Introducing A Puffer

[Wonderboy]

Can I keep a porcupine puffer or a panther grouper with a queen angel (4.5"), volitan lion (8"), and a zebra moray (24")?

Tank size = 110 G

~ Wonderboy!

PS - I also want to add a copperband - what do you all think?
PSS - Also a sailfin tang...
PSSS - Can I possibly add all four or a combination of them?
PSSSS - Thanks!

 

[robbhp]

not to sure if that is a good mix of fish you have there. the problems i can see are
the puffers are normaly happy and friendly fish and will get on with most , but they do not like fish that are bottom feeders or have lots of floting fins . so over time the puffer will eat away at your lion fish, second is the grouper, i think you will find that these get very big and normaly need a larg tank. i think it is some where over 150 gal, i think i have seen 200+ some where too . if he is only small now then you maybe able to keep him for a bit and then rehome him (think they grow fast though).

first of you will need a tank of about 100 gals min for the puffer, angle and the eel think that would be a nice mix in there(pos a few more fish as well, but don't forget they are big dirty fish). hope that helps you out a bit, but some one with i bit more know how will be along soon

ROB

 

[andywg]

Minimum tank size recommended for the panther grouper is a 180 US (6x2x2) as the max size (according to Reef fishes Volume 2) is 27.6" Total length

 

[Wonderboy]

"not to sure if that is a good mix of fish you have there. the problems i can see are
the puffers are normaly happy and friendly fish and will get on with most , but they do not like fish that are bottom feeders or have lots of floting fins . so over time the puffer will eat away at your lion fish, "

Okay - that eliminates the puffer.

second is the grouper, i think you will find that these get very big and normaly need a larg tank. i think it is some where over 150 gal, i think i have seen 200+ some where too . if he is only small now then you maybe able to keep him for a bit and then rehome him (think they grow fast though)."

I work at a fish store, and big tanks is what we have. So, I can always move him when he grows past 10 -12 inches.

"first of you will need a tank of about 100 gals min for the puffer, angle and the eel think that would be a nice mix in there(pos a few more fish as well, but don't forget they are big dirty fish). hope that helps you out a bit, but some one with i bit more know how will be along soon "

Okay, I won't go for the puffer. I already have the lion, angel and eel. Can I add a copperband butterfly, a panther grouper (while still small {less than 12"}), and some type of tang?

Thanks, Wonderboy!

 

[robbhp]

all i know about the coppperbands is that they are very hard to home in a tank, also i think they are a happy fish and you may find that the other fish will pick on him .


tang wise if i were you it would have to be a Powder bule ,its got to be one of the most pissed off angs out there, should do ok in your tank. the only thing you will have to look out for is the PB is a fast moving fish and it moves all the time, and the rest of your fish don't move as much. they may get pissed off at him, is what i am trying to say. hope that helps mate, sorry to keep bringing you bad news

rob

 

[Wonderboy]

No big deal, I'm just browsing around for some new tank mates - I figured I'd ask everyone here fisrt.