Which puffer?

[BigO6687]

Ha, I know this isn't the puffer or general salt section, but I wanted votes from people with no experience with such fish as well.

180 gallon tank, fish will be ~3-5" when bought, and make dats look like fast growers
Choices:
Stars and Stripes Puffer: grows to 20" $20

Immaculate Puffer: grows to 12" $40+

Manila/Narrow Lined Puffer: grows to 12" ~$30

other:
?

 

[Zoodiver]

Depends on what other tanks mates you've got. Puffers like to bite.

 

[BigO6687]

Depends on what other tanks mates you've got. Puffers like to bite.

tank hasn't been set up yet, plan is as follows:

all about 3" or less
red coris wrasse
jansen's wrasse
yellow eye kole tang
veliferum sailfin tang
halfmoon trigger
picasso trigger
snowflake moray
diamond watchman goby
starry blenny
random damsels

 

[Khasilooluv]

I don't have much experience with puffers, but with just looks alone I like the Stars & Stripes Puffer

Good luck!

 

[-EWO-NiUm-]

Stars and stripes fa sho' Had one at an lfs I worked at for a while and she was completely awesome, had a good personality, and even let you pet her underside lol.

 

[BigO6687]

thanks guys, the s&s is what im leaning toward

keep the votes coming!

 

[FADE2BLACK_1973]

I voted for a Stars and Stripes puffer. I loved the one that I owned about 12 yrs ago. Been one of my fav. fishes over my 20+ yrs in the hobby. Mine even ate green algae sheets that I fed to my tangs. One of my tamest fishes too. So What did you decide to buy?

 

[Pufferpunk]

I'm partial to the reticulated.

How big is this tank you're planning?

 

[FADE2BLACK_1973]

I'm partial to the reticulated.

How big is this tank you're planning?

Now that Reticulated puffer rocks too . I love the eyes and that large fan like tail.

 

[Pufferpunk]

I have vid of that fellow too. From the Philippines.