porky or dogface for my new 210

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porky or dogface for my new 210

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ok so I want some input on behavior on porcupine puffers and dogface puffers. my main display tank broke completely and drained down to 4 inches on Saturday. it was horrible to put it mildly. I am home by myself, its midnight, and the back left corner of silicone broke down the center all the way to the bottom. The tank drained down to 4 inches in less than 4 minutes. I am getting a 210 to replace my old tank. Which means I can get a big puffer now!!!! I am trying to decide between a dog face puffer and a porcupine. I plan on having tangs, pair of percula clowns, blennies, anthias, possibly a niger trigger, bird wrasse, melanurus wrasse, dwarf angels. I want one that will be happy in the 210 long term. So help me decide!!! thank you!!
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Re: porky or dogface for my new 210

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I think it's all about your personal puffer-taste. ;)
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Re: porky or dogface for my new 210

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I love dogface as they're very timid and friendly. But I'd go with the porcy as they are very interactive and lively.
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Re: porky or dogface for my new 210

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Which one is less aggressive in general? I know that each individual varies. I want to keep a lot of smaller fish in the tank as well so preferably a puffer that is less likely to eat them. Firefish, anthias, blennies, gobies, basslet.
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Re: porky or dogface for my new 210

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The dogface are less aggressive
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Re: porky or dogface for my new 210

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I, myself, like the dogface, but like Pufferpunk stated, it is totally your preference. Let us know what you decide and post pics. BTW - very sorry to hear about your horrific tank incident!!
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Re: porky or dogface for my new 210

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I am leani g towards the dogface I think. But I have always loved porkies so I really don't know. A lfs about an hr away gets in large shipments of puffers every 2 weeks so I will probably just go up there and see what strikes my fancy but I haven't done much research into either because I know that I would want one so bad and I thought that it would be atleast 5-10 years for me to have a tank that was large enough to keep one. I really wanted a Naso tang but I have been told that they need atleast an 8 ft tank so I am thinking about the dogface to replace the look of the Naso
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Re: porky or dogface for my new 210

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Also, I have a valentini that I will be putting in there as well. Will that be a problem?
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Re: porky or dogface for my new 210

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I definitely would NOT put a valentini with a larger species puffer.
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Re: porky or dogface for my new 210

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I second that you shouldn't put a smaller puffer with a larger one. It only asking for disaster. If you already have a Valentini, I HIGHLY suggest not getting the porky or dogface.

http://www.marinecompatibilityguide.com ... tinipuffer

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Re: porky or dogface for my new 210

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Ok no valentini then. As far as stocking goes, let me know how this list sounds. The first 4 are fish that I already have btw.
pair of percula clowns
royal gramma
tail spot blenny
starry blenny

dogface puffer
powder blue tang
chevron tang
purple or yellow tang
flame angel
coral beauty
2 flasher wrasses( different species)
melanurus wrasse
red lined wrasse
radiant wrasse
dusky wrasse
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Re: porky or dogface for my new 210

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This is the bible I use regarding fish compatibility: http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/comp ... _chart.cfm

I would personally be cautious about puffers with basslets and blennies. The mix of wrasses also would catch my eye in regards to caution.
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Re: porky or dogface for my new 210

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So plans might be changing. I was down by the water tonight and what appears to
Be baby striped burr fish came over to the
Dock. I caught them in a bucket and brought them home. I will post a picture once I get them acclimated. I am using
Fresh made saltwater in a qt tank, so if I decide that I don't want them then I can bring them back to where I found them. I live in Beaufort South Carolina, very close to the Georgia border. Will post pic
Soon for positive id. What are the opinions on these guys?
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Re: porky or dogface for my new 210

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How do I upload a picture from my phone?
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C valentini
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You have to download it here: www.photobucket.com & then attach it here.
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