freshwater puffers

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big E;472767; said:
Well Mbu and Fahaka are the monster freshwater puffers , but a good "mini" monster freshwater puffer is A.Modestus, or bronze puffer, they are great neon green and look like triggerfish, they also have the famous puffer attitude and teeth! I am keeping a 4.5 inch bronze in a 20 long. I hear that should keep him for life.
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My LFS has a puffer that matches your description of A.Modestus. Probably the same species, but I can't find a pic of A. modestus on google. What does the A. stand for? Could it be Chonerhinos modestus? Like this one: http://www.piranha-fury.com/pfury/uploads/post-4-1077498185.jpg

That's the one my LFS has. I'd buy it in an instant if I had a tank for it, and I've been pretty tempted to buy a tank just so I can have it.
 
Cyclop3000;472696; said:
Agreed. If you want freshwater puffer monsters, your choices are simple IMO... Fahaka or Mbu. And if you want a Mbu be prepared to get a monster tank that goes with the monster puffer.
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i agree i agree

mbu puffers have awesome color!
 
jeffthefish;473508; said:
My LFS has a puffer that matches your description of A.Modestus. Probably the same species, but I can't find a pic of A. modestus on google. What does the A. stand for? Could it be Chonerhinos modestus? Like this one: http://www.piranha-fury.com/pfury/uploads/post-4-1077498185.jpg

That's the one my LFS has. I'd buy it in an instant if I had a tank for it, and I've been pretty tempted to buy a tank just so I can have it.
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Auriglobus Modestus I believe.. and yes that was the previous latin name before it was switched.

Cool fish.
 
baracuda;473712; said:
yea it looked like that thanks.
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They're great puffers, one of the larger freshwater ones before you get to Fahakas or Mbu's, not the most active but more active than some of the lurkers. I've only seen 2 colour varieties and the red variety is very striking.
 
Hilly;473738; said:
They're great puffers, one of the larger freshwater ones before you get to Fahakas or Mbu's, not the most active but more active than some of the lurkers. I've only seen 2 colour varieties and the red variety is very striking.
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cool thanks im thinking of getting either a dragon puffer or a fahaka.
 
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