Porcupine puffer and GSP?

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Rafini

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I have a 75g marine FOWLR tank, current tankmates are..

2. Monodactylus Kottelatai 2-3"
2. Percular clowns - 2"
1. Unicorn tang - 3"
1. Scooter blenny - 2"
1. Green Spotted puffer 3"
3 baby mollies that werent eaten
Any chance that a porcupine puffer species would work in there? My GSP is very docile and has always lived with other kinds of fish peacefully.
 
I'm not going to be the tang police but that tank is way to small for a unicorn. The porc would be ok with the gsp until the porc gets about 3-4" in about 6 months an beats it up. They're very messy I have 2 skimmers on my tank with the puffers because they only eat about half they're food. They also get quite large. Mines pushing 10" and still growing strong I've seen them over 18". If you had another home lined up or a major 150+ gallon upgrade planned you would be fine for a few months but personally I think it would wreak havoc on your system biologically and physically
 
agreed, their growth rate and appearance is different enough that growing up in a small tank like that is asking for trouble. Suggested min for a porky is 180 due to their turn radius as adults thats not even counting in the other fish. I wouldn't suggest this setup.
 
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