Puffers: Reef Compatibility?

[MCooper]

are there any other types of fish that have similar personalities or boldness but are more reef safe?

Hawkfish! I have a pair of longnose and a flame hawk that are full of personality!

 

[Harris3005]

are there any other types of fish that have similar personalities or boldness but are more reef safe?

Not sure about personality but there's a mimic filefish which looks exactly the same as the Valentini but again I think even with those their Reef compatibility is a bit hit and miss!

 

[x_burt]

are there any other types of fish that have similar personalities or boldness but are more reef safe?

Triggerfish.
Blue jaw, sargassum, pink tail, Niger

 

[x_burt]

Depends what you mean by reef safe. Do you mean doesn't eat coral. Or doesn't eat clean up crew etc too

 

[Bakedpwn]

meaning doesnt eat coral.

flame hawkfish is on the list. or longnose. i had a longnose once and it was great

 

[MCooper]

BlueThroat Trigger is great. I also have one and it is a very cool fish. Doesn't bother anything

 

[Bakedpwn]

might be too small of a tank for triggers, my tank is a 48x24x24 120 gallon

 

[Bakedpwn]

what about flame dwarf angels? are they better odds?

 

[eatbreakfast]

what about flame dwarf angels? are they better odds?

I have had more success with puffers than dwarf angels with corals.

Alot of the blennies also have the big personality. A starry blenny will quickly become a favorite.

 

[tj w]

I have a 5" porcupine puffer in my 300g reef tank. He's my absolute favorite fish. Doesn't bother anything in the tank.