community tank with puffers

[dasnake03]

I was going to sell my 90 gallon FOWLR but I decided to keep it, I wanted to know if anyone has kept either a golden puffer,or a masked puffer with fish that aren't so aggressive? The fish that I would like to keep with it are a Golden Butterfly(Semilarvartis)4",a Harlequin tusk5",a Emperor angel4",a naso tang4-5",a hippo tang4",and a voliton lion5".When the fish get bigger I will put them in my 180.

 

[pufferlover]

I'm going to be honest with you I would never want that combo for the following reasons. My experience with angels mixed with Puffs is that in no time someone comes down with Ick (why stress I believe from the Puff being a active fish all over the tank and very forceful at feeding time). I have tried a Emperor with a Pork and lost the Emp and got the Pork sick. I tried a Niger with a Pork same problem. I know others mix these types and it works for them but I have had Puffers the longest (and also have had more of them probably then the others) in my hobby time and find that they are very Ick prone (both Porks and Dogs) so I figure why gamble and make more work for myself. Now the tusk, lion, no problem I see there, but Tangs and Angels I personally would not. Now I know the flack is going to start from those who love Tangs and Angels (I don't dislike them I just don't think the problems associated with many of them are worth the gamble). Butterflies I have had luck with and I know the comp charts say all 3 are comp with Puffs so I think it comes down to your personal desires and your ability to handle any problems that happen. In my old age now I have settled down and decided to play the real safe odds when it comes to tankmates. I won't start with how big these fish get as you state you have a 180 to move them to as need arises.