Will a Dogface Puffer nip corals???

it doesnt look like its reef safe... i usually check on liveaquaria.com for compatability.. not sure how accurate these guys are tho... here is a link to the dogface puffer..

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=21&pCatId=222

Buzz Dogface puffers are not considered reef safe according to what I have read.

Is it because they eat coral? Or it it because they like to munch on the cleanup crew?

They will do both buzz!

BH,,,go figger, i was watching a PBS Nova show last night, it had a good sized puffer along the lines you want to get,,,eating up hard corals like they wuz candy canes,,,,
just to let ya know,,,,

Figures.... heh

Ok, Maybe a large Naso....

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Buzz_Hog said:

Figures.... heh

Ok, Maybe a large Naso....

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Bh, IMO and experiences,,,,,only place fer a tang is in a reef tank,so it can "graze" ALL day.i would never subject a tang to a FO or mebbe even a FOWLR tank. as a diver/ex-collector-prior LFS owner, all the many tangs i've seen on da reefs, spent their time :
feeding,pooping , feeding , making lil tangs,feeding,pooping , feeding,feeding,,,repeat,,,,ya get the point,,,,
tangs have a short digestive tract, food in, fast out,a normal FO tank will never,IMO ,give a tang enuf food availabilities to survive for long term,,,
just my opinion/experience,,,
my tangs in my reef tank do well, due to being inna reef tank , plus the fact that i also feed them like there is no tommorow,,,
just trying to help bro!

I hear ya Jeff... So, here's the question.... My house won't be ready until Nov.... At that time all hell breaks loose...

Anyways, I eventually want to attempt a reef tank with my lionfish in it... THAT would make for one hell of a display... With that said, I'm not one for wet furniture and am looking for a responsible setup... Any ideas?


P.s. Did ya find the avatar I made for ya???

Buzz_Hog said:

I hear ya Jeff... So, here's the question.... My house won't be ready until Nov.... At that time all hell breaks loose...

Anyways, I eventually want to attempt a reef tank with my lionfish in it... THAT would make for one hell of a display... With that said, I'm not one for wet furniture and am looking for a responsible setup... Any ideas?

P.s. Did ya find the avatar I made for ya???

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Da lion inna reef tank,,no probs as far as that goes,,,,NO small fish tho,,, shrimp etc.,,,,,
one thing on the lion in da tank,,,,'member , big /messy eater,,,could be a problem for the tank,,,sumpthin to think about,,,

avatar why? ya made/sent me one? dunno ,,,where do i look?
Thanks,,,:beer:

Buzz_Hog said:

How bout here....

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COOL!
YOU DA MAN!:beer:
have a beer or two on me!
THANKS!
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NOW, AIN'T I COOL? (my new Buzz Hog custom avatar)
thanks again BH!:beer: :beer:

No probs bro...

BH,,,go figger, i was watching a PBS Nova show last night, it had a good sized puffer along the lines you want to get,,,eating up hard corals like they wuz candy canes,,,,

ROFL I was gonna say the same thing I watched the same show.

Jeff

PS I want a BH Avatar too

K.... I got ya covered....

MUHAHAHAHAHAHA How fittin is that hehehe ya all know where I work heheh


Jeff