The Puffer Forum

Looking at setting up my 58g to a Fowlr. Of the small marine puffers what one usually is ok with tank mates?

What would good tank mates be in this size aquarium?

By the small puffers do you mean the canthigaster puffers (tobies)? My toby has her very own pet sleeper goby that she likes to play with by digging him up everytime he tries to hide himself in the substrate. I've also had good luck with tobies and blennies. Do keep in mind though that tobies are territorial and will viciously attack each other.

For your specific tank I'd definately get a sleeper goby. They keep your sand sifted and stirred up so algae doesn't try to grow on it, plus they'll eat the copepod larvae that will inevitably come with live rock. I think any fish that isn't overly aggressive and doesn't grow to be much larger than your puffer would make a good tankmate.