Puffer

[Tony Sini]

Can you have a puffer in a reef tank with high flow

 

[DSC reef]

I wouldn't risk it at all. Puffers nip and some species get huge plus high flow isn't recommended for puffers.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Yep, @DSC reef is right. Not a good idea.

 

[Tony Sini]

I wouldn't risk it at all. Puffers nip and some species get huge plus high flow isn't recommended for puffers.

Ok thanks thats kinda what i thought my girl fell in love with one i figured he get to big and be blown around like a beach ball

 

[DSC reef]

Ok thanks thats kinda what i thought my girl fell in love with one i figured he get to big and be blown around like a beach ball

Ha! The hardest thing about this hobby is not being able to keep everything you want;Hilarious

 

[Flippers4pups]

Ha! The hardest thing about this hobby is not being able to keep everything you want;Hilarious

Very much so. Learning the hard way isn't good for your wallet and brain!
Isn't good for the animals to say the least.

 

[Tony Sini]

Thanks for the advice no puffers for me!

 

[Flippers4pups]

Thanks for the advice no puffers for me!

Unless you can do a huge tank in the future........

Your welcome.

 

[Tony Sini]

Unless you can do a huge tank in the future........

Your welcome.

Sorry i am confused bigger tank high flow Puffer fish? Smaller tank high flow no Puffer fish. So. a Puffer can handle high flow in a big tank but not in 75?

 

[cracker]

Well said Flipper ! After all the health of the fish is our "number one" concern.

 

[DSC reef]

Sorry i am confused bigger tank high flow Puffer fish? Smaller tank high flow no Puffer fish. So. a Puffer can handle high flow in a big tank but not in 75?

Meaning most puffers get very large so a big tank is needed but low flow.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Sorry i am confused bigger tank high flow Puffer fish? Smaller tank high flow no Puffer fish. So. a Puffer can handle high flow in a big tank but not in 75?

500-1000 gallon tank with low to med flow. Sorry if I wasn't clear.

 

[Tony Sini]

So no reef tank fowlr

 

[4FordFamily]

So no reef tank fowlr

A reef tank wouldn’t be a FOWLR!

Puffers can handle flow if they have areas to retreat from it, which is why large tanks are more suitable. Oh, and they’re very dirty fish that can get pretty large as mentioned.

Sorry, I finally bought my 500 gal FOWLR. We will see how long before I add puffers!

 

[tkiry1]

Come add this guy.. Lol.....

 

[andys]

Got one in my Reef. He’s huge. His favorite food is Anemone’s so I no longer have any. Most likely I will sell him

 

[DylanE]

I've got a saddle valentini puffer in my 75g reef. I have the flow set up so there's SPS regions and LPS regions, and he spends plenty of time in both. He's an awesome reef fish, but does pick off occasional snails. Well worth it.

 

[Sailingeric]

I've got a saddle valentini puffer in my 75g reef. I have the flow set up so there's SPS regions and LPS regions, and he spends plenty of time in both. He's an awesome reef fish, but does pick off occasional snails. Well worth it.

Same here.. Mine likes to get the flow and "surf" it for a few minutes before going about his day. They stay small and are reef safe.

 

[DSC reef]

Same here.. Mine likes to get the flow and "surf" it for a few minutes before going about his day. They stay small and are reef safe.

I wouldn't say reef safe, after a year ours decided it loved the taste for acans, blastos and trachyphyllia. Very cool fish though.

 

[Marie7]

Got one in my Reef. He’s huge. His favorite food is Anemone’s so I no longer have any. Most likely I will sell him

I definitely flush the fish thru the toilet if any of my fishes eat my anemones... . No way! My question to my reef place guy.... How are their behavior? Does it fight with any other fishes? How about corals? Does it eat corals? Ask don't be afraid to ask or jump into the net and search for info.. But u got a big problem with that anemone eater.