The Puffer Forum

My puffer has arrived at my lfs so excited went into see him in the week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD8ttsIPR7w

not getting him until the end of Feb/march some time so paying the shop keeping fees but hes worth every penny

Beautiful puffer! Aren't the black spotted Guinea Fowls the ones that turn gold when they get older?

thanks they do change to the golden phase but it will never happen in an aquarium. i think the guineafowl is the most striking of the puffers so im happy it wont be changing colour lol

Lovely puffer there mate. How big is he?

Also is that a golden dogface puffer in the tank next to him at 32 secs?

Thank you. His beak is abit over extended at the bottim i brough a massive bag of un cooked cockles in the shell for the ahop to feed him .

Its a golden puffer in the tank next to him. He serms to be in love with it lol hes pretty friendy as he shares with a porc a simular size hes about 8 inches atm and looks in great condition

what a scary beak! He is beautiful!!!

Beautiful guy there. You might have to provide some puffer dentistry for him; they really do look like they need a clipping in the very near future. Once over grown hard shelled foods won't ware them down. Although I have never clipped any of the larger puffers I have seen pictures and I believe they use a grinding tool. Seeing as he is going to be in the shop for a few more months I would ask the owner if they have any knowledge or know anyone that can do this.

vorton wrote:Its a golden puffer in the tank next to him

How much and how big is the golden puffer

also where is the shop

All 3 puffers are together? Any other tank mates? How big is the tank?

Pufferpunk wrote:All 3 puffers are together? Any other tank mates? How big is the tank?

I think the 3 puffers are in the tanks of his LFS

Ahhh... that's right, I think they are holding it for him?

yeah im gonna good see him in a few weeks to check on him again if there is no change ill ask he lfs owner to trim the beak or find a vet.


My puffer ( gizmo as my wife's named him ) is sharing with a porcupine puffer and a lipstick tang, the next tank is the golden puffer he is about 11 inches long and he is priced at 350 £:'( , then the end tank i think they have an adult sns puffer over 20 inches he looks amazing .

The shops located in the midlands mate its a specialist marine place called mg marines its a bit of a trek for me but its the best shop about by far they actually care about the fish and who they sell them too .

Indeed pp the shop are looking after him till my tank is cycled im paying them a keeper fee until my tank is cycled. Costing a boom but so worth it for this beautiful fish .

How big is this tank? I highly suggest against keeping more than one puffer/tank.

The tanks hes in now is about 3 x 1.5x1.5 foot seems very happy.


I dnt like him being kept with another puffer. I have asked tham to remove him but they wont . As its there shop i cant really say much more lol i would never place 2 puffers this size in a tank its asking for trouble eventually

Poor guy!