Puffers, Reef Safe?
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Topic: Puffers, Reef Safe?
Posted By: superman1981
Subject: Puffers, Reef Safe?
Date Posted: September 05 2007 at 4:43pm
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Are Puffers not reefsafe because they eat corals, or because they eat inverts, or is it a little bit of both? Just curious. Thanks, Tim ------------- Sure you are, you are Crappy Reef Club Member #1 -Chk4tix 6 gal nanocube 65 gal http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78639&title=tims-65-gallon-build" rel="nofollow - build thread |
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Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: September 05 2007 at 4:48pm
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Inverts and sometimes the fins of other fish.
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Posted By: Ed Taylor
Date Posted: September 05 2007 at 6:55pm
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I've never had a problem with other fish, but I've got a stars and stripes that will eat anything. Condy's, xenia, leathers, starfish, snails, whatever can't move too fast. I had some xenia in with him for several months, it was doing fine. One day, he decided it looked like dinner and he ate lots of it within two minutes, before I could get it out of there.
------------- 155 Bowfront 90 tall, tangs, softies 70 tall, fresh 72 bowfront FO (sons tank) 55 fresh (sons) 30 hex fresh (daughter's) |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: September 05 2007 at 7:24pm
Xenia! Yuk
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Posted By: Ed Taylor
Date Posted: September 05 2007 at 7:39pm
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Surprised me too! Witnessed him taking great big bites though.
------------- 155 Bowfront 90 tall, tangs, softies 70 tall, fresh 72 bowfront FO (sons tank) 55 fresh (sons) 30 hex fresh (daughter's) |
Posted By: trunks
Date Posted: September 06 2007 at 7:33pm
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From what I have read, Valentini's are typically the only reef safe puffer, and even with them it's really hit and miss. http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Marine/C_Valentini/ |