Are there any puffer fish that are safe to use in a reef tank ….. I really like the porcupine puffer fish and would like to have one with a pair of clown fish?
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any reef safe puffer fish?
garciahex- Posts : 28
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garciahex- Posts : 28
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never mind on the porcupine puffef, just read they get big 12"+ ......
MxReEfEr92- Admin
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yea the only puffers that would do ok in a reef tank are saddle back puffers. otherwise any other puffers would eat small fish.
dfladermaus- Charter Member
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coryg wrote:yea the only puffers that would do ok in a reef tank are saddle back puffers. otherwise any other puffers would eat small fish.
Really? I had a dogface puffer in my reef for years. Never ate any fish. Liked a few of my montis, but that was about it. I keep puffers in almost all my tanks. I have 3 different Canthigaster species.
garciahex- Posts : 28
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from what i have read its all in the attitude of the pufferfish....so people have luck in keeping certain types of puffer fish
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dfladermaus wrote:coryg wrote:yea the only puffers that would do ok in a reef tank are saddle back puffers. otherwise any other puffers would eat small fish.
Really? I had a dogface puffer in my reef for years. Never ate any fish. Liked a few of my montis, but that was about it. I keep puffers in almost all my tanks. I have 3 different Canthigaster species.
guess im wrong lol
dfladermaus- Charter Member
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coryg wrote:dfladermaus wrote:coryg wrote:yea the only puffers that would do ok in a reef tank are saddle back puffers. otherwise any other puffers would eat small fish.
Really? I had a dogface puffer in my reef for years. Never ate any fish. Liked a few of my montis, but that was about it. I keep puffers in almost all my tanks. I have 3 different Canthigaster species.
guess im wrong lol
If you feed them enough they are very docile.
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keep them fat and happy and they won't eat your corals. just like my copperband, I feed him twice a day and he hasn't touched any of my zoanthid.
dfladermaus- Charter Member
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I think the bigger thing is that, nothing in this hobby is airtight or 100%. Especially when dealing with the living stuff. The fish, are fish, and each has a personality and preference, corals can change growth and colors...so while something might be a good guideline, nothing is ever 100%.
garciahex- Posts : 28
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I guess I'll put the puffer in the maybe section with my luck ill have the one with a. Appetite for corals