Puffers

[khanhtactm]

I currently have only a dogface and a spiny box in my 125 gallon aggressive tank. For filtration I have about 100 lbs of live rock, Bak Pak II protein skimmer, and an Emperor 400 power filter. I was wondering if it was a good idea to get a porcupine in addition to these two guys. I have been infatuated by puffers and wanted to know if my tank can handle it. Some questions of concern would be compatability. Would the 3 of them get along? Also is my tank big enough to house all 3 puffers? I do plan to add a few more fish later on and did not want to overstock. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[xtech]

how big are your fish??
puffers are pretty messy,my opinion is a better filter or at least a better skimmer,before adding anymore.i have a 180,w/wet dry and kent skimmer. large stars and stripes(14") lion and clown grouper,not sure i want to add anymore to the bio load.

 

[khanhtactm]

The dogface is around 6" and the Spiny Box is about 4". They are still juveniles.

 

[whitey]

Seems too much to me. Puffers are extremely messy fish.
Your bio load will go through the roof, especially if you plan on adding more fish in the future.
A Porcupine Puffer will definitely max out your tank.
I'd look into a stronger Skimmer with 3 Puffers also.
I've got a huge Guienafowl Puffer in a 125 and he makes a big enough mess on his own.
Just my 2 cents.

 

[khanhtactm]

what protein skimmer do you guys suggest would be strong enough for a bioload like this?

 

[xtech]

asm g3 minimum! think asm assigns it a 220 gallon rating,real world suggests 180, not a bad skimmer for not too much money. you could also check into coralife super skimmers,i have one on my 90 reef and it works great!

 

[monsterx]

you could get a porcupine, in this tank, wont out grow it, get to be 18 inches max. Just get better filtration. Aqua-c skimmers and euro reef skimmers are really great. Best I have ever used.