Puffers: Reef Compatibility?

jwhann6 · Oct 6, 2016

Awesome, thanks for then update!

Steve Tobias · Oct 12, 2016

Hi All:

I promised a picture of "hiccup" our new Blue Dot Toby. I had to take the plunge on a Toby since that is what everyone calls me.

Pugfishluv3 · Oct 12, 2016

Nice male blue spotted Toby puffer

jwhann6 · Oct 12, 2016

how is he with your corals so far? @Steve Tobias

Steve Tobias · Oct 12, 2016

I have been paying very close attention to the corals but have not seen any signs of anything. He does not seem to be bothering them, but what would you suggest I look for? Are there any specific corals that might be more to his fancy?

jasonrusso · Oct 12, 2016

Little guy, but they hold their own. He's cool.

puffy127 · Oct 12, 2016

Pugfishluv3 said:
Nice male blue spotted Toby puffer

How can you tell?

Pugfishluv3 · Oct 12, 2016

See the dark spot at his top fin that means it's a he, girls don't have the spot.

Pugfishluv3 · Oct 12, 2016

Most that are sold are males idk why put here's a pic of a female

puffy127 · Oct 12, 2016

Pugfishluv3 said:
See the dark spot at his top fin that means it's a he, girls don't have the spot.

Thanks. Did not know that. I guess I have a boy too.

Pugfishluv3 · Oct 12, 2016

No problem I used to have one years ago he was my favorite, I might go for another soon

jwhann6 · Oct 22, 2016

Steve Tobias said:
I have been paying very close attention to the corals but have not seen any signs of anything. He does not seem to be bothering them, but what would you suggest I look for? Are there any specific corals that might be more to his fancy?

I asked out of curiosity, I'm not sure what you should really look for, but most of the comments in the thread mention softies and lps. Hope he's doing well, and thanks for contributing to the thread!

tj w · Nov 14, 2016

How's he doing Steve? I just got a porcupine in my 300. No nipping so far

MCooper · Nov 14, 2016

DON'T DO IT! Just had to capture my blue spotted puffer as he was going to town on my corals!

spartanman22 · Nov 16, 2016

I've got a Valentini in my SPS Reef. There were a few LPS scattered in there too before I removed them. He doesn't bother anything. I have yet to see any nipping. He's also been fine with my cleanup crew, which consists of astreas, two different starfish, a cleaner shrimp, and some emerald crabs.

He's a model citizen, and has been a great addition to the tank.

MCooper · Nov 16, 2016

spartanman22 said:
I've got a Valentini in my SPS Reef. There were a few LPS scattered in there too before I removed them. He doesn't bother anything. I have yet to see any nipping. He's also been fine with my cleanup crew, which consists of astreas, two different starfish, a cleaner shrimp, and some emerald crabs.

He's a model citizen, and has been a great addition to the tank.

Jealous as my Blue Spotted was a beast! It is a pure gamble!

spartanman22 · Nov 16, 2016

It definitely is I took the gamble because I have an office softie tank I could have thrown him in if there were issues. Very cool fish and if you can get a good one it's totally worth it. He's always out front begging for food.

Harris3005 · Nov 16, 2016

My Valentini was fine for a while but after about 6 months he started eating corals and nipping at my clownfish, ended up rehoming it to a friend who has a fish only tank. Probably my favourite fish I've ever had but I would not recommend them with corals!

meir · Nov 16, 2016

I kept one for abt 5 months which for that time it was a model tank tenant...and then it took liking to my mushrooms and clownfish fins so back to the lfs he went....it rly is a gamble