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1st Takifugu ocellatus I've ever seen & he's mine!

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 1:27 am
by Pufferpunk
I was embarrassed to say anything until I was sure he was OK. I put him in the tank with the tube anemone & he immediately went into the nem & got stung very badly. He looked very shocky & almost dead & had grey burn marks everywhere--even one eye was totally grey. I had to leave very early the next morning for the weekend, so I put him into my fuge overnight (didn't trust him in my big reef tank). I offered him freeze-deed plankton in the morning before I left & he ate some, so i was hopeful. Got home today & he looks perfect & ate more FD mysis shrimp. now I have to set up a new tank for him. I'll probably get rid of the 1 F8 I have left & dragon goby in my living room. I'm looking for a 50g bowfront for him.

Re: 1st Takifugu ocellatus I've ever seen & he's mine!

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 2:10 am
by PolishPuff
I'm glad you got it PP :wink:

Re: 1st Takifugu ocellatus I've ever seen & he's mine!

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 2:17 am
by Pufferpunk
She's gorgeous! I think I'll stick with a "she", as it's so pretty.

Re: 1st Takifugu ocellatus I've ever seen & he's mine!

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 2:23 am
by sao870
haha you just know some one will push for pics :)

hint hint

Re: 1st Takifugu ocellatus I've ever seen & he's mine!

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 2:45 am
by PolishPuff
sao870 wrote:haha you just know some one will push for pics :)

hint hint
and PP has the equipment to do nice pictures

Re: 1st Takifugu ocellatus I've ever seen & he's mine!

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 3:16 am
by Pufferpunk
After she's in her new tank. Right now she's in my fuge.

Re: 1st Takifugu ocellatus I've ever seen & he's mine!

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 11:31 am
by CarmenH
Congratulations! I've seen them several times in the stores around here since Douggie died, but I've resisted...it was tough, though, they're awesome!

Re: 1st Takifugu ocellatus I've ever seen & he's mine!

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 12:18 pm
by Savvy
Congrats PP!! She's absolutely found a great home with you! Can't wait to see pictures of your new girl! Hope everything goes really well!

Re: 1st Takifugu ocellatus I've ever seen & he's mine!

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 12:45 pm
by busybones
Congratulations! Glad she's doing better!

Re: 1st Takifugu ocellatus I've ever seen & he's mine!

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 5:19 pm
by LilGreenPuffer
I saw your FB status and was confused by the "peacock puffer" part. Woohoo! Congrats!

Re: 1st Takifugu ocellatus I've ever seen & he's mine!

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 5:25 pm
by Flutter
The LFS has them on sale for $10 and is selling them as FW fish :(

Re: 1st Takifugu ocellatus I've ever seen & he's mine!

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 5:26 pm
by Pufferpunk
So sad... I did get her for $10 though.

Re: 1st Takifugu ocellatus I've ever seen & he's mine!

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 5:28 pm
by L!$A
Congratz PP!
Looking forward to seeing pics of her when she's in her new tank :D

Re: 1st Takifugu ocellatus I've ever seen & he's mine!

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 5:59 pm
by Troender
Congrats on you new puffer! Fugus are beautiful fishes! I'm glad she is doing better. :D

Re: 1st Takifugu ocellatus I've ever seen & he's mine!

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 6:12 pm
by Pufferpunk
I'm thinking about how pretty she'll look with Tahitian black moon sand in her tank.