Hello. I am sorry for your loss and I’m glad you got a picture of him. Sadly, I would wish to do the same. I don’t have any pictures of him looking happy... the only thing I do to still remember him is, I put new dirt on his burial spot every Sunday and pluck the weeds out where he is always to remember how happy he made me. He didn’t smile, but him the glass to say hi was his smile. I sadly have been waiting 4 weeks to get one from my LFS as they all can’t get one somehow... my tank is sad without him. But thank you still for waiting 1 week to reply! That means a lot.Sorry for your loss. I've been itching to respond to this for a week, but I was naughty and finally can post again.
I lost my porcupine puffer last year suddenly (still have no idea why, I watch my camera and it was almost like a stroke) after I built him a 210 gallon tank. I was heartbroken. I buried him in my little fish area in the yard (more little funerals than I ever had hoped for). He was by far my favorite and was more of a pet than a fish. I had him for 4+ years.
My point is, I get it. Puffers are different from other fish. Here is what I did, I bought a new porcupine 2 days later. I saw him at the LFS the week before. I did not do it to replace the old one (Sean), but because the first day I came home and there was no smiling pressed against the glass it hurt. Yes, I have 3 dogs and a wife, but the fish are living creatures too. I "saved" another puffer because I felt I already knew them and I was better set up.
I also had a canvas made of my favorite picture. I have 3 of them on the fish room the best ones. Get another one, they are the best! I will never be without a puffer or a lionfish.
I've got the saltwater in my eye before, lol. Patience is not a virtue in the fish world.
Im near MA! And I saw your prof pic and I’ve been dying to ask this! WHERE DID U GET THAT CUTE ANGLER/FROG FISH!
Lol, that was Blinky. He died a couple of years ago. He was awesome, but I learned that you can only feed anglers 2 times a week regardless of how much they wave their lure. He came from liveaquaria.
He is beautiful! And will he eat my small fish if I do get one? And how much was he! He truly looks beautiful and awesome!Lol, that was Blinky. He died a couple of years ago. He was awesome, but I learned that you can only feed anglers 2 times a week regardless of how much they wave their lure. He came from liveaquaria.
I now have a painted black angler (also awesome fish that have lots of personality)
I got him online from thatfishplace.com. Good place, better that you think.
Where are you located? Most places around here are less than desirable. I have to treat all the fish because I don't like their environment. My favorite place (Oceans in Glass) closed last year. My last 2 fish (firefish for my reef tank) came from Petco. I treated them with CP and GC to treat whatever.
I'd buy online before local which sucks, but I haven't seen too much to make me change my mind. I buy corals from 2 people, but not fish. All corals get dipped as well.
I don't know how small is small, but yes lol.
Please don't
He will eat anything that can fit in his mouth, there better off with there own tank and preferably one that is mature and fully cycled. They take certain skill levels and patience as well so I'd refrain from getting one.
True. I did some research and it’s nuts to me how their mouth expands! I won’t get one but if they weren’t aggressive and didn’t eat fish, I would have gotten one. Also, I have been doing some reaserch on a bay near me and Golden saltwater puffers will appear 4 times a day! I want to catch one but will they act weird if they aren’t bred in a tank?
Unless you are in the carribean, I wouldn't catch one. The tropical aquarium environment is very different from the northern Atlantic.
I bought my Lion at tropical isle. Make sure you QT (if you believe in it). I don't think Tropical Isle is that clean.Puffy and I send our condolences.
I am in MA. I will keep an eye out for you on my travels for a frogfish for you. Also a Puffer. Not to replace your beloved Doggo, but to give maybe another awesome fish a new home, because you are setup for it.
Honestly I don't know what I would do if I lost Puffy. It has been 4+ years of having him. Everyday he makes me smile and my roommate. We always say,"we love our other fish, but nothing can compare to Puffy." I have lost a few fish in the past 2 years. Losing my Swissguard basslet killed me, then seeing my clown fish swimming around looking for him everyday was heartbreaking. Then my spotted mandarin died shortly after. The tank got hit hard with velvet and brook at the same time. So I know what it feels like to lose fish and it leaves the tank unsatisfying to look at, like it's lost its feeling it gave you, but that is when a new door opens. I got that feeling back in there. Picked up my ultimate goal fish! A green mandarin, blue spotted jawfish, and a flame angel. I am happy again to wake up and care for those guys everyday and my smile is back and most of all. My tank is back for now.
Maybe Blake's Aqua Den in CT or Tropic Isle in Framingham MA may have one. Blake's had a beautiful Marine Betta a few weeks ago. Don't know if you would ever consider one of them, but they can live really long. Heard up to at least 35 years!
Got my Swissguard, blue spotted jawfish, Carberryi Anthias, tailspot blenny, green mandarin, and dwarf flame angel all at Tropic Isle and I don't QT.
