The Puffer Forum

Okay, so i have a 55 gallon brackish tank (1.014 salinity) with 3 green spotted puffers in it. I have spent the last 3ish hours reading various articles about what species can and cant be tank mates with puffers, only to find that every site says something different. So, i am going to ask for any suggestions, stories, experiences, and links anyone has to help me out. i love my puffers, but my 55g tank seems so empty with only them in there. here is a link to my youtube video of my puffers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9grUWgBSO3o

Thanks again!

Ashley

Considering each of your puffers will grow to the size of a Nerf football & require a minimum of 30g ea, with NO tank mates, I'd say, none.
library/puffers-in-focus/an-introductio ... d-puffers/

i recommend none. i have TEMPORARILY kept a few night dwelling daytime hiders with my gsp's with great success. but this was when they were still small and in freshwater. had a rapheal with my gsp's for about 3 months, one gsp showed a bit of interest, went at him once, got poked by his dorsal fin than the raph chased him away in a mean way and that was it, they never cared about him again. but my puffers were about an inch long. now i wouldn't dare. once your puffers grow up your tank will be great and full. (your bigger tank as they will outgrow that one)

As this 55 galllon will only be large enough temporarily, I suggest lots of rock work, tunnels, more plants, caves, for tankmates atm. You tank looks empty not by of lack of fish, but by lack of a complex environment they need to thrive.
If you're on a budget, collect rocks from outdoors.