Puffers

[thomas123]

hey guys just wondering if puffers are reef safe? if not what type of salt setup are best for them?

thanks
Thomas

 

[Predator 1]

I can only comment on Arothron puffers, they have a habit of biting off large chunks of rock to wear down there beaks, so keeping them in a reef system would be risky. However it is not all bad news, it is possible to still have some stunning rock formations in a puffer system. I have made tall column structures with live rock, held together with thick acrylic rods. But it has to be very sturdy to withstand the attentions of the puffer.

 

[~ocean]

puffers aren't reef safe...

 

[agreeive?fish]

a reef tank is not safe from a puffer..

 

[sostoudt]

tobies are reef safe with luck.
i had a blue spot it never showed interest in any corals. inverts were another matter tho.


edit: i toby is a smaller puffer

 

[mr.reef24]

No puffer is safe for a reef

mr.reef24