Puffer fish?

[tanksfishtank]

I am going to get a new puffer. I am looking for some suggestions about what kind to get? I would like something a little more exotic than just a regular porc. or df, however, I don't want something that will be aggressive towards my other tank mates (angels, tangs, clowns, etc.) Anyone have any good or bad experiences to share? Thanks!

 

[agreeive?fish]

my stars and stripes gets along well angels, tangs, triggers, clowns, wrasses, hamlets, scat,porcupine puffer, green spotted puffers and even mollies

stars and stripes puffers are wider body than the dogface or porcupine and lazier but always the 1st to the dinner table

you could also look at a color morph of the common dog faced puffer

 

[randomfishguy85]

i have a narrow lined puffer(arothron manilensis) and he gets along with everything in my tank including my little blue leg hermits.

 

[namxas]

What size tank do you have, and what's it currently stocked with?

 

[tanksfishtank]

What size tank do you have, and what's it currently stocked with?

My tank is a 210 g with a 50 gallon sump. I currently only have 4 chromes and a mellinaris wrasse and a fuzzy dwarf lion fish. The onlt other fish that I am sure that I want to get is a blue face angel (eventually).

 

[Fishnthecorner]

My Spiny Back Puffer is the greatest fish ever! He smiles!

 

[clowntriggerfis]

My tank is a 210 g with a 50 gallon sump. I currently only have 4 chromes and a mellinaris wrasse and a fuzzy dwarf lion fish. The onlt other fish that I am sure that I want to get is a blue face angel (eventually).

Puffers with lions is not a good idea because puffers will nip at the lions fins.

 

[Irenicus]

Puffers with lions is not a good idea because puffers will nip at the lions fins.

I've done a porc and dogface with a voilitan for 4 years, no nipping.

 

[seanothon]

I have a Striped Burrfish and would highly recommend it. Not technically a puffer, but extremely close. They stay relatively small, too. I love the look of mine. Just make sure to treat for internal parasites in a qt before you add it to the display.