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sappho
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Urchins?

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I have a dogface puffer about 6 inches long. I have long wanted an urchin but was concerned that it would become a meal. So far my puffer has ignored my turbo snails and fighting conch so I am confidence enough to add one. I have read a few other people have successfully kept puffers with urchins and I was wondering what sizes as species or urchin and puffer?
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Post by Pufferpunk »

If the puffer can flip over the urchin, it will get the meat out from the underbelly.
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Post by acerimmer »

hi, i have a fully grown fugu puffer ( about 4inch) in with 3 tuxedo urchins and hes not not borthed by them
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Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
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My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
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Post by Pufferpunk »

What species Fugu? IDK of any species that grows to only 4". Some grow quite large.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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acerimmer
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1 f8 puffer which lived for 3 years :(
Location (country): burton on trent, england

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Post by acerimmer »

pufferpunk
ive got a Orange saddleback puffer, ive had him\her for about 18 months now. started off in breakish water and nowin full marine. ill try and post some pics of him/her.
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Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Chicago
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Post by Pufferpunk »

I believe that species grows to 6".
viewtopic.php?f=38&t=28847
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
acerimmer
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Posts: 17
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:13 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: Present puffer, fugu puffer only had him/her for few a months. but coping well
1 f8 puffer which lived for 3 years :(
Location (country): burton on trent, england

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Post by acerimmer »

yes i remember reading that now. ill get my tape measure out n see how big he is lol
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My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Chicago
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Re: Urchins?

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You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
acerimmer
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Posts: 17
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:13 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: Present puffer, fugu puffer only had him/her for few a months. but coping well
1 f8 puffer which lived for 3 years :(
Location (country): burton on trent, england

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Post by acerimmer »

yes ive read this beforei brought mine. but my temp is 23 in the sump, 1.024, was in a aquareef 200 now in a aquareef 400. mix of coral and aquarium sand bed
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Pufferpunk
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Posts: 32764
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Chicago
Contact:

Re: Urchins?

Post by Pufferpunk »

Can he burrow himself in there?
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
acerimmer
Puffer Fry
Posts: 17
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:13 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: Present puffer, fugu puffer only had him/her for few a months. but coping well
1 f8 puffer which lived for 3 years :(
Location (country): burton on trent, england

Re: Urchins?

Post by acerimmer »

yes he can :)
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