Puffer in Reef Tank

Juvv · 03-01-2004, 03:19 AM

Hey , i just got a puffer for my tank, some sort of toby cant remember its full name. Anyway, i got a piece of tree coral in there and hes been eating it, which it doesnt really bother me cause i got it from work for free.

I was just wondering if it will eat things like Discs and Anemone or anything like that?

Other than eating my tree coral hes been pecking at all of the liverock and been quite happy, hasnt really hassled any of my fish.

Thanks,

Juvv

hcp28 · 03-01-2004, 01:05 PM

Puffers are not what people would call "reef safe". They will eat any crustacean or garstropod they can catch and I wouldn't put it past them to snack on a coral now and then. They will also eat your coepods and worms I personally would never have one in a reef tank and would only keep it in a fish only. I don't think it will bother your fish though.

henry

03-01-2004, 03:19 AM	#1
Juvv Just Moved In Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 48	Puffer in Reef Tank Hey , i just got a puffer for my tank, some sort of toby cant remember its full name. Anyway, i got a piece of tree coral in there and hes been eating it, which it doesnt really bother me cause i got it from work for free. I was just wondering if it will eat things like Discs and Anemone or anything like that? Other than eating my tree coral hes been pecking at all of the liverock and been quite happy, hasnt really hassled any of my fish. Thanks, Juvv

03-01-2004, 01:05 PM	#2
hcp28 Evil Czar Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,001	Puffers are not what people would call "reef safe". They will eat any crustacean or garstropod they can catch and I wouldn't put it past them to snack on a coral now and then. They will also eat your coepods and worms I personally would never have one in a reef tank and would only keep it in a fish only. I don't think it will bother your fish though. henry __________________ Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall down an open manhole and die. -Mel Brooks

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