puffer personality

ericbost23 · Nov 30, 2015

Do all puffershave a personality like a porcine puffer

x_burt · Dec 2, 2015

I've had porcupine and stars and stripes and now have a golden. They have puffer traits and are great characters but not exactly the same. what do you mean by porcupine personality? Getting to know you? begging for food etc?

eatbreakfast · Dec 2, 2015

Puffers of all species and sizes are big on personality, but there are some differences, but most are inquisitive, recognize you, and usually come to greet you and beg for food.

Chrisfish · Dec 2, 2015

I have a fresh water tank with dwarf puffers and I love them, they have so much personality, if it wasn't for them I would break it down and just continue with my saltwater addiction

ericbost23 · Dec 2, 2015

Yeah....like a puppy...lol

x_burt said:
I've had porcupine and stars and stripes and now have a golden. They have puffer traits and are great characters but not exactly the same. what do you mean by porcupine personality? Getting to know you? begging for food etc?

x_burt · Dec 2, 2015

ericbost23 said:
Yeah....like a puppy...lol

Mine have all been like that, they are really inquisitive. I think people notice a little more on the porcupine because of the eyes, they really connect

x_burt · Dec 2, 2015

They all beg for food too. The prcupine used to really spit water at me if i went any where near the display, the golden splashes his tail, all really fun in their own way

ericbost23 · Dec 2, 2015

x_burt said:
Mine have all been like that, they are really inquisitive. I think people notice a little more on the porcupine because of the eyes, they really connect

I am deff getting a puffer

ericbost23 · Dec 2, 2015

Heres another question. The info i read says they need hard shelled shrimp to keep there beak filed down.what is hard shelled shrimp?

Alan600 · Dec 3, 2015

You can give them krill or clams your lfs should sell them that's what I use to feed my Valentin puffer

ericbost23 · Dec 3, 2015

Ok .....my little girl's hippo tang didn't live more than a couple days. It was the size of a quarter and just wouldn't eat. She's heart broken.I'm going to try to sell her on the porcupine puffer that was playing with at the lfs.

Alan600 · Dec 3, 2015

I have a question I really don't know much about a porcupine puffer . Is it reef safe ? I know it it's shrimp and snails but I don't have that in my tank . Will it eat sticks or zoas ?

ericbost23 · Dec 3, 2015

Good question...i to have some zoas,shrooms,and a zenia....if he wouldn't bother them i may go get him tomorrow

ericbost23 · Dec 3, 2015

Alan600 said:
I have a question I really don't know much about a porcupine puffer . Is it reef safe ? I know it it's shrimp and snails but I don't have that in my tank . Will it eat sticks or zoas ?

Everything. I read says no but doesn't say if it will mess with corals

Alan600 · Dec 3, 2015

Yeah that's all I'm worried about I don't wanna wake up and him eat up all my sps

x_burt · Dec 3, 2015

I had a procupine in a reef and it didnt bother the corals, it was a bit clumsy and knocked them sometimes.
He did eat all the snails etc though just a cleaner shrimp he left alone. he also ate fish. Chromis & clowns were all on the menu and i have seen a porcupine that was in with a small parrot fish and one day it was missing with no sign!

Chrisfish · Dec 3, 2015

ericbost23 said:
Heres another question. The info i read says they need hard shelled shrimp to keep there beak filed down.what is hard shelled shrimp?

I understand they will eat snails

eatbreakfast · Dec 3, 2015

Won't eat sps, may pick at fleshy lps, and will definitely eat clams. Porcupine puffers will also rasp at rocks to keep their teeth down.

ice fish · Dec 3, 2015

Also do not feed krill alone to a puffer or they WILL get lock jaw and wither away unless your really good at forcing vitamin C down there throats. Try and make them eat frozen and only give krill as treats. If all they will eat is krill then soak them in vitamin C before feeding. You should really give them vitamin C every feeding anyway. or at least every other.

ericbost23 · Dec 3, 2015

ice fish said:
Also do not feed krill alone to a puffer or they WILL get lock jaw and wither away unless your really good at forcing vitamin C down there throats. Try and make them eat frozen and only give krill as treats. If all they will eat is krill then soak them in vitamin C before feeding. You should really give them vitamin C every feeding anyway. or at least every other.

I'll remember that thank you