The Puffer Forum

Just wondering if anyone has any pics that would give me an idea of what size an adult figure eight puffer looks like? I looked all over the internet, and none are helpful in judging the size of the animal from the pic. I know they're supposed to get anywhere from 2.5-3.5", but I'd still like a visual of what an adult looks like. I believe my f8 is about 1.5-2", but I have trouble telling exactly how large and haven't measured reliably, so my guestimate may be off. Best way I can describe my puffers size; he's about as big as a thumb. Main reason I'm wondering is I want to know if my puffer will get bigger, and if so, by how much.

Those are great pics, but again, I can't really judge their size from their surroundings. I'm looking for a pic with an object I can easily guess the size of, and compare that to the f8 to more accurately judge the size of the f8. Sorry If I'm being too picky, but that's what I was looking for and couldn't find, so I thought I'd try here lol.

You asked for it.


When I first got him...I think around June of 2010
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0106.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0172.jpg


These pics are about two years ago.
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0611.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0617.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0634.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0567.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0585.jpg


Pics from July/2012. The other F8 I adopted from another forum member around Oct/Nov of 2011. He's only grown about 25% at the most in that time...With proper feeding and way proper WCs.
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0420.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0421.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0423.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0427.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0437.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0440.jpg

I bought the big boy because he was a beatiful, so healthy adult. He didn't have a single fin nip. I've never seen a heathier and larger F8 at a store.


*edit*

For reference: It's a 55g:

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0414.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... CI0415.jpg

Please forgive my peeling background. This afternoon I just bought black to redo it.

What gorgeous photos of a big, beautiful Figure 8. I love how they keep their good looks and vivid coloration right into adulthood. My favorite puffer, hands (fins?) down. Yours has amazing patterns!

Yes, great pics! Thanks, apparently my puffer still has a lot of growing to do lol, I expect he's only 50% the mass he can be. I didn't realize how big they got, nice puffers and pics! I'd post a pic of my own, but my phone and my camera are too cheap to take any pictures of decent quality. Maybe after christmas, when I get my new iphone lol.