Question: Armatus with mbu puffer?

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I'm just trying to help a client that wants to keep a 12 inch armatus with a 18 inch mbu puffer. I have absolute no experience with any puffers but I know that some species ( fahaka) are extremely aggressive. Is this a terrible idea or is there a chance the two fish are going to live together? They will be housed in 180. I usually see Mbu puffers housed alone. The dude said that he has kept 7 inch datnoids with the puffer with no problem. Is everything about puffers based on personality?

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Depends on the fish. If he's had it with other fish, than it could work. I would advise him to start with a cheap silvery fish like a tinfoil barb to see how it fares and then go from there


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Mbus are the one large FW puffer that has been able to be housed with tankmates. There are a few on here who house very large mbus with nice rays with no ill effects. But like any species its based on the temperment of the individual.
If I had an Mbu I would definitely try it but have a alternate/emergency plan in place if things go south.
 
thanks guys! Anymore input? Are Mbus the most aggressive kind of puffer?
 
ShadowStryder said:
Mbus are the one large FW puffer that has been able to be housed with tankmates. There are a few on here who house very large mbus with nice rays with no ill effects. But like any species its based on the temperment of the individual.
If I had an Mbu I would definitely try it but have a alternate/emergency plan in place if things go south.
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but rays are bottom dwellers. How about mid to top swimming tankmates?

What's the difference between the temperment of mbus and fahakas. I heard in instances where a large fahaka sheared off the fins off of aros and gars.
 
I believe fahakas are more aggressive than mbu towards anything else in the tank. Mbus aren't always a terror, but I don't think they like any tank mates that would show any aggressive behavior. I think an armatus would stress the mbu out, and it might retaliate.
 
Personally i would never mix the two. Too many things can and probably will go wrong.
 
I'll put it this way: I wouldn't try it with my money.

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IDK much about fahakas and puffers but at my LFS they had a 15+inch fahaka with atleast one florida gar and some other fish idk can't remember... it was priced around 200-250ish so it was probably fahaka but I was like ain't nobody got money for that so I kinda forgot about it. I do remember however it did have a really really long tail
 
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