A small happy family

[hawkeye]

Would a puffer (sharpnose or valetini) and mini-lion (smaller version) work in a 55 fo corner tank. I would have no other fish.
IF so, which would you add first

 

[pufferlover]

I would make sure that the Valentini is a good sized one and would add it first. The Valentini or Sharpnose Puffers tend to move around a bit and stay more to the middle of the tank. The downside I can see is that Valentini and Sharpnoses are known to be fin nippers and with a Lion and its long flowing appendages it might be tempting to the Puffer. Lets see what others that may have tried it have to say before you go do it.

 

[grouperhead]

yeah valintini's are notorious for fin picking, and it might look at the lion as a good opportunity to pick at. i think it might be ok, but not 100% sure. bo
ps are all mini puffers tobys?

 

[hawkeye]

Are sharpnose fin pickers as well? And if this were to happen, wouldn't the lion

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the puffer?
I really would love to have this setup, but don't want to put either fish in a bad situation, what do you all think?
Also, is this enough tanks space for both?

 

[grouperhead]

that would be enough room for a sharpnose and a dwarf lion. the only problem would be the fin picking. if you are scared of the fin picking you could sub a snowflake for the puffer. but who knows it might work out. maybe lionfish will add some input here. bo

 

[hawkeye]

anybody else ever try this combo?

 

[hawkeye]

anybody...

 

[hawkeye]

does anyone have any input on this (previous post)?