Should I get a blue spotted puffer?

[Manuel935]

So I have recently been thinking about getting a blue spotted puffer and putting it in a reef tank, while I now them to be coral safe I know they are not invert safe, the thing that appeals to me is that it only stays around 4 inches and I have heard good things about them being pretty reef safe, however wanted to hear different opinions on the tank. I have kept big puffers in the past but have never had an experience with these fish before, please let me know what you think.

 

[Big G]

Mine destroyed all of my LPS. Had to re-home it. Sad. Loved that fish.

 

[Manuel935]

Mine destroyed all of my LPS. Had to re-home it. Sad. Loved that fish.

Well thats sad to hear, I most likely wont get it as I hate rehoming fish since it causes them stress, thanks for the response though.

 

[mort]

With any of the tobie's it's a little bit of a balance with regard to cuc and coral choice. Most will eat or pick on at least one type so you need to work around it. Mine loves fungia, so I move them to another tank. I'm willing to make a little sacrifice because they are so personable.

 

[puffy127]

I've had two (on two sepsrate occasions) in a mixed reef (acros, montis, euphyllia, and a toadstool) and they never bothered anything. But YMMV.