2010 PUFFER OF THE YEAR! The Winner is... Spuffalopagus
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:05 pm
Hey All! Sorry for the delay, life is sure busy these days! Its time to vote between the winners of our monthly puffer photo contests from the entire year, to decide PUFFER OF THE YEAR!! The winner receives a $25 gift certificate to The Puffer Store, their winning photo featured on our home page for all of 2011! 
Each thumbnail opens up to a full size image when clicked on, so be sure to view them in all their full size glory to help make your decision. Vote wisely, as you will not be able to change your vote. As always, voting runs for 10 days. Good luck to all who are competing and good luck as well to those who are voting, it will not be an easy decision!
Happy 2011 & let the voting begin!!
January POTM 2010 - Recombinantrider & Sushi
Species: Takifugu ocellatus (Fugu puffer)
Name of Puffer: Sushi
Age (if known): at least 1.5 years
Size: 4"
Brief description - The scary hand is in my property again! Must dig. I hope the hand doesn't find me. Feburary POTM 2010 - xmikebrock & this adorable porc
SPECIES: Porcupine Puffer
Name: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Where Shot: Tank At A Pet Store March POTM 2010 - spuffalopagus & Beetroot
This is Beetroot my Fahaka.
- Tetraodon Lineatus
- Beetroot
- 2 Years and 5 Months
- About 35cm
- Beetroot was in a particularly cheery mood on the day we took this photo. He "flew" out from his home right up to the front of the tank as we approached the tank. So we just started snapping shots of him all trigger happy and this was the outcome. April POTM 2010 - L!$A & Kaleeko
Species: Mbu
Name of Puffer: Kaleeko
Age (if known): 8 months
Size: 9 inches including tail
Brief description: Here is Kaleeko exploring his new sand May POTM 2010 - vuphy & Tag
- Species: Tetraodon nigroviridis
- Name of Puffer: Tag
- Age (if known): about 5
- Size: 3in
- photographed in our home tank, using 60mm macro lens June POTM 2010 - jdak & Mr. Puffer
Species: Arothron hispidus
Name: Mr. Puffer
Age: year or so
Size: 7"
Description: My puffer in personal aquarium. July POTM 2010 - Hierony & Peaches
-Species: Tetraodon miurus
-Name: Peaches
-Age: Unknown
-Size: 3.5 inches
-Peaches hiding in the sand. August POTM 2010 - Badjuujuu & Spotacus - After a 3 Way Tie between: mrgreen - Escalator & Sparks42 - Chomper
-Spotacus
-T. nigroviridis
-About 3 months old
-2 inches
-Spot with the rising sun (metal halide light) September POTM 2010 - Johanskis & Father Fara
- Name: "Father Fara"
- Species: Tetraodon lineatus
- Age: 6 months
- Size: 18 cm/7 inches
- Brief description: Just spotted a shrimp, getting ready to attack October POTM 2010 - Lilacamy931 & Ushmew
- Species - Congo Miurus
- Name of Puffer - Ushmew
- Age (if known) - Not known
- Size - 1 inch
- Brief description - Making faces through the glass at his new delighted owner! November POTM 2010 - Melbell86 & George
Species = Green Spotted Puffer
Name of Puffer = George
Age = 3 Months
Size = about 1.5 inches
Brief description = Its snack time! & that's all for 2010 folks! Looking forward to all the great and upcoming puffer pics of 2011.
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!
Happy 2011 & let the voting begin!!
January POTM 2010 - Recombinantrider & Sushi
Species: Takifugu ocellatus (Fugu puffer)
Name of Puffer: Sushi
Age (if known): at least 1.5 years
Size: 4"
Brief description - The scary hand is in my property again! Must dig. I hope the hand doesn't find me. Feburary POTM 2010 - xmikebrock & this adorable porc
SPECIES: Porcupine Puffer
Name: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Where Shot: Tank At A Pet Store March POTM 2010 - spuffalopagus & Beetroot
This is Beetroot my Fahaka.
- Tetraodon Lineatus
- Beetroot
- 2 Years and 5 Months
- About 35cm
- Beetroot was in a particularly cheery mood on the day we took this photo. He "flew" out from his home right up to the front of the tank as we approached the tank. So we just started snapping shots of him all trigger happy and this was the outcome. April POTM 2010 - L!$A & Kaleeko
Species: Mbu
Name of Puffer: Kaleeko
Age (if known): 8 months
Size: 9 inches including tail
Brief description: Here is Kaleeko exploring his new sand May POTM 2010 - vuphy & Tag
- Species: Tetraodon nigroviridis
- Name of Puffer: Tag
- Age (if known): about 5
- Size: 3in
- photographed in our home tank, using 60mm macro lens June POTM 2010 - jdak & Mr. Puffer
Species: Arothron hispidus
Name: Mr. Puffer
Age: year or so
Size: 7"
Description: My puffer in personal aquarium. July POTM 2010 - Hierony & Peaches
-Species: Tetraodon miurus
-Name: Peaches
-Age: Unknown
-Size: 3.5 inches
-Peaches hiding in the sand. August POTM 2010 - Badjuujuu & Spotacus - After a 3 Way Tie between: mrgreen - Escalator & Sparks42 - Chomper
-Spotacus
-T. nigroviridis
-About 3 months old
-2 inches
-Spot with the rising sun (metal halide light) September POTM 2010 - Johanskis & Father Fara
- Name: "Father Fara"
- Species: Tetraodon lineatus
- Age: 6 months
- Size: 18 cm/7 inches
- Brief description: Just spotted a shrimp, getting ready to attack October POTM 2010 - Lilacamy931 & Ushmew
- Species - Congo Miurus
- Name of Puffer - Ushmew
- Age (if known) - Not known
- Size - 1 inch
- Brief description - Making faces through the glass at his new delighted owner! November POTM 2010 - Melbell86 & George
Species = Green Spotted Puffer
Name of Puffer = George
Age = 3 Months
Size = about 1.5 inches
Brief description = Its snack time! & that's all for 2010 folks! Looking forward to all the great and upcoming puffer pics of 2011.
