Update on my 65 gallon: Puffer Question

[Purevil21]

So the 65 gallon has been up for 6 weeks now since I bought it and moved it. I added the Midas blenny about 10 days ago, just thought I would post some pictures. Sorry they are kind of blurry, my midas is pretty active and doesn't sit still for pictures.

I plan on adding a flame hawkfish soon, but I had a question about blue spotted puffers. Are they compatible with clownfish? I don't think it would go after the blenny, hawkfish, or the bicolor dwarf angel I want to get eventually. I just didn't know if it would go after my two percula clowns. Has anyone on here kept these puffers? If so, how difficult of a fish was it to keep?

 

[Purevil21]

Yes I know there is no background on it, I need to get a new one, a friends five year old pulled it off the back while no one was looking. lol This happened when I first bought the tank in February and I haven't replaced it yet...lazy much haha

 

[XxVooDooxX]

Can't help with the puffer question but the tank and fish look great man! Nice work! I really like that blenny!

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[Purevil21]

Thanks man, I want to get a background on it here soon. But I have been pretty happy with it so far.

 

[Codyheitmiller]

I really dont think so. But they produce alot of waste and are prone to ick. I started out with puffers. They are great and can be hand fed and will let you pet them.

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[Purevil21]

You don't think they are compatible with clowns? I know some of the larger puffers are definitely not compatible, I just wasn't sure about the smaller spotted puffers. They are listed on some online sites are docile, liveaquaria.com's compatibility chart says they are, but I don't always trust those charts. I wanted to hear from someone who had kept them, I know they can be messy, I have a large CUC for that, my nitrates hover around 0-5ppm.

 

[Codyheitmiller]

I dont think it will be a problem. Thell be curious at first, just keep him well fed.

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[Purevil21]

Ok, I appreciate the advice. How hard are they to care for? I have heard they are not always hardy.

 

[Codyheitmiller]

It all depends. But garlic is the best thing

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