Percs and Porcupine puffers..is that bad

[05Xrunner]

Well tonight I was at the fish store...they had a Porcupine puffer there...a smaller one..like 3" or so
I really wanted to buy it cause I had one YEARS ago and it was a GREAT fish and lived a long time.
I am just wondering if it would be ok with my clowns. the clowns are like 1.5"

 

[05Xrunner]

I found some things on the net that they should be able to live with them.
one site claims "They generally get along well with clownfish, wrasses, tangs, angels, butterflies"

I was just wondering of any real experience anyone has with 2 of them in 1 tank

 

[Pufferpunk]

They will probably be OK for a while but you really cant trust a puffer. Especially after it's a foot long!

 

[05Xrunner]

what if I got a larger BTA or something for the clowns to host in...would that lower the risk

 

[MarinaP]

Puffer will eat the clowns sooner or later. I would not mix them.

 

[Amphiprion]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8954513#post8954513 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MarinaP
Puffer will eat the clowns sooner or later. I would not mix them.

I agree, it is a potential problem.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Puffers have been known to bite anemones too. Get's them pretty sick.

 

[05Xrunner]

well I got him..
I dont think I will have any issues right away cause its a small puffer.
I have a 2nd tank thats all setup and was going to have an octo in it.
Think I am gonna skip the octo..Gonna get some rock and aquascape that tank this weekend and move the clowns and starfish into that one.
and keep the big tank with the wrasse, puffer, probably get myelf a lion and trigger in this tank to

 

[Pufferpunk]

How large is this tank?

 

[05Xrunner]

75gal