Black dogface puffer in search of...

[tkiry1]

I just lost my black dogface puffer.. I'm sick to my stomach.. No reason just dead... Please if anybody sees one for sale let me know.. I could cry.. Here is stock picture....

 

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I just lost my black dogface puffer.. I'm sick to my stomach.. No reason just dead... Please if anybody sees one for sale let me know.. I could cry.. Here is stock picture....

So sorry for your loss.

 

[tkiry1]

So sorry for your loss.

Thanks... Very hard to find...... Very hard...

 

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Thanks... Very hard to find...... Very hard...

My dogface is over 10 years old. I can't imagine losing him.

I'd recommend you find a good LFS and ask them to do a special order. If they say no, take you're business elsewhere. Their distributors should give them weekly list of livestock. One will pop up soon enough!

 

[tkiry1]

They come out of Solomon Islands.. U can't catch fish there... I had him before the band.. So until band is lifted it's nearly impossible.. I have multiple outlets and everybody same thing...if I get lucky somebody breaking down their tank or something that would be great.. I'm a big puffer guy.. I have a pic of your guy?

 

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They come out of Solomon Islands.. U can't catch fish there... I had him before the band.. So until band is lifted it's nearly impossible.. I have multiple outlets and everybody same thing...if I get lucky somebody breaking down their tank or something that would be great.. I'm a big puffer guy.. I have a pic of your guy?

Gotcha on the Solomon Islands thing. I've kept puffers for about 20 years now. I had a foot long stars and stripes, a mated pair of valentini's and my current dogface.

 

[tkiry1]

Gotcha on the Solomon Islands thing. I've kept puffers for about 20 years now. I had a foot long stars and stripes, a mated pair of valentini's and my current dogface.

Love him!!! I will try and find some pictures of my puffers...

 

[tkiry1]

Baby stars and stripes

New guineafowl puffer

My dogface!!!

 

[1cc386ea8e470a]

Awesome puffers!

 

[1cc386ea8e470a]

Maybe ur dogface had an intestinal blockage??? My stars and stripes had an anal prolapse (I'm guessing due to old age). That ultimately lead to his demise. [emoji22]

 

[tkiry1]

Maybe ur dogface had an intestinal blockage??? My stars and stripes had an anal prolapse (I'm guessing due to old age). That ultimately lead to his demise. [emoji22]

That's exactly what I was thinking...

 

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That's exactly what I was thinking...

I don't know what you feed yours, but I always try and give mine high fiber foods and space out multiple small feedings to keep things flowing through out his gut. I'll be the first to admit, it's terribly hard to stop feeding him as he always begs and acts likes he's starving! Ah... The plight of a puffer owner!

 

[tkiry1]

I don't know what you feed yours, but I always try and give mine high fiber foods and space out multiple small feedings to keep things flowing through out his gut. I'll be the first to admit, it's terribly hard to stop feeding him as he always begs and acts likes he's starving! Ah... The plight of a puffer owner!

You ever own a burrfish?

 

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You ever own a burrfish?

No. Did you actually get him to eat consistently??? I hear they are tough to keep nourished.

 

[tkiry1]

No. Did you actually get him to eat consistently??? I hear they are tough to keep nourished.

Just got him.. He's eating already...

 

[tkiry1]

No. Did you actually get him to eat consistently??? I hear they are tough to keep nourished.

My new guineafowl is being picky, he is being tough to get started...

 

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My new guineafowl is being picky, he is being tough to get started...

It's hard to imagine an arothron puffer not wanting to eat! Lol
Mine loves squid. You ever had any luck with garlic? I've seen zero benefit and I've never gotten a fussy eater to be inspired by it.

 

[tkiry1]

It's hard to imagine an arothron puffer not wanting to eat! Lol
Mine loves squid. You ever had any luck with garlic? I've seen zero benefit and I've never gotten a fussy eater to be inspired by it.

I have had a couple of bigger puffers when I got them not want to eat.. A panda puffer twice and this guineafowl... Usually it's not a problem.... I will try squid...I have tried garlic with mixed results... Don't know on this one....

 

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I have had a couple of bigger puffers when I got them not want to eat.. A panda puffer twice and this guineafowl... Usually it's not a problem.... I will try squid...I have tried garlic with mixed results... Don't know on this one....

Good luck! I hope he eats soon. How many puffers Di u have may I ask?

 

[tkiry1]

Good luck! I hope he eats soon. How many puffers Di u have may I ask?

Guineafowl would be biggest at 9 inches...then a 3 inch reticulated puffer, 3 inch stars and stripes, 5 inch dogface that has that yellow in it... I have a porc puffer that is in timeout... While that burrfish gets comfortable.... Porc might be only one a little too agressive... I want guineafowl to get comfortable too without him.... I have always had luck mixing puffers... I lost the black dogface for no reason...or he would be in the mix....