puffer fish?

[zeig]

i was thinking on getting a little pufferfish for my brackish tank, perhaps a Red Line Puffer because its a smaller tank, but they are carnivors so i had some concerns, will it eat my Red claw and Fiddler crabs? also do you need to feed them snails liek other puffers need to keep they teeth down?


thanks for any help i apppreciate it!

 

[Evilameba]

yeah, unless the crustaceans are signifigantly larger than the puffer. but even then it is a risk.. and yes they need hard foods

 

[Jason7894561230]

yes they will murder your crabs steer clear of pufferswith crabs try bumble bee gobys

 

[VonUberReefer]

You can trick them, start putting empty hermit shells in the tank, that should allow at least some time before they see the REAL crabs when you get them... Though it's not fullproof and casualties can still happen.