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February 22nd, 2009
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| Puff Resue And Need Help
Hi; i purchased another one today and he is accumulating right now-but i have no idea what he is lol but he is beaten up tail bites ect; and he is brown and a yellow bar from eye to eye and about 2-1/2 inches in length, can anyone help lol and he is farily bright for what he's been through lol  He came in with 10-12-in a shipment and chewed each other up, i just couldn't leave him there and he was in f/w and they were saying he's a yellow head and brackish-but i have no idea, i just feel very bad for him. He ate 2-snails and about 6-8-b/w man was he hungrey and he's not even in his tank yet. So please help-as i was up all night researching and couldn't find anything on this puff. bella | 
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February 22nd, 2009
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| that's awful....could you get a picture of him up? that should help identify him | |
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February 22nd, 2009
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| I don't mean offense, but you should do more research before buying puffers. Read up on them thoroughly and feel comfortable identifying them. This way you can go to the store, KNOW what puffers they have in stock and go home home and make sure you have all the proper requirments ready for that that paticular species of puffer's needs. If you can't ID it, dont buy it, or else you don't know exactly what you're getting into. | |
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February 22nd, 2009
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| I think a picture would be the most helpful. | |
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February 22nd, 2009
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| I am still accumulating him, and i did do the research but there is none on this fish-that is why i am asking for help bella
Zoreta-he kind of looks like ceylon only with 1-yellow bar from eye to eye lol and a brown body, they are going to get me the name of him ,the proper one mon; or tues; but that don't seem fast enough as one was dyeing in f/w at the store and the owner said they were brackish[which i have ] but i would like to know what species and they get to be 6-inches, and thanks for the links, he's very hungrey and when the owner get's them he put's them in f/w and i presume that is why one is dyeing. And he is large at the front of him and narrows out towards the back-if that helps until i get a pic up. bella
Last edited by Lucy; February 22nd, 2009 at 08:19 PM.
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February 22nd, 2009
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| Maybe a green puffer with muted colors because it's sick? I don't keep puffs, so I don't know what can affect their coloration. | |
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February 22nd, 2009
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| Well i got a pic of him-not a very good one but i will try to upload to sight as i am not good at it-as a matter of fact never done it lol bella | |
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February 22nd, 2009
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by shih-tzu mom  I am still accumulating him, and i did do the research but there is none on this fish-that is why i am asking for help bella | But going back to my post, if you don't know what it is, then why would you buy it? | |
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February 22nd, 2009
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| Jgon-Do you have a problem today??
Ok, well done i have loaded a pic lol so please help bella
Last edited by Lucy; February 22nd, 2009 at 08:20 PM.
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February 22nd, 2009
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| I'm sorry if I'm coming off rude, I don't mean to be. All I'm saying is that different puffer species have very different needs (salt, tank size, etc). You should go in knowing what you are getting to make sure you have the best of possible homes to provide for your new puffer. | |
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February 22nd, 2009
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| Jgon- i have the best possible home for him- i know he's brackish-1-and i know he's beat up-2-and i know he needs a good home-which i have got-3-i think that is good enough lol bella
He is now in his planted [brackish tank] and very happly turning some nice colours and exploring all over including me. bella
Last edited by Lucy; February 22nd, 2009 at 08:20 PM.
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February 22nd, 2009
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| Ok... | |
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February 22nd, 2009
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| I have to agree with John to a point. Some puffers get quite large, some stay brackish throughout their lives, others need full saltwater as adults. | |
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February 22nd, 2009
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| ok, i have got another pic of him in the aquarium lol i hope it is a better one. anyone know what he is from this pic please bella
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February 22nd, 2009
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| im sorry i dont know, but he sure is cute! let me know what he is when u find out because i want one too. oh and PInk should be here soon. | |
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February 22nd, 2009
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| It kinda looks like a washed out F-8 puffer. | |
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February 22nd, 2009
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| Amanda- he is a washed out something lol and i can't figure out what but he responds to my voice and is coming to the glass, but that is why it is hard to research lol he looks like nobody Iv'e seen -poor boy, his name is PJ and that seems to suit him and he likes it. bella | |
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February 22nd, 2009
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| I believe he is a Tetraodon erythrotaenia | |
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February 22nd, 2009
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| I will try and get a pic after awhile when he settles in a little better lol his belly is turning nice and white-thank God and poor baby looks happy, now as i have done quite a bit of research on puff's in general all i have to do is keep him happy, and see about some worm meds soon. He is quite the little man lol his fins going 50-miles an hour when i talk to him and he doe's seem very happy. I may have to put him in a bigger home sooner or later if he turns out to be a big guy-but that's ok too, and if marine that's ok too at least he's alive and being looked after. bella
Ok, Pink- the common name is?? bella
Last edited by Lucy; February 22nd, 2009 at 08:24 PM.
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February 22nd, 2009
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| Pink-he don't have the red line like they are showing but his shape is like that from what i can tell as some of his tail is gone lol-i am just reading the link you gave me thanks for that.bella | |
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February 22nd, 2009
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| I can see the line in your pic... it is faded though to a light orange. I've seen some of these in person at a fish store and they were also faded. For the tail, clean water of course and Melafix. | |
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February 22nd, 2009
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| Yeah, Pink i am way head there it's in his water already and he doe's have a line but the colour is still coming out lol maybe by tommorrow[sp] he looks shape wise like the last pic in the link to your right, at the bottom. bella
I would like to thank Pink for the id-and all those who tried to help very nice of everyone and i thank you from the bottom of my heart-it's hard to see an animal being abused and walk away-i never could i guess that's why i'm in the bussiness. bella
Last edited by Lucy; February 22nd, 2009 at 08:25 PM.
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February 22nd, 2009
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|  He's a cutie Bella, congrats.
I've merged several of your posts, instead of posting back to back, you can use the edit button found at the bottom of your post if you have more to add. | |
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February 22nd, 2009
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| Aww...I love their eyes! He is too cute! | |
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February 23rd, 2009
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| Thanks Lucy and Kitten-yes he is a cutie and very funny lol. bella | |
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