Puffer in the reaf and coral?

[ptrant]

I have always wanted a puffer, but i dont want it to eat my coral has any one had luck with a puffer and not eating coral or inverts? I am looking at a Porcupine Puffer, but im not commited if there is a better one to purchase for a reef. :notsure:

 

[bellanavis]

I have had my porky puffer with lots of diffrent corals, he has never nipped at any of them.

 

[ptrant]

Thanks, thats some encouragement. Has any one else had any luck?

 

[boozzbro]

puffers will generally leave coral alone. what they will it is crabs shrimp snails and the like. if you have any of those you are attached to i wouldnt get the puffer for a reef tank. but as for corals you should be ok.

 

[yerboy]

The only thing i have had killed in my tank was a Lion... not sure if it was my dog faced puffer or my SFE. None of my corals have been touched.

 

[05xrunner]

I have a porcupine in my tank with a frogspawn, xenia, hairy mushrooms, toadstool, gsp, zoas..he pays them no mind and has never made an attempt to bother any. Except when i added the xenia he just hovered infront of it all excited amazed by what it was doing. other then that. nothing

 

[ptrant]

Thank you everyone for all your advice, looks like I will get a puffer for my next fish!

 

[eel freak]

it would chow down on coral