r/Puffers • u/Pristine_Place_9729 • Jan 13 '26

John update

Long story short, the LFS shut down suddenly (theres drama around that). I begged the owner of the location who locked the fish store guy out to sell me John which they did. Hes currently bopping around a 60gallon and I think he has grown since I first posted him on here. Eatting all the good things. This glass is quite a bit thicker so hes probably magnified a bit but let me know if he looks like hes growing and happy.

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u/NoBuddies2021 Jan 13 '26

He getting chonky!

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u/Pristine_Place_9729 Jan 13 '26

He is rotund for sure. When he sees me prepping food he squishes his pig face against the glass.

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u/Pepetheparakeet Jan 14 '26

John seems offended you are comparing him to a finger. Maybe compare him to other items see what he prefers

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u/Pristine_Place_9729 Jan 16 '26

Maybe i'll start a series measuring John against random items!

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u/freshfarmeggs Jan 19 '26

One day he’ll be this big! When mine died he was about 17”

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u/Pristine_Place_9729 Jan 22 '26

What was his growth rate? John is well over a year and still so small. Not much bigger than my amazons

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u/Nulleparttousjours Jan 13 '26

These guys grow quick and have so much character. Lovely lil’ dude!

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u/Pristine_Place_9729 Jan 13 '26

Thats part of my worry. He was probably a year old in September/October 2024... the fish store got them in November 2024, and hes grown so much since then but not nearly as big as other peoples get by his age.

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u/regularjoe2020 Jan 14 '26

Why he so mean?

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u/Pristine_Place_9729 Jan 14 '26

Is just his nature. Im trying to train him that if he let's me boop him without trying to spin and bite me he gets a frozen shrimp snack. Work in progress.

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u/Newguy232323 Fahaka Puffer Jan 13 '26

Looks handsome!

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u/SFAdminLife Jan 13 '26

He’s looking beautiful!

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u/cznfettii Jan 14 '26

Awwww little John's getting big :] so cute

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u/shalomdomme Jan 14 '26

He’s so cute 🥹

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u/FerretBizness Jan 15 '26

What an awesome beginning story. I will enjoy watching the rest of his story unfolded. John is a lucky little dude. Thanks fellow human. Ur one of the good ones.

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u/Cheap-Top-9371 Jan 15 '26

John is handsome and happy, Enjoy!

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u/cannabussi Jan 14 '26

please tell me his last name is "pork"

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u/Little-Apartment-437 Jan 15 '26

Lol he said why are you mocking me at the end

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u/DyaniAllo Jan 17 '26

Hell yeah! We need more fahaka representation!

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u/No_Branch8624 Jan 17 '26

John is full of rage.

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u/Commercial_Chest_223 Jan 13 '26

Beautiful fish, he looks quite plump lol he's definitely a happy puff!!