The Puffer Forum

Its that time of year again! Time to vote between the winners of our monthly puffer photo contests from the entire year, to appoint the supreme champion!! The winner receives a $25 gift certificate to The Puffer Store, their winning photo featured on our home page for all of 2010, and, of course, extreme bragging rights.

Each thumbnail opens up to a full size image when clicked on, so be sure to view them in all their full size glory to help make your decision. Vote wisely, as you will not be able to change your vote. As always, voting runs for 10 days. Good luck to all who are competing and good luck as well to those who are voting, it will not be an easy decision!

So, with no further noise from me, let the voting begin!!


January 2009 - Agnate, after a tiebreaker against Nugget_Cupcake
Species: Tetraodon fluviatilis
Name: Pickles
Age: 1 year (or so)
Size: 2 inches
Desc: Beautiful picture of Pickles showing off his glamour!
February 2009 - edmlfc1
Elvis (Stars & Stripes0
Approx 11", 2 years old.
My daddy scared me!
March 2009 - Jase
My GSPs puffer "Hootey" and "P-Diddy":
- Species: Tetraodon nigroviridis
- Age: less than 1 year
- Size: ~1 inch
Description: P-Diddy (RIP) and Hootey investigating their new fiddler crab friend when I first got them. The crab lived to see another day
April 2009 - recombinantrider
Name: Sushi
Species: Takifugu ocellatus
Age: Maybe >1 year old. 9 months in my tank.
Length: 3.5"
Description: Giving me a smiley face even when she's begging for food. Such a sweetie!
May 2009 - edmlfc1
Elvis (Stars & Stripes)
age approx. 2 years old
size: 10"-11"
Ohhhhh is that a shrimp? I like shrimp!
June 2009 - El Pez Globo
This is a photo of my puffer appropriately named, "Mouth". ?He's quite photogenic in this shot?and gave a little smile and a wave for the camera.
- Species: Ceylon
- About 6 years old
- 6 inches
- Photo was taken in my home
July 2009 - recombinantrider
Species: Takifugu ocellatus (Fugu)
Name of Puffer: Sushi
Age (if known): >1 year old
Size: 4"
Brief description - "I know you have just fed me, but please just let me have that delicious looking scallop, please!"
August 2009 - MuseListener
Species : Green Spotted Puffer
Name: Pinecone
Age: ? (Bought at 7-23-09)
Size: 1.5 inches
Brief Description: Pinecone loves to play with the bubbles. He is currently housed in a 20 gallon tank.
September 2009 - littlepuffers
Species: Tetraodon Nigroviridis
Name: Trinity
Age: unknown-have had it over a year
Size: about 3 inches
This little fish found a snail! It almost passed it by, but whipped around to attack!
October/November/December 2009 - busybones
- Species- Fahaka
- Name of Puffer-Pookie
- Age (if known)- unknown have had him for over a year
- Size-about 8"
- Brief description-Pookie loves his "hiding" spot but will peak out to see what I'm up to!

Um... Why is this in the Hospital?

Sushi!!!!! I want you to win 2 years in a row! Make TPF history! Wooohooo!

Stiff competition though.......


SUSHI!!!!

Its a global announcement so everyone can see it

Global... So it shows up in all the forums? Ah...

I my vote is in.

It is a tricky choice to make indeed, as their all such beauties. I can only wish good luck to them all in being Puffer of the year.

Suuuussshiiiii!

def August! Awesome pic!

I love Sushi! That little cute face with his beautiful looks!

These are all amazing photos of beautiful puffers!! I cast my vote, but it was a hard choice! Good luck all.

And the 2009 Puffer of the Year is:
Pookie! Submitted by busybones! Congrats to you both, and I will get the home page updated and your prize sent out this evening!

Wow thanks everyone! I really didn't expect this, there were so many wonderful entries this year! We are very excited!

Grats! They are all awesome pictures! I like the way your fahakas eyes are so outstretched...almost like a snail.

Congrats!!!!