Can you I.d this puffer

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  1. Dmann

    Dmann Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I'm picking this puffer up from a friend and I'm not sure what kind it is. I would like some help help identifying him so I can get some info. Any help would be a great help. Thanks
     

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  2. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    for the meantime, I would think he would be very similar to the stars and stripes puffer and the dogface puffer. He's extremely cool
     
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  3. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Looks like a Map puffer,Arothron mappa. I hope you have a LARGE tank.They get immense almost 2 feet in length and grow very quickly.
     
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  4. Dmann

    Dmann Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Oh cool thanks. Yeah Im turning my 180g to salt. It's the minimum tank size but will be good for a while.
     
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  5. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    Very cool looking puffer! Congrats on the find!
     
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  6. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    I would definitely read this article so you know what you are getting yourself into.Map Puffers will take a bite out of anything that catches their eye (including your fingers!) so keep this in mind when choosing tankmates; like the Guineafowl Puffer, it is best kept alone.
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  7. rossco838

    rossco838 Astrea Snail

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    100% a map puffer fish. Very nice. How big is it right now?
     
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  8. Dmann

    Dmann Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Right now it's about 5 inches. He's very cool. A friend of mine just opened a aquarium store and this lady brought in her 50g bio cube. And gave it to him. He was in the tank. We didn't know what he was. Until now. My buddy was letting me have him for 30$ I looked at blue zoo aquatics and they start at 200$ very cool fish. Lots of personality
     
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  9. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    Take it, although you'll probably have to upgrade the 180 once it gets big
     
    1.0reef, Dec 23, 2012
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  10. arrivalanche

    arrivalanche Bristle Worm

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    mappas are by far my favorite puffer. very rare and very cool. you will love it im sure. looks like it has ich though.. not a surprise though since puffers are notorious for parasites. should be fine though.
     
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