Green spotted puffer in reef tank?

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I have a green spotted puffer in a seperate tank after i started buying coral. After doing research I saw that some people where able to put their gsp in their reef tank and it won’t eat their coral. Do you guys think I should place him back in th tank ?
 
I was at my LFS the other day and they had a few of these in quarantine - I inquired as I thought they were brackish fish. One of the employees told me he has had them in his mixed reef, (sps, lps, and softies) for years without any issue. He said that the day he put his first coral in with it, a torch coral, it tried to take a bite. He claims that It got stung in/around the mouth and swam around the tank like a madman appearing to be, “in pain.” Since then, he said it’s been a model citizen.
 
Thanks bro I might consider putting him back cause taking care of multiple tanks has been hard for me.
 

WHAT PART OF LIVING WITH A REEF TOOK YOU BY SURPRISE?

  • How much space the supplies and equipment take up

    Votes: 9 56.3%
  • Salt creep, spills, and cleanup outside the tank

    Votes: 2 12.5%
  • Planning trips or finding someone to care for the reef

    Votes: 5 31.3%
  • How attached I’d get to individual animals

    Votes: 2 12.5%
  • Making decisions when there’s no clear right answer

    Votes: 3 18.8%
  • How much the reef affects everyday household life

    Votes: 5 31.3%
  • Nothing in particular, I felt well prepared

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 1 6.3%
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