Dwarf, Red Eye, South American & more. Freshwater puffer talk in here.
indie
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by indie Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:54 pm
as u know, i had my eyes on a fahaka puffer at my lfs that got sold on monday
anyway, this particular fahaka looked like a smaller version of Martha. very clear pink colour.
is it rare to find a fahaka of this colour? as ive noticed many seem quite brown in comparison, or does this come with age?
or does it just depend on the individual?
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by Pufferpunk Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:38 am
I was hoping mine would color up like Martha but he didn't. Love him bunches, just the same.
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Rocker
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by Rocker Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:01 am
The colour is primarily down to the substrate. Alter the colour of the substrate and the puffer will alter its colour.
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indie
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by indie Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:06 pm
the substrate is going to be sand...
Fella
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by Fella Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:05 pm
I don't mean to take anything away from martha, but she always looked a little "photoshopped" to me. And I don't mean that in a nasty way.
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by Boxermom Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:33 pm
Linus is on river pea gravel (tans and browns) and looks to be pinkish-brown with yellow interspersed over the top of his body.
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indie
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Posts: 227 Joined: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:57 amMy Puffers: 4 x 1.25" Green Spotted PuffersLocation (country): UKLocation: surrey, uk
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by indie Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:20 pm
well the puffer i wanted at the lfs really did look exactly like martha, a real nice bring pink colour, really fantastic.
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