiji, both Hamilton and Toronto...I've seen fahakas come up several times...

Hey, us 3 are from the same area

Waaaaaayyyyy overpriced fahaka!!!

LOL, I noticed that! Next year we'll have to plan a crayfish and snail hunt at Bronte Creek

Haha, works for me.

Duno where that is to be honest...im in St. Catharines....i did see the fahaka your talking about on kijiji....tried to see if it was still there but nope....sucks,,,
I'm really thinking about the Florida Gar though...looked so sweet...just sad bout the Fahaka...though I will keep my eyes open

mrgreen wrote:You go to the LFS for salt and see the same Fahaka you have for several weeks.... your eyes meet, something is said without being said between you.... He's even out of his sandy cover for the first time in ages... and they call it, Fahaka love!

I wish I had a tank for him!

Cute mrgreen! I felt the same way about Kaleeko too.

rojowe wrote:I'm really thinking about the Florida Gar though...looked so sweet...just sad bout the Fahaka...though I will keep my eyes open

Gar's are pretty neat! Be patient.. and before you know it your Fahaka or Pork will be in your arms soon enough! (When I say arms what I really mean is tank.. haha)

About craigslist, I cant find any live fish. I would type in puffer fish, nothing then I would type live fish or fish and still nothing.

I hope its not a puffer sin...but...im trying to find a tank, ive talked to the lfs guy bout the gar and its been there for about 2 weeks so its been through qt and they have ornate bichirs and clown knifes so i know my stock list. maybe one day ill find my puffer and ill set up a tank just for him/her....
but until then the tank i set up is gona be awesome! im exited, still a bit bummed but ill just have to wait

CarmenH wrote:Keep watching craigslist and kijiji, both Hamilton and Toronto...I've seen fahakas come up several times...

craigslist is great! thats where i found Kukah (shown in avatar)