Third time better be the charm

tbrown · Jan 30, 2023

Stang67 said:
No full salt they were just little Itty bitty puffers 4 inches max. I'm sure they weren't "pea" puffs but they looked similar.
New favorite fish (not reef safe tho) is an indigo hamlet. First time seeing one and they are really pretty.

Very pretty!

Lost in the Sauce · Jan 30, 2023

Stang67 said:
These nudis

Not these nudis

Did she just Doxx me, @F i s h y and @Eagle_Steve ?

That Cafe Ad was Only supposed to air in Japan!

F i s h y · Jan 31, 2023

Lost in the Sauce said:
Did she just Doxx me, @F i s h y and @Eagle_Steve ?

That Cafe Ad was Only supposed to air in Japan!

Lol I think maybe so...

crusso1993 · Jan 31, 2023

Lost in the Sauce said:
Did she just Doxx me, @F i s h y and @Eagle_Steve ?

That Cafe Ad was Only supposed to air in Japan!

No doubt.

I never really know if there are supposed to two or one x in dox.

Eagle_Steve · Jan 31, 2023

Stang67 said:
No full salt they were just little Itty bitty puffers 4 inches max. I'm sure they weren't "pea" puffs but they looked similar.
New favorite fish (not reef safe tho) is an indigo hamlet. First time seeing one and they are really pretty.

Where did you go? If Atlantic or Caribbean, more than likely baby checkered puffers.

Stang67 · Jan 31, 2023

Eagle_Steve said:
Where did you go? If Atlantic or Caribbean, more than likely baby checkered puffers.

Caribbean. Specifically Roatan. I guess they are the 2nd most populus fish in that area. I can't remember what the first one was.

crusso1993 · Jan 31, 2023

Stang67 said:
Caribbean. Specifically Roatan. I guess they are the 2nd most populus fish in that area. I can't remember what the first one was.

I’m not buying it. What, they have a diver swimming everywhere counting up the fish? Sheesh… they must think we’re stoopid or sumthing.

I will say that I am a Puffer lover. Salt, FW, brackish… does not matter to me. The last three I had were supposed to be Malabars. However, they ended up looking like no FW puffer I have ever seen. Totally different markings and coloration. I mean these things were funky and cool! I have pics on one of my old hard drives and may search them out. No promises though.

Stang67 · Jan 31, 2023

crusso1993 said:
I’m not buying it. What, they have a diver swimming everywhere counting up the fish? Sheesh… they must think we’re stoopid or sumthing.

I will say that I am a Puffer lover. Salt, FW, brackish… does not matter to me. The last three I had were supposed to be Malabars. However, they ended up looking like no FW puffer I have ever seen. Totally different markings and coloration. I mean these things were funky and cool! I have pics on one of my old hard drives and may search them out. No promises though.

They were everywhere. I think they were sharpnose puffers.

crusso1993 · Jan 31, 2023

Stang67 said:
They were everywhere. I think they were sharpnose puffers.

Just like Savoire Faire…

Lost in the Sauce · Jan 31, 2023

crusso1993 said:
No doubt.

I never really know if there are supposed to two or one x in dox.

Two X's like the beer

Mschmidt · Jan 31, 2023

Stang67 said:
They were everywhere. I think they were sharpnose puffers.

what are the rules on collection?

Stang67 · Jan 31, 2023

Lost in the Sauce said:
Two X's like the beer

I wasn't doxxing you. It was by no means malicious. It was the truth. The gif clearly portrayed you, grandpa and fishy. Do not confuse me with Elon.

Stang67 · Jan 31, 2023

Mschmidt said:
what are the rules on collection?

In most areas of the Caribbean it's a negative as they are mostly "marine parks".

Eagle_Steve · Jan 31, 2023

Stang67 said:
In most areas of the Caribbean it's a negative as they are mostly "marine parks".

Correct, and you are not able to bring them back through customs unless importer and have CITES permitting and all of that.

In FL, you can collect them, but have to make sure in a county or zone that allows it. For example, Martin County (where my house is) and St. Lucie County (where I collect a lot of things) do not allow the harvest of any pufferfish for any reason. So I collect puffers in and around Jupiter, FL (Palm Beach County). There are also a few other counties which do not allow the harvest of puffers, but I do not visit those, so not worried about them lol.

F i s h y · Jan 31, 2023

Eagle_Steve said:
Correct, and you are not able to bring them back through customs unless importer and have CITES permitting and all of that.

In FL, you can collect them, but have to make sure in a county or zone that allows it. For example, Martin County (where my house is) and St. Lucie County (where I collect a lot of things) do not allow the harvest of any pufferfish for any reason. So I collect puffers in and around Jupiter, FL (Palm Beach County). There are also a few other counties which do not allow the harvest of puffers, but I do not visit those, so not worried about them lol.

I heard you can't collect them because to many people have gotten sick trying to eat them...? If they aren't rare what would the reason be?

Mschmidt · Jan 31, 2023

Stang67 said:
In most areas of the Caribbean it's a negative as they are mostly "marine parks".

Eagle_Steve said:
Correct, and you are not able to bring them back through customs unless importer and have CITES permitting and all of that.

In FL, you can collect them, but have to make sure in a county or zone that allows it. For example, Martin County (where my house is) and St. Lucie County (where I collect a lot of things) do not allow the harvest of any pufferfish for any reason. So I collect puffers in and around Jupiter, FL (Palm Beach County). There are also a few other counties which do not allow the harvest of puffers, but I do not visit those, so not worried about them lol.

Keep nature in nature, I can get that. And I'm sure out of state is even harder to swing. I remember you (Steve) saying something somewhere else about out of state collection.

Eagle_Steve · Jan 31, 2023

F i s h y said:
I heard you can't collect them because to many people have gotten sick trying to eat them...? If they aren't rare what would the reason be?

That is exactly the reason. 4 counties in FL on the Atlantic caost have stopped all collection/harvest due to deaths from people eating them. Checkered puffers do not carry as much Saxitoxin, which led to them being harvested, as they are super easy to catch on rod/reel. But in those counties, improper preparation lead to a ton of deaths or illness and the FWC axed it in those counties.

Eagle_Steve · Jan 31, 2023

Mschmidt said:
Keep nature in nature, I can get that. And I'm sure out of state is even harder to swing. I remember you (Steve) saying something somewhere else about out of state collection.

I do collect those puffers, just not where prohibited. I currently have 11 in my 7' tank lol. Only thing that they bother are inverts (shrimps, they try hermits, but not much luck lol, and try snails, but not much luck). Being as I keep larger white leg hermits and larger snails in the tank, they are no issue.

Mschmidt · Jan 31, 2023

Eagle_Steve said:
I do collect those puffers, just not where prohibited. I currently have 11 in my 7' tank lol. Only thing that they bother are inverts (shrimps, they try hermits, but not much luck lol, and try snails, but not much luck). Being as I keep larger white leg hermits and larger snails in the tank, they are no issue.

When the grief dies down from the jumper I had I will get another. It may be a puffer or the hawkfish. tough choice now that I can watch it play with the mandarin. The hawkfish is also an invert killer, at least that's who I'm blaming.

Eagle_Steve · Jan 31, 2023

Mschmidt said:
When the grief dies down from the jumper I had I will get another. It may be a puffer or the hawkfish. tough choice now that I can watch it play with the mandarin. The hawkfish is also an invert killer, at least that's who I'm blaming.

Blame the hawkfish. I have one in with the puffers and other FL fishes. he is a butthead and that is the only tank with things that keep him in check lol.