Mimic Saddle Puffer opinions

[Michael Gentile]

I really wanted to surprise the family with a puffer or cowfish of some sort, its they're favorite. But all the ones i look at seem to be very hit or miss with aggression or nippinig corals. I just wanted to hear everyones opions on the mimic saddle puffer, or what they believe to be the safest. My tank size is 70g bowfront, here is a list of the full stock as well below. Minus the snails and hermits. The only thing i think would be a problem would be the shrimp and in the future i do plan to add a maxima clam of some sort. Any advice or alternatives would be greatly appreciated!

Fighting Conch
Midas Blenny
Ocellaris clownfish (2x)
Fire Shrimp
Sand Sifting Starfish
Serpentine Starfish
6 Lined wrasse
Red Tuexedo Urchin

 

[lion king]

The mimic saddle is actually a filefish, and just as apt to nip at corals as the puffers. Wanting to keep the array if inverts and a clam, I would recoomend against a puffer, or a mimic.

 

[Michael Gentile]

The mimic saddle is actually a filefish, and just as apt to nip at corals as the puffers. Wanting to keep the array if inverts and a clam, I would recoomend against a puffer, or a mimic.

i thought the clam would be a problem for sure as well as small snails, i was willing to take a chance with the coral though, thank you for the advice!