Red-Eye Puffer

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I am looking for red-eye puffers and have found no luck whatsoever both online and locally- so I have a few questions. 1- suggestions on where to find one??? 2- any other suggestions for small fish with personality (like 10-15 gallon range) 3- anyone have a puffer they don't want anymore? just kidding, just kidding (but seriously)
 
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J Joshuakahan had a few a while back.
I’ve seen them occasionally at a few different LFS.
Beyond that you may have luck with aqua imports, aquascape online, or thatfishplace, to name a few.
If you have a hard time finding redeyes, dwarf puffers are a good substitute. Smaller but a close cousin. If you are willing to go brackish, figure 8s are nice.
Dwarf cichlids or small labyrinth fish (bettas, dwarf gourami, microctenopoma) also have a lot of personality. Dwarf frogs can be fun too. None of these should be mixed with each other or with puffers.
 
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I have been checking those sites regularly, along with the Wet Spot and aquabid. Thanks for the other recs, I wish I wasn't so stuck on puffers sometimes haha. Some of the smaller labyrinth fish are definitely on my backup list, along with pygmy sunfish.
 
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zookeeper19 said:
Hello!
I am looking for red-eye puffers and have found no luck whatsoever both online and locally- so I have a few questions. 1- suggestions on where to find one??? 2- any other suggestions for small fish with personality (like 10-15 gallon range) 3- anyone have a puffer they don't want anymore? just kidding, just kidding (but seriously)
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I bought mine from Trinsfish, I just checked and they’re out of stock now, you may be able to see if she can get more. It’s a small store, but I’ve ordered several times and everything has been great.
 
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zookeeper19 said:
Hello!
I am looking for red-eye puffers and have found no luck whatsoever both online and locally- so I have a few questions. 1- suggestions on where to find one??? 2- any other suggestions for small fish with personality (like 10-15 gallon range) 3- anyone have a puffer they don't want anymore? just kidding, just kidding (but seriously)
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Steve at exoticfishshop may be able to get them as well, you might have to ask him though if they’re not in stock
 
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I just emailed all three of those places to see if they will be/ could get them in for me. Thanks for the help so far!
 
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Most of the more exotic puffers tend to be seasonal, so would expect them to become more readily available around summer usually...
 
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