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I have a valentino and a blue spotted puffer. they get along great. always hanging with each other. I noticed that the blue spotted puffer has gone after my zoas. besides zoa corals I have a devils hand leather, florida ricardo mushroom, 2 green star polyps maybe 4 of them. they are multiplying which is fine. I may put it on the back glass. 2 torches and 2 hammers, a couple sps corals but not sure what they are off the top of my head. I have noticed they haven't messed with any other corals other than the zoas/polyps. what other corals will I be safe getting to put in the tank that they might not pick at / destroy if any?
 
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I have a valentino and a blue spotted puffer. they get along great. always hanging with each other. I noticed that the blue spotted puffer has gone after my zoas. besides zoa corals I have a devils hand leather, florida ricardo mushroom, 2 green star polyps maybe 4 of them. they are multiplying which is fine. I may put it on the back glass. 2 torches and 2 hammers, a couple sps corals but not sure what they are off the top of my head. I have noticed they haven't messed with any other corals other than the zoas/polyps. what other corals will I be safe getting to put in the tank that they might not pick at / destroy if any?
I also have a sand sifting star fish and 5 brittle star fish. never see them they hide under the rocks and only come out at night..
 

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Puffers are not ideal in reef. They can nip at coral. They also need something to wear down their teeth like rock or stony coral/inverts. Best in fish only.
 

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+1, not ideal in reef. I actually acclimated green spotted puffers from brackish to full salt water and kept them in my reef. They were the talk of most guests...
 

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