Saddleback Puffers

[SCRAWNY]

hi i was just wondering the LFS has had a new order in now for about 3weeks i went in there the other day and noticed a quite small Saddle Valentini Puffer - Canthigaster valentini about 2cm if that long they r quite and awsome and interesting fish i was just curious what they r like and how fast they,i was told they would help me get rid of my pistol shrimp and maybe a possible small mantis shrimp that is alot smaller than the puffer,
can anyone please offer me any suggestions
thanks

[billsreef]

They are a good little puffer and will indeed make short work of any shrimps and other invertebrates.

[SCRAWNY]

i have also read like other puffers they have a slime on them like a box fish which is gathered in the water would this sort of slime effect my to bubbletip anemones and the other fish which o have in my tank????????????????

[billsreef]

I'm not aware of any problems with slime from puffers. Thier toxins are restricted to internal organs. Only danger is in eating them ;)