Golden with Dogface?

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Snausy
Dwarf Puffer
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Golden with Dogface?

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Hey everyone...well I currently have a 100gal with a 4" dogface, Harlequin Tusk and a few damsels...

I came across this golden puffer at saltwaterfish.com and am SO close to pulling the trigger on him:
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03 ... arent_id=4

I wondered if these puffers would get along. I think they should and having an 8" golden join the smaller fish would keep the fish that have been around longer from being overly aggressive towards him.

I'm well aware of the bioload we are talking about. I will be moving to a 220gallon eventually. I have a great skimmer and do 25 gallon waterchanges every other week.

I'm just wondering if you think the dogface and the golden would get along? Is this a possible fit? He's kinda spendy but they call him a "show" fish and he's very good looking.
100gal Seaclear(86 actual gallons... LIARS!)
1 Australian Harlequin Tusk, 1 dogface puffer, various damsels...
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yunachin
Former Staff Member
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Joined: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:33 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: 1x A. Meleagris (Golden)
2x Tetraodon nigroviridis
1x Tetraodon lineatus
1x A. hispidus
2x Takifugu Ocellatus
9x Tetraodon biocellatus
1x Canthigaster solandri
1x Diodon Holocanthus
2x A. nigropunctatus
1x Tetraodon miurus
1x Irrubesco
Location (country): USA
Location: SC

Re: Golden with Dogface?

Post by yunachin »

I think "show" means they are massively huge but I could be wrong.
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Snausy
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Re: Golden with Dogface?

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He was 8" but it doesn't matter because someone else bought him today.

I don't think I would've wanted to try it anyway. Having one puffer kick another's butt isn't something I want to see.
100gal Seaclear(86 actual gallons... LIARS!)
1 Australian Harlequin Tusk, 1 dogface puffer, various damsels...
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yunachin
Former Staff Member
Posts: 1753
Joined: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:33 pm
Gender: Female
My Puffers: 1x A. Meleagris (Golden)
2x Tetraodon nigroviridis
1x Tetraodon lineatus
1x A. hispidus
2x Takifugu Ocellatus
9x Tetraodon biocellatus
1x Canthigaster solandri
1x Diodon Holocanthus
2x A. nigropunctatus
1x Tetraodon miurus
1x Irrubesco
Location (country): USA
Location: SC

Re: Golden with Dogface?

Post by yunachin »

Aww..if you ever get one that would be amazing because they are gorgeous.
I also checked on myself and "show" does mean they are large with perfect colors, like you can compete with them in a show.
And yeah, puffer butt kicking isn't good.
E.Ridgeway
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