6" dogface puffer with my stocklist

[crazinezz978]

3.5" clarkii
3.5" hippo tang
5" green bird wrasse
4" yellow tang
4" niger trigger4" changing blueface.

i bought a godface puffer for my tank online, but when it shipped, something messed up and i recieved a 5" specimen rather then a 2.5" one. this one is pretty big, bigger then most of the fish in my tank. i have it in the sump for now, just wondering if it is safe with the currently fish i have as of now.

btw, tank is a 90g w/30g sump w/15g fuge. (125g system)

[crazinezz978]

anyone?! this fish is certainly getting stressed in my sump, hoping someone can answer my question rather quickly.

thanks guys.

[billsreef]

On the whole, dogface puffers are typically very mellow and should be fine with those fish. However, on rare occasion I've come across some aggressive ones that think they are clown triggers instead. So watch carefully the first couple of days after you add him just in case.

[crazinezz978]

mellow?!, well, could be, but his teeth are really scary.

so anyone else think this could work? hes following around my finger in the sump already, really neat fish, looks like a monster thou, thats what scares me.

[billsreef]

Those teeth are primarily about crushing shells of shrimp and crabs which are the primary diet of most puffers. Some species are also very nippy towards other fish, but the dogfaces are generally well behaved. They are quite personable and often will learn to follow around movement like your fingers

[crazinezz978]

Anyone have any experience keeping a dogface with other fishes? Please share !

I just put it in my display. [Finger crossed]

[tmz]

I have a 6inch dogface with a 5inchblue throat trigger and a 4inch porcupine. The dog face will nip the porcupine who is new to the tank when he gets tooo close during feeding. The dog face also ate two small domino damsels I though would be ok. I think with the size of your fish and the fact that you are putting the dogface in last you should be ok. Keep him weel fed.

[crazinezz978]

I hope so, So far hes doing well. Every other fish is kinda stayin away. I guess its a wait and watch thing. And ofcourse if anythign happens, i can move him to the sump and start finding a new home for him. So far hes swimming well and beggin for food.
Thank you for the wise words!

[curryfishman]

Hey dont worry about it pal. I have and 6 in dogface in my 300 fowl and he dosent even touch an fin on any of my nemos or other small fish. He will be perfectly safe.

[tmz]

One other point. Puffers are omnivores they will eat anything and are partial to crabs snails and other housekeepers. Mine especially enjoys a clip of dried seaweed. He practically rips it out of my hand and eats the whole2x3inch peice in a matter of minutes.

[crazinezz978]

i put him in my tank last nightand today all my fish had nipped fins except the bird wrasse.

looks like this fish's goin back to the the LFS. he even gave a a little bite.

[billsreef]

Sorry to hear you ended up with one of the rare troublemakers

[DaMonkey]

Yes sorry to hear that - hope you have better luck!