Cleaner for Puffers

[cary Henderson]

What can I use as a bottom cleaner/ algae eater with puffers in marine tank
will shrimp survive with them or will they just be lunch like the snails and such..really wish i had fresh water ones.. :icon_eek::icon_eek::icon_eek: puffers ain't they cute!

[Jon123]

what types of puffers? like the dogface? porcupine? tobies? I had a porcupine for a number of years, what seemed to survive was large turbo snails and large hermits, also had a few brittle stars which I dont think he ever knew were in there. If you have fine sand, nassarious snails can do an awsome job of stirring the sand and cleaning it. I would stick with large turbo snails, and large hermits if you can find them, maby test a brittle star which are amazing at lowering nitrates just by cleaning up all the crap in your sand and behind the rocks. But in the end, nothing is absolute and EVERYTHING (rock, sand, heater, filter tube) is fair game when it comes to puffers.

Jon

[cary Henderson]

well the rocks and clams/ oysters they all gone now :(
just fake plant and poly rock they don't seem to like it. :)
never even though of hermit crabs..don't they need to be out of water too?
if not then i'm going crab huntin tomorow..any clues who's got some bigguns :)...
o and yeah HAD snails many kinds..and so did the puffers..kinda likin the crab idea.maybe they have a fightin chance..

[Jon123]

no land and marine hermits are different, but sometimes you can find marine hermits teh size of those land hermits, thats about teh size your looking for (unless the puffer if over 5-6" then he probably would just ignor the tiny blue legs or scarlets), and from time to time you can find huge turbo snails like the size of your thumb, they work nicely aswell. Just so you know, A1 doesnt have any as I was there today, unless you want some popcor--I mean pepermint shrimp...:)

most likely you will need to ask if they can order you in some large guys, or J and L has XXL hermits on their specials list the odd time.

Jon

[Bayside Corals]

Hey carry,


Where do you live? Regina? I have some huge turbo snails, some are about the size of a golf ball!

Colby
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[EmilyB]

Large turbos and hermits are pretty crafty all right.


I keep them in my trigger tank. They glue themselves down tightly during the day and come out at night to eat.

[cary Henderson]

live in Regina but I'm back and forth to Saskatoon 3-4 times a week...

[Bayside Corals]

Hey Cary,

I sent you a Pm.

Colby
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[cary Henderson]

thanks picked up a marine hermit.. Totally awesome creature..digs down when puffers come close..
and one small(only one i could find) nassarious snail..looking for small stars or turbo snails ..
and just about ready to do a frag after reading all posts lately figure smal frag ain't too much of a risk..
Cableguy never got the pm unless this forum is real slow..

[Bayside Corals]

Cary.......I sent another PM.
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