Ceylon Puffer and Porcupine Puffer?

timmystood · Post by **timmystood** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:48 am

Hey Guys!

I currently have a 55 Gallon Marine tank complete with some live rock! It currently is home to Mr. Puff, my beautiful Ceylon Puffer (stupid I know, 55G for a tiny Ceylon!)
Anyway, I work at an LFS and have fallen in love with the Porcupine Puffer we have in and just wandered if their would ever be a possibilty of mixing the Ceylon and Porcupine

Thanks!

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:28 pm

The Ceylon will grow into the 55g, no problem. You'd need around 125-150g for both.

timmystood · Post by **timmystood** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:08 pm

OK. If I was to upgrade the tank would the live happily together? They aren't the same size (The ceylon is only 2-3" and the Porcupine is roughly 5")

Boxermom · Post by **Boxermom** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:02 pm

Ummm.. no. Check the info in the Pufferpedia linked above.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:44 pm

Depending on their personality, I think in a tank large enough/lots of decor & broken lines of sight, you could keep an 8" & 12" puffer together. You'd still have to be prepared to seperate them, if they didn't get along.

Boxermom · Post by **Boxermom** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 5:31 pm

Good lord, I need to get my brain rewired. I'm sorry, I thought you were asking "Aren't they the same size..." rather than stating that they aren't the same size. I thought you thought ceylons get 2-3" and porcs got 5" when grown.

Sorry about that. I'll crawl back into my cave now.

timmystood · Post by **timmystood** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:08 am

LOL! Don't worry Boxermom, I appreciate any help you give me!

Damm this is a hard choice! I really badly want the porcupine but don't want to get rid of my Ceylon! Don't really have the finance until after Christmas to get a 7th tank! Hmm...

Boxermom · Post by **Boxermom** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:03 am

Porcs are pretty commonly available. You could probably wait and still be able to get one later once you can get the bigger tank.

timmystood · Post by **timmystood** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:38 pm

I want it NOW!! LOL! Good news though today is that I should be getting another tank! Meaning that Porky's tank should be ready in no time!

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:21 pm

I think 55 gallons is the minimum for a full-grown Ceylon, so you're definitely not overdoing it....but I'm sure the Ceylon appreciates having the 55 from the get go.

HRPuffersnStuff · Post by **HRPuffersnStuff** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:28 pm

I am jealous... I would also love to get a porky, but I would settle for a Ceylon since I have been looking for one for almost three years! Yar! Why does it seem like everyone else can find one but me??!! lol

saynever · Post by **saynever** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:37 pm

the porc will need 125g(better in like 150-180g min) by itself before other fish...they get big.

For a 55g, go with the ceylon or a gsp.

mikeosoft · Post by **mikeosoft** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:10 pm

If I were to get another porcupine puffer he would be added to nothing less than a 125gal tank, with at least a 50gal sump, even for a small one. The bio-load from these fish is huge, even with a good skimmer, and you will run into nitrate problems very quickly.

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