Sharpnose puffers

fishybizzness · Feb 17, 2018

Anyone have any thoughts on sharpnose puffers? I currently have a Caribbean blue tang, a surgeon fish, some gobies and a slippery dick wrasse. I also have 2 longspine urchins that came with my live rock that I've grown fond of. Do you think he will get along with my current stock?

eatbreakfast · Feb 17, 2018

Should be fine.

Ocean Lotion · Feb 17, 2018

Consider what else you intend to add before you add him.

fishybizzness · Feb 17, 2018

I know he will probably eat the clean up crew but I can easily get more at the beach down the hill.

Forsaken77 · Feb 17, 2018

fishybizzness said:
Anyone have any thoughts on sharpnose puffers? I currently have a Caribbean blue tang, a surgeon fish, some gobies and a slippery dick wrasse. I also have 2 longspine urchins that came with my live rock that I've grown fond of. Do you think he will get along with my current stock?

Yup. They only will quarrel with each other, even a different species, but that only lasts a few days also. I had 3 different ones (a blue-lined, saddleback, and finger-print) all at the same time. The finger-print was the oldest and I happen to catch him TWICE jump out of the back of the tank at 3AM. I just happened to walk by. Once he was on the lid, the 2nd he was on the floor. The 3rd time I didn't catch him in time.

Then, a few months later, my saddleback jumped ship. I still have the blue-lined.

They sleep on top of the rocks at night and swim around to find the perfect spot. Because they are on the rocks, they startle VERY easy at night if it's pitch black. Just a heads up.

fishybizzness · Feb 17, 2018

They definitely look like they have a lot of personality! I can easily catch one at a beach close to my house. I guess if I do get one and it doesn't work out I can easily put it back..lol