Inverts

[ingo_1978]

I was just wondering if anyone had any success keeping certain inverts with puffers, i.e. they didn't eat them.

I was wondering whether they'ld leave hermits, star fish or urchins alone?

[Mek0ng]

Most SW puffer will eat urchins and stars.

Hermits have a good chance of survival.

Some puffers ingnore them all together, some eat everything.

What kind of puffer are you thinking of?

[puffergeek]

I've been able to keep hermits and snails... yes snails... with my lined puffer. He's eaten any shrimp and the one small crab I tried to keep however.

I'm just glad he leaves the snails alone... although I'm not going to bank on it when he's full grown.

[hoover]

Hi i have a porcupine puffer who leaves shrimps,hermits,starfish,& snails alone he even gets cleaned by the fire shrimp The only problem ive had is he has eaten a fan worm.
How long this will last who knows puffers and upredictability go hand in hand.
You can only experiment and be prepared to take action if necessary.

[ingo_1978]

Thanks for the replys.

The puffer in question is a Green Spotted Puffer so to be aclimatised to full marine. May try a couple of hermit crabs, he does seem to go for anything that moves though, if not they'll just be expensive food!

[LinearChaos]

my adult green spotted puffs eat every single invert I add to the tank...good luck