Puffer eating clownfish

fishytime · #1 12-11-2008, 10:39 PM

I for 1 dont blame you at all.....I blame the person who sold you the fish. Wouldnt have happened in our shop. You would have been asked what other fish you had and what you planed to keep it with. Then you would have been informed of most everything you are being told here. If you were intent on buying the fish at least your decision to do so would have been an informed one.

my2rotties · #2 12-12-2008, 03:52 AM

I will never go to that store again. I usually don't but hubby had to pick up pipe fittings and that was the only place that had them that he knew of. He saw Gryphon, and knew I would love him. I asked many questions and asked if my other fish were safe. I was going to go with a smaller puffer, but this guy seemed so special, not only due to his size. His colouring, eye brightness and general health far surpassed any of the others.

Shoot me a PM and let me know what store you are from...

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Originally Posted by fishytime

I for 1 dont blame you at all.....I blame the person who sold you the fish. Wouldnt have happened in our shop. You would have been asked what other fish you had and what you planed to keep it with. Then you would have been informed of most everything you are being told here. If you were intent on buying the fish at least your decision to do so would have been an informed one.

midgetwaiter · #3 12-12-2008, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by my2rotties

I will never go to that store again. I usually don't but hubby had to pick up pipe fittings and that was the only place that had them that he knew of. He saw Gryphon, and knew I would love him. I asked many questions and asked if my other fish were safe.

IMO that's a bit of an over reaction. Puffers and triggers have more individual differences than other fish and that makes it difficult to give advice in this situation. They also have moods.

I've kept many different types of puffers over the years and the only thing I know for sure is that you never know what they are going to do. My Green Spotted puffer killed 6 blue damsels overnight once but never touched another fish in the 12 years I had him. Porcupine puffers are even more moody, I used to maintain a tank that had a 12" one who was a model citizen until he decided to tear a fire clown in half one day. He never did it again.

I wouldn't be surprised if you porc never killed another fish, they aren't naturally Piscivores. I wouldn't be surprised if it did though.

Red Coral Aquariums · #4 12-12-2008, 01:15 PM

my2rotties;
I have just read this thread through and am sorry to hear about your unfortunate circumstances.
On another note puffers are so much fun to watch and feed and they have SO much personality, congrats on your purchase.
As far as the "I will never go to that store again." the responsibility is ultimately on you to research your purchase. LFS's should give you responsible advise but in the end it is your decision.
We have a Spiny Puffer that a customer had purchased in town when it was very small but as it grew; fish in his tank started to disappear. So if you are interested in a tank of puffers we have an excellent one that can be hand fed ( but will eat anything that will fit in it's mouth) for a very good deal.
Kevin

Pier Pressure · #5 12-12-2008, 02:50 PM

I think you should maybe go back to the lfs and talk to Danny. I have taken creatures back to him before that did not work out in my system and was given straight-across store credit for them. Just FYI I am sure he would be willing to do something for you.

superduperwesman · #6 12-12-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Pier Pressure

I think you should maybe go back to the lfs and talk to Danny. I have taken creatures back to him before that did not work out in my system and was given straight-across store credit for them. Just FYI I am sure he would be willing to do something for you.

I've also exchanged something at lfs and they generally seem pretty good about it "as long as it doesn't happen all the time"

fishytime · #7 12-12-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Pier Pressure

I think you should maybe go back to the lfs and talk to Danny. I have taken creatures back to him before that did not work out in my system and was given straight-across store credit for them. Just FYI I am sure he would be willing to do something for you.

Take it back??? So he can tell someone else to put it in with their clownfish??? Customers of LFSs unite. Dont deal with stores that give crappy advice....period.

superduperwesman · #8 12-12-2008, 03:54 PM

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Take it back??? So he can tell someone else to put it in with their clownfish???

Hopefully the next person will be smart enough to do there research (not that I always do)