Has anyone ever seen one of these? Picture was from Old Town Aquarium
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Oops should has said Arothron :a42:
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Oops should has said Arothron :a42:
Blue Arathron Puffer?
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kratos1028
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That looks sweet. How much is it there?
Pufferpunk
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That fish is dyed. 
kratos1028
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That fish is dyed.
Really?? I thought it was normal color on it.
Pufferpunk
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www.deathbydyeing.org
Here is the normal color of this fish: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ma...diadematus.jpg
I have heard of people dying fish but never in the salt water community.
I thought it might have just been a rare one of freak of nature that someone was lucky enough to come by. I sure hope that is the case because if it is dyed shame on Old Town Aquarium for selling it.
Tom
I thought it might have just been a rare one of freak of nature that someone was lucky enough to come by. I sure hope that is the case because if it is dyed shame on Old Town Aquarium for selling it.
Tom
tinman
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Well not sure but I don't think it's a dyed fish. I have seen them before at old town and they don't look anything like dyed.
Isn't that the same fish as in the Video below ??
So unless someone dyed it in the ocean
http://footage.shutterstock.com/cli...atus-swimming-underwater-in-fiji-islands.html
Isn't that the same fish as in the Video below ??
So unless someone dyed it in the ocean
http://footage.shutterstock.com/cli...atus-swimming-underwater-in-fiji-islands.html
tinman
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Yup that's my guess. Photoshopped or actually little increase in contrast.
Also isnt it like smaller fish are more colorful than their adult counterparts
tkh
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Dunno Krishna, the video and the picture look really different to me. Maybe it's my monitor or something. I'd vote dyed But, I will hope that it's not, and that is just an intensely saturated image. Even though the rest of the image doesn't look *that* intensely saturated....
Link fixed: Masked Puffer
other link to a different species, but honestly I'd trust Jeni when it comes to well most things, but definitely trust her when it comes to puffers!!
Blackspotted Puffer link
But, I will hope that it's not, and that is just an intensely saturated image. Even though the rest of the image doesn't look *that* intensely saturated....Link fixed: Masked Puffer
other link to a different species, but honestly I'd trust Jeni when it comes to well most things, but definitely trust her when it comes to puffers!!
Blackspotted Puffer link
Skimmo
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Dyeing saltwater livestock is almost as old as the hobby itself. I can remember in the mid 70s, my dad got a bright red condy anemone for his old slate bottom salt tank. Lasted a week before it shriveled. He bought another that was just as colorful and it expired shortly after it got into the tank. He kept a plain white one before that for 2 years. Dyed nems are one thing, but a dyed puffer would be pretty **** sad.
But this is Old Town Aquarium we're talking about. They've been around for a long time and they don't need to sell something like that to make money. Years ago Old Town was the place to go in town for Show quality Butterflies. I can't see them accepting delivery on a mocked up fish.
But this is Old Town Aquarium we're talking about. They've been around for a long time and they don't need to sell something like that to make money. Years ago Old Town was the place to go in town for Show quality Butterflies. I can't see them accepting delivery on a mocked up fish.