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POTM October 2011 - Vote now!

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:03 pm
by Troender
We're one day late, but finally here it is: October's POTM contest. It's time to vote! Say hello to this month's puffers:

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- Species - T.MBU
- Name of Puffer - Birdy
- Age (if known) - with me for 4 months
- Size - 8in
Remarks - Birdy reminding me to feed him...

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- Species - Tetraodon nigroviridis - Green Spotted Puffer
- Name of Puffer - Smudge
- Age (if known) - 5 months with me
- Size - Just under 2 inches
- Brief description - Smudge got himself a nice treat. This snail, however, was a little messy!

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Species: Dwarf Puffer
- Name of Puffer: PZ the peewee
- Age (if known): Had her for about 2 months.
- Size: ~1 inch
- Brief description - She was hanging out in the 20 gallon while the 10 gallon re-establish the bacteria in the new filter. She was really intrigued by her reflection after she became comfortable in the tank. She would dart out to see her "buddy" then dart back in the corner decoration in the picture. It was almost as if she was playing hide and seek with herself!

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- Species: T. nigroviridis
- Name of Puffer: Balki Bartokomous
- Age: Unknown
- Size: 2.75"
- Brief description: - Balki sleeping all cute. Again.

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- Species: Not actually sure, possible turg
- Name of Puffer: Huey
- Age (if known): unknown, had him for about 5-6 months
- Size: 2.5ins
- Brief description -Huey telling me to get the camera out of his face

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- Species: Diodon Holocanthus
- Name of Puffer: n/a
- Age: unknown
- Size: approx 1.5 ft
- Brief description - photographed at The Florida Aquarium

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- Species: Tetraodon biocellatus
- Name of Puffer: Fiken
- Age: unknown
- Size: 1 1/2''
- Brief description - watiting for food...as always!

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Species: Fiji Orangetail, Canthigaster Solandri
Name: Camille
Age: Approx. 2 years
Size 3"
Description: Camille sound asleep in the coral decoration in my tank. Tobies are capable of changing their color and often do so while they sleep. This picture shows off Camille's nighttime camouflage. :)

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- Species: Diodon holacanthus, Porcupine Puffer
- Name of Puffer: Petey
- Age (if known): 5 months
- Size: 4 1/2 inches ( 11.4 cm )
- Brief description: - Petey In his new tank !

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- Species: C. travancoricus
- Name of Puffer: Button
- Age (if known) Roughly 1 year
- Size <1 inch
- Brief description: Button lives alone in a 20G planted tank, not the most colourful puffer but he has a huge personality.

Re: POTM October 2011 - Vote now!

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:59 pm
by xrayjeeper83
WOW didnt think it could get any harder then last month........wrong

Re: POTM October 2011 - Vote now!

Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:34 am
by sevenyearnight
+1, great looking puffer pics everyone!

Re: POTM October 2011 - Vote now!

Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:16 am
by scpion
Wow.. No.6 look huge and mean!

Re: POTM October 2011 - Vote now!

Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:57 am
by ILoveLola
scpion wrote:Wow.. No.6 look huge and mean!
I think it looks like it's smiling & waving :P

Re: POTM October 2011 - Vote now!

Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 12:12 pm
by goldielocke76
LoL just wait until Petey get's that big!!!

Re: POTM October 2011 - Vote now!

Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:49 pm
by chuckfriedrice
Petey would like to file a cease and desist to Balki , cut the crap with that adorable tail curl! #6 Petey is getting his boys this is his turf!

Very cool pictures everyone!

Re: POTM October 2011 - Vote now!

Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:08 pm
by El Scorpio
Camille does the same thing with her tail - just wait until I show up with a picture of that. :p
chuckfriedrice wrote:Petey would like to file a cease and desist to Balki , cut the crap with that adorable tail curl! #6 Petey is getting his boys this is his turf!

Very cool pictures everyone!

Re: POTM October 2011 - Vote now!

Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:09 am
by hadla
Heather would like to say Petey should stop whining! He already won 2 POTMS this year =P

Re: POTM October 2011 - Vote now!

Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:12 am
by sevenyearnight
+1 ;)
Balki hasn't won any...yet

Re: POTM October 2011 - Vote now!

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:30 am
by scpion
"Darn.. I'm still at zero!" Overheard from Birdy when he saw the result. Think I've got to reposition the PC screen..

Re: POTM October 2011 - Vote now!

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:00 pm
by xrayjeeper83
Man Scpion we had a heck of a race last month and this month we both didnt get crap for votes lol

Re: POTM October 2011 - Vote now!

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:33 pm
by scpion
Haha.. Xray, U have 2! Technically that takes Huey ahead of Birdy by 2X.. or 3X ?.. Lol

Re: POTM October 2011 - Vote now!

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:37 pm
by sevenyearnight
From my husband, "If Balki is going to lose (again), he should lose to Camille. You guys don't even know that porcupine puffer, where are your loyalties?" Lol :P

Re: POTM October 2011 - Vote now!

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:38 pm
by hadla
yeah, really, vote for a puffer who has an owner on the site lol