Leopard Toby Puffer?

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  1. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    Would one be compatible in my tank? 34 gallon cube with softies, a few LPS, Derasa clam, a hawkfish, and 2 black clowns.
    They seem like interesting fish.
    Has anyone kept them?
     
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    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    I don't know much about them, but say goodbye to your inverts...
    Filefish have a similar body shape and interesting behavior, they may pick at corals though.
     
  4. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    Has anyone had experience with them?
     
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    sailorguy Torch Coral

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    Haven't kept that particular breed but did have a Valentini puffer.They will try their luck at eating any invert.Pretty good chance it would kill your clam.
     
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    Ouch really? Even a pretty large 7 inch derasa?
    Hmm they seem better for FOWLRs i guess.
    Thanks
     
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  9. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    Hm ok interesting.
    Im referring to Drs. Foster and Smith Diver's Den® - Canthigaster leoparda
    Has anyone kept one with a giant clam?
    Id be ok with him taking my smaller inverts as I do not have many, but I would not be ok with him bothering my clam.
     
  10. chelseagrin

    chelseagrin Fire Goby

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    i have kept a couple in the past, not with a large clam but with many other inverts and it was totally fine. definitely an awesome fish at that! i say go for it man!