Puffer and Coral?

bseguin · 10/31/2011, 12:38 AM

I just wanted to update. I had mentioned before that I was going to try to make a puffer and coral tank work (valentini puffer) and it has, I have two pieces of leather coral and a montipora undata (large piece). All has responded well and the puffer hasnt bothered them

Dustin1300 · 10/31/2011, 05:26 AM

Just wait....If he gets hungry I'm sure it will have a feast

sqwat · 10/31/2011, 07:07 AM

big mistake .he will wait till you fill it with expensive one of a kind coral and in one night he can take it all out.you have been warned.gl.thats like putting pirahna's in a guppy tank they will only not touch them unless kept stuffed with food and doing that for puffers and pirahnas is messy they eat like pigs leaving loads of tiny food bits behind wich will makes you wtaer nitrate high and you have to slow down and then he starts on corals.they are one of the puffers food group.i wish you the best of luck bro.why would you want to waste that time and money it will happen and it will crash youre tank.

bnumair · 10/31/2011, 07:34 AM

i agree with all above

jamesdean3 · 10/31/2011, 10:19 AM

unfortunately +1. jsut a matter of time . stinks casue puffers can be kinda cool to watch

Sport507 · 10/31/2011, 10:45 AM

Next time you're out pick up an extra box of tissues because you are going to have issues.

bseguin · 11/01/2011, 12:36 AM

well I only have three pieces so if he does start to eat them then ill give whats left to my friend who would love some more coral, i'll wait and see what happens

bseguin · 11/01/2011, 12:48 AM

Sqwat you were correct in the expensive coral part but not the one who decided to eat some. My Green emerald crab decided coral is delicious! I looked in the tank just as he was ripping off a piece and eating it. He will be going back to lfs for a trade in.

Chris27 · 11/01/2011, 07:34 AM

As far as puffers go, the Canthigaster family is about as safe as you can get in a reef tank. Keep it well fed, and make sure to leave some small pieces of rock rubble in there (they pick them up to trim their teeth), any you may have a good experience with it. They are small fish, and as such have a small mouth, so there is only so much that can fit in there.

Corals are cool, but so are fish, just figure which one is more important to you. Me personally, I like fish and flowing corals....so unlike many in the hobby....I keep an overstocked tank with soft corals and gorgonians....others may brag about their 47 acro frags, but me, I like my football sized colonies and fat pretty fish.

10/31/2011, 12:38 AM	#1
bseguin Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 7	Puffer and Coral? I just wanted to update. I had mentioned before that I was going to try to make a puffer and coral tank work (valentini puffer) and it has, I have two pieces of leather coral and a montipora undata (large piece). All has responded well and the puffer hasnt bothered them

10/31/2011, 05:26 AM	#2
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	Just wait....If he gets hungry I'm sure it will have a feast __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

10/31/2011, 07:34 AM	#4
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	i agree with all above __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

10/31/2011, 10:45 AM	#6
Sport507 ~Just a Farm Boy~ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,651	Next time you're out pick up an extra box of tissues because you are going to have issues. __________________ Sport If you do not test for it, DON'T dose it. Indiana INDMAS Member

11/01/2011, 07:34 AM	#9
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	As far as puffers go, the Canthigaster family is about as safe as you can get in a reef tank. Keep it well fed, and make sure to leave some small pieces of rock rubble in there (they pick them up to trim their teeth), any you may have a good experience with it. They are small fish, and as such have a small mouth, so there is only so much that can fit in there. Corals are cool, but so are fish, just figure which one is more important to you. Me personally, I like fish and flowing corals....so unlike many in the hobby....I keep an overstocked tank with soft corals and gorgonians....others may brag about their 47 acro frags, but me, I like my football sized colonies and fat pretty fish. __________________ Fill your tank with $5 bills, add gasoline and light it on fire.....only then will you know the real cost of reefing. Current Tank Info: 180 Mixed Reef

10/31/2011, 07:07 AM	#3
sqwat Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 653	big mistake .he will wait till you fill it with expensive one of a kind coral and in one night he can take it all out.you have been warned.gl.thats like putting pirahna's in a guppy tank they will only not touch them unless kept stuffed with food and doing that for puffers and pirahnas is messy they eat like pigs leaving loads of tiny food bits behind wich will makes you wtaer nitrate high and you have to slow down and then he starts on corals.they are one of the puffers food group.i wish you the best of luck bro.why would you want to waste that time and money it will happen and it will crash youre tank.

10/31/2011, 10:19 AM	#5
jamesdean3 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 128	unfortunately +1. jsut a matter of time . stinks casue puffers can be kinda cool to watch

11/01/2011, 12:36 AM	#7
bseguin Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 7	well I only have three pieces so if he does start to eat them then ill give whats left to my friend who would love some more coral, i'll wait and see what happens

11/01/2011, 12:48 AM	#8
bseguin Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 7	Sqwat you were correct in the expensive coral part but not the one who decided to eat some. My Green emerald crab decided coral is delicious! I looked in the tank just as he was ripping off a piece and eating it. He will be going back to lfs for a trade in.

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