The Puffer Forum

By reliable I mean disease free and don't die within a week or so... -.- or are they only available in a perfect world where everyone does research on pets before buying them?

hadla wrote:By reliable I mean disease free and don't die within a week or so... -.- or are they only available in a perfect world where everyone does research on pets before buying them?

you might check with these guys, see how you feel about them
I've had great results with them, and would order again.........
http://www.wetspottropicalfish.com/inde ... line-sales

I noticed them on Aquabid and eBay but wanted to be reassured thanks!

http://www.gunpowderaquatics.net

I bought a beautiful F8 puffer there. Extremely healthy fish. They also sell DPS. Shipping is a little steep but they are well packed.

hadla wrote:I noticed them on Aquabid and eBay but wanted to be reassured thanks!

when I wanted to get a Congo Puffer ("Olivia"), Anthony helped me with all my questions, very nice & patient person
packing and shipping arrangements were impeccable

hadla wrote:I noticed them on Aquabid and eBay but wanted to be reassured thanks!

really amazing, I just looked at my receipt for "Olivia"
they shipped her from Portland at 4:37 PM and she was delivered to my doorstep (central Arizona) the next morning at 10:45AM!!!!!!!!
S & H at the time was only $40
you can ask them anything you want about the condition of the fish, if they've been de-wormed, quarantined, etc..........

Thanks both of you yeah I hate to pay shipping, but if I get the best dps, it's worth it!

Woah... After reading this thread I think I am so fortunate.. A dp cost just about $0.80usd here... And it's available in abundance....

:/ are they wild caught though? I'd love to find some tank raised ones. The lfs near me have some dps but they never seem healthy.

Not to sure... But I believe they are tank bred. My side here have excellent international exporter. Qianhu corporation etc...

Exotic Aquarium in Sacramento usually has LOTS of DPs. They had two 40-gallon tanks just swarming with them the last time I was there. The fish aren't always healthy there, but with so many to pick from, hopefully you could select some healthy ones.

Pufftastic wrote:Exotic Aquarium in Sacramento usually has LOTS of DPs. They had two 40-gallon tanks just swarming with them the last time I was there. The fish aren't always healthy there, but with so many to pick from, hopefully you could select some healthy ones.

that's some pretty strange logic
you don't think that any of the fish in a tank with unhealthy fish in it will develop whatever the unhealthy ones have?

Yeah I know they do, but it's kind of a drive and I just don't trust any lfs with them except Aqua life

eieio wrote:

Pufftastic wrote:Exotic Aquarium in Sacramento usually has LOTS of DPs. They had two 40-gallon tanks just swarming with them the last time I was there. The fish aren't always healthy there, but with so many to pick from, hopefully you could select some healthy ones.

that's some pretty strange logic
you don't think that any of the fish in a tank with unhealthy fish in it will develop whatever the unhealthy ones have?

Generally illness in places like that are caused by over crowded tanks and when properly cared for and housed they do well.