Puffer Question

[gills79]

Hola!
I was wondering if someone could tell me if two different species of puffer fish can share the same tank. Also, would they make a snack out of starfish, live rock organisms and/or anemones?
Thanks!!!

 

[jam1e]

what kind of puffers are you planning to get?

 

[gills79]

I'm looking to get a Dog Face and a porcupine Puffer.

 

[tome]

how big of a tank will they be in
P.S. it would most likely make a snack out of the starfish and I am not sure about the anenome.

 

[dirty-d]

starfish would definately be an expensive snack for them

 

[surfinusa]

puffer fish are not compatible together you need like a 500 gallon tank and they kill all corals and inverts and even if you wanted one puffer it needs a large tank like 150 gallons

 

[cgrant]

I have a 9" golden puffer and a 6" porcupine in my 210, they get along fine.
Its gonna be trial and error, my last porcy I got rid of cause he was an ---!
Mean and lazy as heck!

 

[gills79]

So it looks like one puffer is the best way to go and Starfish will cause a snack attack. I've been hearing from other sources that Anemones are OK. Does anyone have any info that would contradict that?
Also I'm still curious about Live rock. I saw someone mentioned Coral and I would never consider a puffer for a coral tank but would a puffer bother with the organisms on live rock?
Thanks for all the help so far!

 

[surfinusa]

how big is your tank

 

[reeftank27]

you can have 2 puffers in the same tank, there is always a chance of fish not getting along, you take your chances. I have had a dogfaced and porc. together and they never faught.

 

[tugglife2]

Just about the anemone and starfish...I have a valentini puffer with an BTA and all is well. He did make a quick snack out of a starfish I bought though.

 

[fishgod336]

I have a stars and stripes puffer and a porcupine puffer, They immediatly ate my chocolate starfish, and then proceeded to eat everything off of my live rock, and they keep it very clean still, I have always had puffers and I have never had a problem with them fighting or not getting a long, and you don't need a 500 gallon tank to put more than one puffer together. Mine is 150 gallons and they get along fine, I use to have two puffers in a 65 gallon too, and that was fine.