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Offline Regalblue

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Hairy Puffer
« on: October 21, 2012, 12:28:44 AM »

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Re: Hairy Puffer
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2012, 12:47:05 AM »
Cool animal.  Here's an article on them that I found interesting:  http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=2926

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Re: Hairy Puffer
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2012, 02:02:58 AM »
I've seen a couple different puffers before but I have never seen a "hairy puffer". That is a wild looking creature I like it 8) 8)
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Re: Hairy Puffer
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2012, 02:31:36 AM »
Thanks

I need to video him taking down a nightcrawler, it's really cool how hard he hits it.

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Re: Hairy Puffer
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2012, 11:34:09 AM »
That's one interesting looking fish!  How long have you had him?  It's obviously a male based on the article Marty posted a link to. 

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Re: Hairy Puffer
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2012, 11:44:58 AM »
Thanks Pauline,  I picked him up at the beginning of August

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Re: Hairy Puffer
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2012, 12:02:31 PM »
Nice fish Regal, nice. He appears be a character.

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Re: Hairy Puffer
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2012, 12:06:20 PM »
Thanks Chuck

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Re: Hairy Puffer
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Re: Hairy Puffer
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2012, 10:24:46 AM »
Blair cool video what size tank is he in

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Re: Hairy Puffer
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2012, 11:30:51 AM »
Thanks... He's in a 50long right now. But, I'm probably going to eventually move him to a 35 (36x12) & use the 50 to grow out something else.

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Re: Hairy Puffer
« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2012, 11:44:47 AM »
Blair, I like your hairy puffer.
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Re: Hairy Puffer
« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2012, 01:18:37 PM »
Blair, I like your hairy puffer.
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Re: Hairy Puffer
« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2012, 02:04:27 PM »
nice puffer. how big do they get?
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Re: Hairy Puffer
« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2012, 03:30:35 PM »