sourcing brackish puffers in Aus

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fishkid
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sourcing brackish puffers in Aus

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hi all!
I'm an aussie looking to get into the puffer keeping hobby! obviously being Australian means freshwater puffers are kind of out of the picture unless I somehow magically come up with a spare $400 and i think marine is a bit beyond me atm as salt is bloody expensive! I would really like a brackish puffer, I am specifically looking at smooth toadfish right now. from my understanding they are pretty rare to find, does anyone know where i could source one? or are there any other brackish puffers here in Aus that wouldn't cost me a fortune?
thanks in advance!
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Being in the US here, I can't help you. Have you done a search? Called around to aquarium shops?
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Pufferpunk wrote: Thu Apr 29, 2021 9:18 pm Being in the US here, I can't help you. Have you done a search? Called around to aquarium shops?
I have searched all online stores and contacted multiple who have previously stocked them, everywhere is out. the pet stores I live near wouldn't stock this type of thing, they are all pretty much fresh water only and don't seem awfully knowledgable, I've only ever found extremely common, cheap fish there.
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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
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You might have to hold out a little bit, a lot of puffers are seasonal. Especially in areas where it's difficult to find. Just keep bugging them about it.
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It’s true they are seasonal. You may succeed in finding milk spotted. I am in Canada and I believe when I was sourcing mine I noticed some articles and forums with Australians discussing them like they were common. Chelonodon Patoca is your Latin name.
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Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
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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...

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