After 25 Years I'm getting my first Puffer

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stiffy84
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After 25 Years I'm getting my first Puffer

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I've been in the hobby for about 25 years. I started with a freshwater community aquarium, had about 3 upgrades before I had a reef aquarium for about 6 years. In 2012 I had to move and disassembled all my tanks and gave all my livestock away. I started keeping freshwater fish since 2019 again.

Puffer fish have always drew my attention but I never kept them due to their individual requirements. 25 years later and I'm finally 'ready'! I'l be starting conditioning the tank soon.

I'm so glad I discovered this forum, dedicated to puffers.
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Pufferpunk
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Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
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Re: After 25 Years I'm getting my first Puffer

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Welcome! What species are you considering?
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
stiffy84
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Re: After 25 Years I'm getting my first Puffer

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I live in South Africa and what I've seen in local stores are: Figure 8, Spotted and Pea Puffers.

I find the Figure 8 the most attractive, its bee a while since I saw one for sale. Will be contacting some shops once the tank is ready and fully cycled.
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Pufferpunk
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Posts: 32764
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Chicago
Contact:

Re: After 25 Years I'm getting my first Puffer

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All great choices. Articles on all 3 species in our Library.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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Sgchick
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My Puffers: None yet...Had a valentini for a few years.
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Re: After 25 Years I'm getting my first Puffer

Post by Sgchick »

Hi, new to the forum...and thinking about a spotted congo puffer. What did you end up getting? :-)
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Pufferpunk
Queen Admin
Posts: 32764
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Chicago
Contact:

Re: After 25 Years I'm getting my first Puffer

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You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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