I want a porcupine puffer....but

Brittany Marie · Jul 16, 2019

Saw one for the first time at my LFS, won my heart. I do have a mixed reef of lps and softies. My bursa trigger hasn’t munched on corals at all, and my valentin puffer never, not once bothered anything...bless him. Can porcupines be kept in mixed reefs or did I just get lucky?

ndrwater · Jul 16, 2019

You got lucky...
Fwiw, I have done dumb things with my tank from time to time. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. As a couple examples, I tried (very unsuccessfully) to add a black tang to my established tank with 5 other zebrasoma tangs. I also added an Asfur to my SPS tank. Supposedly a big no no, but all is right with the world and he doesn't touch anything.
Do whatever makes you happy, just be aware of the possible drawbacks.. like having to re-home your new fish... Or... Now having a puffer tank with live rock.

Hemmdog · Jul 16, 2019

I wouldn’t... also how big is your tank? They get huge.

Brittany Marie · Jul 16, 2019

ndrwater said:
I tried (very unsuccessfully) to add a black tang to my established tank with 5 other zebrasoma tangs

Yeah I've tried introducing a larger purple tang to my established with one small yellow...didn’t matter he was smaller he took out the purple. But when I’ve added “not reef safe” fish I've had zero problems. They’re the model citizens of the tank.

Brittany Marie · Jul 16, 2019

Hemmdog said:
I wouldn’t... also how big is your tank? They get huge.

It’s a 60 gallon...I know, don’t report me to the tang police. I have a 150 gallon in the works

Hemmdog · Jul 16, 2019

Brittany Marie said:
It’s a 60 gallon...I know, don’t report me to the tang police. I have a 150 gallon in the works

I see. Yea don’t get it, Juvi’s still need a 180, adults do best is monster 500+ gal tanks, they get a foot long and are very smart.

Brittany Marie · Jul 17, 2019

Hemmdog said:
I see. Yea don’t get it, Juvi’s still need a 180, adults do best is monster 500+ gal tanks, they get a foot long and are very smart.

I’m not arguing with you at all and I figured 150+ and bigger for adults

This site says a minimum of 60!

Long-Spine Porcupine Puffer - Atlantic

The Porcupine Puffer, Diodon holocanthus, also known as the Burrfish is equipped with spines resembling a porcupines, jaws with two fused teeth, and the ability to expand its body when agitated. They are one of the most popular pufferfish species for their cute unique appearance and relative...

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