Puffer Preference

[cableslave]

Been wanting to get a puffer but never had one before. Any opinions on which kind to get? I currently have 2 clowns, pajama cardinal, and a blue and yellow damsel.

 

[cableslave]

Oh yeah 65gal tank by the way

 

[tkiry1]

Not in a 65... But maybe a nice yellow belly dogface puffer.....

 

[cableslave]

Wow those are awesome...I've been thinking about the dog face or porcupine. Love watching the dog faces at my lfs lol they seem like they have great personalities

 

[tkiry1]

Wow those are awesome...I've been thinking about the dog face or porcupine. Love watching the dog faces at my lfs lol they seem like they have great personalities

Porcs can get agressive.. Bite other fishes tails.. Yellow belly dogface is my vote.. Lol

 

[cableslave]

Porcs can get agressive.. Bite other fishes tails.. Yellow belly dogface is my vote.. Lol

What do you feed yours?

 

[tkiry1]

What do you feed yours?

Everything... Lol... Jumbo mysis, krill, clams, squid....

 

[JumboShrimp]

Valentini Puffer, hands down. Cute, active; mine eats just about anything from nori off a clip to pellets to frozen cubes of all types. Throw in a frozen mussel in a crack shell, and let the fun begin!

 

[cableslave]

Is there anything that cant or shouldn't live with a puffer? I imagine my clean up crews days are numbered lol

 

[JumboShrimp]

A very large fighting conch might be safe, especially once he gets his first taste of a clam or mussel

 

[drstardust]

In that size tank, the toby puffers would work. Blue spotted is my favorite. Very colorful and great personality.

 

[Bigfish of La.]

Don’t you need to provide something to wear down their teeth?

 

[tkiry1]

Clams on the half shell will take care of their teeth or mussels...

 

[RazorD]

In that size tank, the toby puffers would work. Blue spotted is my favorite. Very colorful and great personality.

Agreed for that size. A dogface (mentioned prior) will quickly outgrow the 65

 

[eatbreakfast]

Any puffers other than Canthigaster species will outgrow a 65g.

 

[Jon Fishman]

I have a Blue Spotted...... also Valentini is a great recommendation.

 

[cableslave]

Maybe a good excuse to get a bigger tank lol[emoji14]