will a dog face puffer be ok with a porky puffer?

[fishy88]

right now i have a 8'' broomtail wrasse, a 4'' d f puffer and a 2'' damsel in my 160g. Can i get a proky puffer? will he fight with my df puffer? also these fish will be put in a 300g eventualy(no longer then a year)
thanks

 

[robb]

I wouldn't mix them. You may get away with it but odds are it won't work.

 

[cincyreefer]

i don't think you should have a problem as long as they are similar size.

 

[grouperhead]

I wouldn't try it

 

[jp0379]

I think you'll be okay. Just keep an eye on 'em.

 

[robb]

There are exceptions to every rule but every time I have seen that combo it has turned out bad. I have had lots and lots of puffers from fresh to brackish to salt water and my opinion is I wouldn't do it.

 

[irenicus]

It's a risk.
I can happily say I'm one of those exceptions.

 

[fishy88]

is the porky aggressive or the dogface? what is known to be more agressive?

 

[phoenixinx]

Zero trouble with my puffers...
Porky, dog face, and stars and stripes... all great together!

 

[conogre]

Dogfaced puffers and Porcupines almost always get along with no hostility at all, likewise the "other porcupine", the burrfish......many will rarely eat fish flesh, alive or in pieces, at all and insist on shrimp/crab and squid.
Some of the smaller puffers and the tobies, however, can be real holy terrors towards any relative, and should be maintained one per tank.

 

[moopiespoo]

Another sucess story. Mine are fine together, I feed them seperatly and they hang out at opposite ends.

 

[sheracr123]

I only have a porc but did have a spiney box with him for a while. The spiney was quite a bit smaller too. NO problems at all. My Porc is not aggressive at all!!! Also, a known puffer specialist recommended for me to get a DF to go with my porc so...
Just my 2 cents
Mendee

 

[irenicus]

Mine always hang out next to eachother.