Porcupine Puffer and Clown Trigger compatibility help

TommyDelaney · Feb 17, 2020

I saw a porcupine puffer and clown triggerfish in the Lfs today and loved the looks and was wondering if it would be possible to keep one Ik the puffers have a clam needed diet and some triggers are aggressive or nip at corals so just looking for a little insight. I have a 5x2x2 133g mixed reef and have this stock list planned

-tomini Tang
-blonde Naso tang
-purple tang
-one spot foxface
-zebra eel
-tiger watchman goby
-exquisite fairy wrasse
-copperband butterflyfish

Spare time · Feb 17, 2020

Porcupine puffers make a lot of poop and will eat all of your clean up crew. Clown triggers will eat the inverts too and can be quite aggresive so if you have a peaceful tank keep this in mind.

TommyDelaney · Feb 17, 2020

Spare time said:
Porcupine puffers make a lot of poop and will eat all of your clean up crew. Clown triggers will eat the inverts too and can be quite aggresive so if you have a peaceful tank keep this in mind.

I haven’t been able to add clean up crew because my zebra eel would eat them all so I was more worried about the fish. I have a good skimmer so not to worried about the waste so I think the porcupine might work then. But the clown trigger I don’t know if I’m willing to risk fish if it is aggressive. Thank you. Anyone have experience with the clown trigger in a reef?

EmilyXLC · Feb 17, 2020

Ours got along great! Of course, Clown Triggers are definitely a hit or miss on being jerks/not jerks, so take what you will from this LOL

TommyDelaney · Feb 17, 2020

EmilyXLC said:
Ours got along great! Of course, Clown Triggers are definitely a hit or miss on being jerks/not jerks, so take what you will from this LOL

Those are beautiful fish I’m not willing to risk the trigger being a jerk but I think I will try the porcupine puffer. Thank you