Snails, crabs, and cucumbers with a puffer?

[Bbentler]

Hey all! I have a dog-faced puffer in a 125 gallon aquarium and am looking to buy some cleaners. They are doing a big order with my reef club so I figured I would get some. Out of these cleaners, which would be safe or somewhat safe from my puffer? I could get blue, red, or emerald crabs. I can also get sea cucumbers and then of course large white cerith snails, turbo/astera snails, and regular cerith snails. Will any of these work and if so how many would be good for a 125 gallon?

 

[0pius]

Crabs and snails are generally puffer food. However many people have said there puffers leave them alone. Mine definately don't but I am lucky and get my clean up crew from the beach (We are allowed to in New Zealand) they generally last 2-3 months and then I have to get more.

 

[the7ferret]

how big is your puffer?
my porcupine is only about 2.5" long and he leaves my crabs alone for the most part, the smaller ones he tries to eat. it all depends if it can fit in his mouth.

 

[Bbentler]

He is about 6 inches long. I would hate to have to let him go, but I really want to start getting other fish and inverts that he will eat. He is my buddy though.