Puffer question

choward1980 · Feb 27, 2014

I have a 29 gallon bio cube with 21 lbs of rock, frogspawn frag, pink tip anemone, small yellow tang, orange and white clown, yellow clow. Golby, 3 turbo snails. What kind of Puffer dish can I put in here.

vlangel · Feb 27, 2014

I would be very nervous about any of the puffers. I'm no expert but I wouldn't trust them not to nip, munch downright obliterate your coral.

Mike J. · Feb 27, 2014

Most Puffers require a very large tank (150 -180 gal). Even larger than your Yellow Tang does. Here's a puffer that stays very small and can be kept in a smaller tank. BUT, your tank is way overstocked already. A rule of thumb would be one inch of fish per five gallons of water. Trying to be diplomatic.

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Leopard Toby Puffer

Daniel@R2R · Feb 27, 2014

Mike J. said:
Most Puffers require a very large tank (150 -180 gal). Even larger than your Yellow Tang does. Here's a puffer that stays very small and can be kept in a smaller tank. BUT, your tank is way overstocked already. A rule of thumb would be one inch of fish per five gallons of water. Trying to be diplomatic.

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Leopard Toby Puffer

I salute your diplomacy.

To the OP, I would say you have received very sound advice from these two reefers. I'd steer clear of any puffers.

Marshall O · Feb 27, 2014

Mike J. said:
Most Puffers require a very large tank (150 -180 gal). Even larger than your Yellow Tang does. Here's a puffer that stays very small and can be kept in a smaller tank. BUT, your tank is way overstocked already. A rule of thumb would be one inch of fish per five gallons of water. Trying to be diplomatic.

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Leopard Toby Puffer

I still think a Biocube 29 is too small for a Toby IMO. When LA says a 30 gallon tank, think of a 30L, which is 36" long.