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would a diodon holocanthicus get along with a cleaner wrasse

Yes

I got say, the diodon holocanthicus is a really cool puffer. I was playing around with one the LFS and he was cool. He has so much personality, I wish I could have him with my S&S puffer.

cool. I guess that is another tank mate to add to the list.

blackghostknife wrote:would a diodon holocanthicus get along with a cleaner wrasse

Why couldn't you just call him a porcupine puffer ><

I have a question, if you kept a cleaner wrasse with a puffer. Would the puffer actually let the wrasse clean it ?

I've seen some pretty big toothy mouths letting cleaner shrimp in there.

my tank has a ceylon puffer (fully marine), a guineafowl puffer and a emperor angel. I was planning on introducing a cleaner shrimp to the tank but not sure if any of my puffers would eat him?

Cleaner wrasses are perfect with puffers.

FADE2BLACK_1973 wrote:Cleaner wrasses are perfect with puffers.

what about a cleaner shrimp with a puffer?

I go by the thought that any shrimp is a possible meal for a puffer

When my ceylon was in high brackish (~.018) I dropped a crayfish in as a treat, and as it dropped to the sand, the puffs took their best shot (the cray was probably 3" and heavily armoured) but then left it alone to crawl around for a couple of days or so before kicking the bucket. I think it's important to consider the introduction method if attempting a big ole shrimp with a ceylon.

xrayjeeper83 wrote:I go by the thought that any shrimp is a possible meal for a puffer

+1

Why couldn't you just call him a porcupine puffer ><

because it sounds cool to say diodon holocanthicus