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Figure 8 tiny spots
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:31 am
by littlec
I have had my figure 8 for about a week and when I first got him I noticed tiny little spots on his back. they are a gold color and are spread evenly in a pattern. These spots seem to be getting more pronounced and I noticed them on his sides too. it doesn't look like ick but it has be wondering. Is this ick or just his pattern? Here is a picture from another forum that I found that looks like him.
http://acquariofiliaconsapevole.it/foto ... oSpada.jpg
Re: Figure 8 tiny spots
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:32 am
by bertie 83
It could be his tiny spines
Re: Figure 8 tiny spots
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:40 am
by purplecandle
bertie 83 wrote:It could be his tiny spines
This. His spikes.
Re: Figure 8 tiny spots
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:03 pm
by littlec
What? Spines? Spikes? Is he going to get pokey?
Re: Figure 8 tiny spots
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:20 pm
by JRC3
littlec wrote:What? Spines? Spikes? Is he going to get pokey?
As long as you don't try to swallow him, things wil be fine. LOL
Re: Figure 8 tiny spots
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:26 pm
by littlec
I just googled it and that is crazy that all puffers have spikes. I couldn't find a picture of a figure 8 puffed with spikes. Ever seen one?
Re: Figure 8 tiny spots
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:35 pm
by bertie 83
What you see now is the most you will see of them. They don't spike up like a porky
Re: Figure 8 tiny spots
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:15 pm
by purplecandle
littlec wrote:I just googled it and that is crazy that all puffers have spikes. I couldn't find a picture of a figure 8 puffed with spikes. Ever seen one?
Yep. I was trying to catheter feed an f8 and he puffed his spikes.
Re: Figure 8 tiny spots
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 12:22 am
by RTR
Many puffers spines only show well when they are puffed. Youngish puffers do practice puffing, but for me it is rare to see an F-8 puffed.
