Jess1ca
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What is the best way to go about this? He is currently in freshwater.
What is the best way to go about this? He is currently in freshwater.
Yep, cycled 75g. 1.025, I'm adding him to my reef while I set up the 150g I'm sacrificing my hermits & snails for this little guy. I really wanted a Porcupine Puffer but couldn't get one in my area :/ I fell in love with him when I seen him I may even set him up in his own tank.... Because I still want a Porcupine & I don't think they can coexist?? So I would be acclimating him all in one day? I was under the assumption he would be brackish for awhile first? He is about an inch and a half at the moment. If I were to do his own tank how big of a tank does he require?
Yep, cycled 75g. 1.025, I'm adding him to my reef while I set up the 150g I'm sacrificing my hermits & snails for this little guy. I really wanted a Porcupine Puffer but couldn't get one in my area :/ I fell in love with him when I seen him I may even set him up in his own tank.... Because I still want a Porcupine & I don't think they can coexist?? So I would be acclimating him all in one day? I was under the assumption he would be brackish for awhile first? He is about an inch and a half at the moment. If I were to do his own tank how big of a tank does he require?
Thank you SO much!!! That was alot of great info if I set up another tank it would be fully marine. I'm going to investigate more on housing the 2. The tank I'm getting ready will be a predator tank 5 ft long and 2 ft wide. I'm excited toget him in the reef now thank you, again!
You're very welcome, glad I could be of help!
I would definitely look more into housing those two together. No idea how much information is out there on that subject, just know it seems common (and for good reason) to recommend against housing puffers together. That would be neat if it'd work out though.
I just noticed, I believe you mentioned earlier too though, that you said reef tank. I'm assuming corals? In case you don't already know that can be risky with puffers, its just one of those things that will vary from puffer to puffer as far as if they'll leave the corals alone or not. I'll be taking the risk though with adding a puffer to my tank. I just didn't want to not say anything and that be an issue, just in case.
Good luck with the tank!
I had one of those little bastards! Lol, he just about killed my mystery wrasse, my Picasso clown mated pair, and chased my royal gramma around the tank for weeks. I finally got rid of him after insane him eating, literally eating my zoas. They are not reef compatible at all, and my lfs said that he went after one of their bicolor blennys and just about killed him too. Just be careful with him if you have to have him, but just my two cents.
Haha it's the saddest reef ever lol. I have a super small Xenia because my scribbled rabbitfish eats on it & 2 very small Palys of some sort (I think) & loads of mushrooms. I also have 2 Nems. A rock & Bubble tip.
My Rabbitfish loves to eat my corals so I haven't really bought any lately
Ah, okay. When I read reef I was thinking a tank full of corals lol.
I don't plan on putting too much into corals, at least not yet, since I know the puffer may decide to nip/eat them. All my other fish are reef safe, well when it comes to corals. I'm pretty sure my wrasse has ate my nass. snails.
Just thought I would update this and say that Puff is doing great & is full salt now I took the slow and steady approach and dripped him for 2 days. He is still a little shell shocked being in such a large tank I think as he is hiding alot. Doesn't help one of my clowns is picking on him a little. He is a very tiny guy still at about an inch and a half nose to tip of tail. Hope all goes well from here on out.