An admission that i have fallen in Love with Pufferfish

[lion king]

Snails and urchins do fine with my puffer, crabs and shrimp would be a well appreciated snack. I wouldn't suggest putting them in with corals.

 

[southerntnreefer]

I've got some palys and an elephant ear mushroom, and a toadstool in with mine. S
If they eat em oh well... Kinda hoping the toadstool grows out for the clown.

 

[Hermie]

Snails and urchins do fine with my puffer, crabs and shrimp would be a well appreciated snack. I wouldn't suggest putting them in with corals.

I've got some palys and an elephant ear mushroom, and a toadstool in with mine. S
If they eat em oh well... Kinda hoping the toadstool grows out for the clown.

I feed mine pretty heavy with clam and FW snails, which has contributed to an algae problem I have... but the puffer stays away from all corals. It took a nip out of a sponge a few months ago, but it didn't really eat it.

 

[southerntnreefer]

I feed mine pretty heavy with clam and FW snails, which has contributed to an algae problem I have... but the puffer stays away from all corals. It took a nip out of a sponge a few months ago, but it didn't really eat it.

Freshwater snails h they will eat those? I have mussels, and shell on shrimp in the freezer for mine.

 

[Hermie]

Freshwater snails h they will eat those? I have mussels, and shell on shrimp in the freezer for mine.

I have a low maintenance 20G planted FW tank dedicated to growing these,

Pond snails. They're my puffers favorite food. They get at most 1 CM long, depending on how long I let them grow before I take them.

 

[southerntnreefer]

I have a low maintenance 20G planted FW tank dedicated to growing these,

Pond snails. They're my puffers favorite food. They get at most 1 CM long, depending on how long I let them grow before I take them.

My wife wants a small planted tank. Might have to do this!!!

 

[lion king]

Those snails are likely good to keep their teeth in check. The coral thing is an individual thing, if you get a rambunctious one they can cause some serious damage. I wouldn't care either.

 

[southerntnreefer]

I'm feeding mussels, hermits and small turbo snails now too. Fish eat better than me.

 

[southerntnreefer]

Any idea what he's up to today? Too much air in him? How do I fix this? Just started this morning. Was out swimming yesterday.

 

[Hermie]

Any idea what he's up to today? Too much air in him? How do I fix this? Just started this morning. Was out swimming yesterday.

has it eaten much lately?

 

[southerntnreefer]

has it eaten much lately?

Not that I can see
K fished him out and put him in the macro basket on my sump for now. I've fallen in love with him so I don't want to loose him .