My new puffer :) Pics

[bottlecapp09]

Hey guys,
Here is my new Stars and Stripes puffer. He is about 3in now and I am planing to upgrade him to a 150gal in a few months. Can I keep a smaller porcupine puffer with the stars and stripes?

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[msu spartan]

im not sure about the porc.
but he looks cool

 

[bottlecapp09]

Thanks, he is new to the tank; right now I am going through alittle de-worming just incase he had any parasites. Very social and destrutive. I would love to have another puffer or a porcupine so I am here asking you guys if I can do something like that?

 

[bottlecapp09]

Know one knows if you can mix a prcupine with a stars and stripes?

 

[msu spartan]

i thnk you probably can in the 150gallon

but im not sure in a 55, but if its not for long, mayb

 

[reefergeorge]

I think you can, but I would wait until you see how much of a load a puffer adds to a tank. My porcupine puffer is my favorite fish, but he is the messyest thing I have seen. Good luck

 

[stdreb27]

Do you have the 150 already? You should really think about upping that to a 250 or so with a stars and stripe puffer. They will grow another 5 inches or so the first year and get huge.

 

[forndee]

Yes

Yes

You can do it. Of course each case depends on the personality of the fish. I have a 125 gallon stars and stripes puffer about 5 inches and a porcupine puffer of the same size as well as a few other fish in the tank. They get along great not one little issue. I recommend it. Hope it works for you.

 

[thor32766]

he is sweet!

 

[bottlecapp09]

Thans guys, the 150gal I am looking at getting is an extra high tank. The tanks demensions are 4ft long x 2ft wide x 2ft8in high. I feel that should be plenty of turning room for my stars and stripes with a nice center piece of LR, 30gal long refug sump, and a coral life 220gal skimmer.

 

[bottlecapp09]

Also I feed my puffer half inch freeze dried so he gobbles it up with little to no excess food to the bottom. I also have a few hermits and jawfish that love to eat the pre-chewed shrimp.

 

[bottlecapp09]

Here is my new addition a beautiful 1in porcupine puffer.
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[megaspoot]

That porc is so awesome! He's so yellow! I'd suggest a tank that is not so high but longer. Puffers enjoy the swimming room.

 

[bottlecapp09]

Yep theres a 120 on its way.

 

[reefergeorge]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11819124#post11819124 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bottlecapp09
Also I feed my puffer half inch freeze dried so he gobbles it up with little to no excess food to the bottom. I also have a few hermits and jawfish that love to eat the pre-chewed shrimp.

If that is all you feed. You need to change it up or he will eventually die.
Just for an example I feed mine crab legs, clams, mussels, silver sides, scallops, and krill. I also sneak some nori into the food.

They are beautiful. Good luck

 

[bottlecapp09]

Thats a good idea; where do you purchase the scallops, clams, and mussels?

 

[reefergeorge]

I'm in missouri so it is a little hard. You should have no problem. I go to a store called global market. They have everything.

 

[bottlecapp09]

Okay yeh, I should try the market for them, I know I can get silver sides, shrimp, crab legs and krill. Also I was reading about keeping their teeth filed down, how should I go about doing this as a preventative?

 

[bottlecapp09]

I have decided on the 150xh because I like the depth and height better then the 120gal. The fish I would like to slowly introduce are: 1-Stars & Stripes Puffer
1-Porcupine Puffer
2- Pearl Jawfish
1- Powder Blue Tang
1- Powder Brown Tang
1- Bi-color Blenny
The setup for the 150gal will have a 30long refugium underneath with a Coral Life 220gal skimmer, Mag-drive 9.5, and 2 rena 300 watt heaters.

 

[reefergeorge]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11833454#post11833454 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bottlecapp09
Okay yeh, I should try the market for them, I know I can get silver sides, shrimp, crab legs and krill. Also I was reading about keeping their teeth filed down, how should I go about doing this as a preventative?

Any hard shelled food will help keep their teeth trimmed.
When they chew the crab legs or scrape the clam out of the shell it files the teeth.