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Fishgeek
04-16-2005, 3:05 AM
a lot of lfs in socal area are starting to carry some of the largest puffers widely available.. i think they were green spotted puffer or something along those lines.... all in the 5" plus range... pretty cool...
froggyman
04-18-2005, 8:33 PM
whats sad is lots of time people buy a puffer and harrass it just so it will puff which can kill the poor little fish. BTW how much were they and did you pick any up
piranha45
04-18-2005, 9:12 PM
green spotted puffers aren't that big, and they require brackish-to-salt water to do well. My lfs has them all the time, and I live in quite possibly the most fish-depraved large city in the US.
pufferking
04-19-2005, 8:42 AM
green spotted puffers can get over 6 inches
piranha45
04-19-2005, 12:47 PM
yeah and fahakas can get over 16", and mbus can get over 24".
froggyman
04-19-2005, 5:35 PM
yeah and fahakas can get over 16", and mbus can get over 24".


I was gonna point that out too piranha my fahaka is 17'' now!
Fishgeek
04-21-2005, 8:47 PM
nah i didn't pick any up but depending on the fish store you go to the can be $20-30
guppy
04-25-2005, 11:10 AM
Has anyone tried Bazilian Freshwater puffers? According to Axelrod they don,t need saltand only get to 6". Colomesus asellus. How about aussie Freshwater Morays (Gymnothorax polyuranadon) 28"?
pufferking
04-25-2005, 3:19 PM
The morays will need brackish water the brazillians on the other hand dont need salt however ikeep mine witha good amount of salt due too the fact that they seem to get oodinium very easily scince i have raised my salinity they never get it anymore.
groovitudedude
05-29-2008, 12:23 AM
Random Bump?
Fish Room Plus
05-29-2008, 8:37 AM
I have seen these puffers at the local wholesaler. They look like a spotted puffer, they are not. They were 6-8 inches
Pufferpunk
05-29-2008, 11:26 AM
I believe you fellas may be referring to a newly IDed, morph of the GSP: T Sabahensis (http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Brackish/T_Sabahensis/)
Fish Room Plus
05-29-2008, 2:38 PM
No, I have had the T Sabahensis, its not it. these puffers are darker with more of a molten look. Def. a Asian river puffer of some sort. Here is my T. Sab.


http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c382/ABAJR5903/IMAG1706.jpg
Charney
05-29-2008, 6:15 PM
froggyman how old is your fahaka?
Pufferpunk
05-30-2008, 12:13 AM
Why is there a goldfish in it's tank?
groovitudedude
05-30-2008, 12:14 AM
Probably a feeder.
Pufferpunk
05-30-2008, 12:28 AM
Really bad food for pufers: http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/library/feeding/feeders/
groovitudedude
05-30-2008, 12:29 AM
Agreed. I don't have any puffers that are big enough for that yet, though :(
Fish Room Plus
05-30-2008, 8:20 AM
I am fully aware to the threat of using goldfish are food for puffers. When the puffers come in a alway add a few feeder fish until they settle in. This way they can eat at will. My feeders are treated for "bugs" and are better then the pet store feeders you my buy. For example, I brought in 3 Hairy puffers, I feed then rosey reds until they settle in. After a week they are eating frozen squid. Also, puffer are starved for 3-4 days prior to shipping, so i want them to eat ASAP.
Alex