Regular Member kukana d Posted May 15, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 15, 2011 I had to go to a lfs today,and decided to look at the fish while thereThe fish I liked the best was a dog Face Puffer-he was SOOOOOO cool They are salt water fish,right? I was tempted to get him,but am totally unprepared so didn't. I took a few pics and a vid,but for some reason can only get 2 off of my phone There were others there,but this guy was just special-I swear he would make,then hold,eye contactAnd he does look just like a dogDoes anyone know about these fish? He's just begging to be named Fido,Spot,or something similar! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kulukan Posted May 15, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 15, 2011 I don't know anything about them but he sure does look like a dog! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ashlee18 Posted May 15, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 15, 2011 I love his eyes! I know nothing as well but he looks like a saltwater fish based off his environment, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dnalex Posted May 15, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 15, 2011 He looks like my dog lol! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kukana d Posted May 15, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 15, 2011 He really is a trip! Not ugly-just cool! Here is the vid-it finally downloadedThey apparently get to be about 1' long-the guy said like a volleyballMy goodness,that would be taking on a cat or something,at this pointHe's only about 4" now-maybe 3" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporter Helen Posted May 15, 2011 Supporter Share Posted May 15, 2011 very different.. thanks for sharing.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member haley_tichonuk22 Posted May 16, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 16, 2011 It is really cute!! and looks just like a dog but it seems like it would be pretty hard to care for if it gets to be a foot long and is possibly saltwater. i have zero expirience with saltwater fish 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kukana d Posted May 16, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 16, 2011 I know Haley-I think they need at least 90 gal.,and I wish I had room for that size tank(not that that has ever stopped me before). I have never had a salt water tank either,and wonder how difficult it would be The guy told me that if you use an acrylic tank their TEETH will scratch the frontI def need to do some more investigating! I don't even know if you use a regular type filter like for goldies. There were also some very lovely corals and things(expensive too!)for sale. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Rebecca Hampshire Posted May 16, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 16, 2011 Oh Susan, sounds like you are weighing it up!!! I mean really how much floor space do you actually need! I am sure you can squeeze another tank in! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Sakura Posted May 16, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 16, 2011 That thing creeps me out! But if you like it Susan... more power to you! Just think; do you love it as much as your goldies? Because I know that if I added another big tank that was meant for a different type of fish, I would definitely end up wanting to fill it with goldfish instead after a few months. lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Captain Findus Goldfish Posted May 16, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 16, 2011 It scares me a little too! You should ask Edith about the salt water. It is a COMPLICATED process! Like cycling takes you a couple months! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member redfish Posted May 16, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 16, 2011 Interesting fish but uuuugly! LOL Really does have a dog face, but not cute at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member devilduck Posted May 16, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 16, 2011 Saltwater tanks need a lot of patience, time and money to set up, and puffers are really messy so need a lot of space and don't do well with most other fish. You would have a monster tank with ONE fish in it. Their beaks often need manually trimming too or they overgrow like budgies. They're interesting fish but they're also very specialist, I think you've got enough to do with your millions of goldies! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member seheap Posted May 18, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 18, 2011 I agree with Sarah. It's lots of work. Dogface puffers are full saltwater. While they can be ok in a community, it's a very specific community with very specific fish, and often, no corals. There is lots of info on thepufferforum.com that can give you a bit more info, if you like. I personally love puffers, I have two species and plan on eventually having more. But, they are A LOT of work. Beak trimming is just the beginning of the specialty things they need. O and you'd definitely need an RO unit to make saltwater with, as puffs have the same goldfish-water-change-routine that we are O SO fond of, but tap water can contain phosphates, which lead to ugly algae, and trace metals, which will kill off your live rock. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kukana d Posted May 18, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 18, 2011 I thank you ladies for your warnings AND your wisdomAnd perhaps if I had a larger place I would consider itMy goldies are practically a full time occupation! And thank you for that link,Sarah,a very interesting forum that I may continue to investigate. I was just very taken by this particular fish,he had very soulful eyes and a way of seriously engaging Just out of curiosity,how do you trim their beaks? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member seheap Posted May 18, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 18, 2011 I know what you mean about the eyes, I love dogface puffs and plan on having one eventually. To trim beaks you have to put them under anesthesia and then use fingernail scissors to gently pare away the teeth (they are about the same thickness as fingernails) but the best method is prevention...giving your puffers lots of hard shelled animals to eat. My GSP loves snails and shrimp and I have even heard of them eating molluscs. I have had him for over 4 years now and haven't had to trim his beak (and hopefully won't ever have to)! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Captain Findus Goldfish Posted May 18, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 18, 2011 Same with tortoises and turtles I give mine sepia bone to munch on 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CatfishSoup Posted May 20, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 20, 2011 wow.. they werent lying when they got labelled dog faced ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted May 20, 2011 Admin Share Posted May 20, 2011 I love to just sit there and watch buffers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporter Helen Posted May 23, 2011 Supporter Share Posted May 23, 2011 I love to just sit there and watch buffers lol buffers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member amynmitchell Posted May 23, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 23, 2011 I used to have a 75 gallon saltwater set up and honestly once it was up and running I wouldn't say it was harder than freshwater. So far goldies have been more difficult to me. But the salt is messy and salt creep is a pain. And like any tank cycling is a real pain. I adore puffers. They are some of the friendliest most engaging fish around. My puffer was by far my favorite fish and he had the most beautiful eyes. He would eat out of my hand. I loved that fish, so I could see someone who loves the spunk of goldies loving puffers who have some of that same attitude. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Captain Findus Goldfish Posted May 23, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 23, 2011 i didn't know you had a saltwater tank amy! how come you took it down? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kukana d Posted May 23, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted May 23, 2011 Interesting Amy,thanks for your inputJust out of curiosity,could you 'seed' a salt water tank w/ media from a gf tank,or is it a different game all together? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Captain Findus Goldfish Posted May 24, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 24, 2011 it's totally different susan! You can look into Edith's thread about her Pico, she explains it well there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member amynmitchell Posted May 24, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted May 24, 2011 It was the first tank I ever had...in high school. I had a bunch of smaller tanks, too. I had everything from tangs to lionfish to an octopus. Not to mention a my tree frogs and snakes and iguanas and newts....I was that weird girl. I broke it down when I went to college. Then my mom had it with fantails in it, but they eventually sold the tank. If I had time to maintain it, I would set up another one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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