Puffers.

cartman101

cartman101

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I need a new fish
. So who ever has puffers list the species and personalitly! I would really love a puffer! I was thinking about a shark egg but now I have second thoughts. I want a nice looking, fun personality, and relatively cheap puffer (under $80). I'm looking for like a Arothron dog face puffer, has a yellow belly. If any of you think this is a good match let me know, if you dont think this is what I'm looking for let me know. And please post your pics of puffers. Thanks.
 
unleashed

unleashed

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tank size will be your best answer to type of puffer some fair better in smaller tanks than others do
I had a stars and stripped puffer(puffy) for 3 1/2 yrs in that time scale he went from 4-5 inches to 13 1/2 at time of death(2005 val day
)he was one of first fish purchased
very active and highly messy eaters but very cool personality kinda like having a puppy in your fish tank but from what i have heard from others most have this same type of behavior some a bit nippier than others
after puffy passed away I replaced him with a spiney boxfish puffer(spike) same type of personalty but less aggressive when it comes to feeding and much less clumsy in the tank
I have had spike now 1 yr a bit slower at growth rate then the ss was.
 
dottiekh

dottiekh

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I have a df puffer. I have been involved with saltwater fish for around 12 years, with varying degrees of sucesses and failures. In all of that time, I have never been as attached to a fish as I am to my puffer. He is, bar none, hands down, the coolest fish I have ever had. He definitely has his own little personality. He "pouts" if I do anything to upset him. It scared me the first couple of times he did it. Once I got used to his moods, it became funny. I hand feed him krill. He swims up to the glass to every time I come into the room. If I could only have one fish, it would be my puffer. Good luck with whatever decision you make...

 
salt210

salt210

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I just bought a df puffer and paid 54 for him. About an hour after I put him in the tank he was already eating. Chasing a shrimp that I brought home from a fishing trip, but he hasnt caught him yet
 
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