Porc Puffer shy?

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by Leah

Dan, what angels do you have?

A Hippo, Yellow, and A Sailfin Tang.
Coral Beauty and Flame Angel.
Checkerboard Wrasse
Pair of Perc Clowns.


He never seems afraid of them when he comes out to eat. Usually him and the Sailfin will eat from my fingers at the same time. He has never puffed up, that I have seen. So maybe he just likes being alone? Sure hope he gets more active.


BTW, how do you sex Porc Puffers? Would like to know if he is a he or she?

Heres a Pic I managed to get the other day. I know you've been jonsin for a pic, Leah

[Leah]

Keep the skimmer, send the puffer: grab: What a cutie. And your right
I am jealous and not just of the fish, hehe! Joking well sort of
Can't imagine the angels you would have alot to do with it by the way.

[my2rotties]

Porcs are nocturnal and sometimes sleep the entire day. You litte guy is probably hunting all night and sleeping in his napping spot during the day. I would not be too concerned about it. He is adorable.

[iansfishy]

Dan, any issues with him eating you snails or crabs?

[banditpowdercoat]

Ian, I have a bunch of Snails in the tank and he hasn't seemed to eat any. I havnt seen any broken shell's BUT, I did buy 2 cleaner shrimp when I got him. Was a test, but he ate them $40 meal LOL. I bet if the cleaners were fullgrown, would be diferent, but they were small too. I have a full grown coral banded shrimp in my other tank. He's large enough that I think the Puffer might leave him alone??? I don't really like the coral banded much anyways, he's kinda a jerk it seems. he came with the 150g. I may toss him back into the 150 and put a couple cleaners in the 45.

[my2rotties]

My puffer ate a few fish, but has never touched the shrimp. Swims around with a fire shrimp on him all the time. He is a HUGE porc and and does eat snails, which make him sick all the time. He puffs up constantly trying to cough up the shells he swallowed.

Sadly he has started killing smaller fish in the tank, but does not eat them... just kills them. He is going to his new home shortly.

[bulletsworld]

If you've only had him for two months, give him time. He's a small guy too. Porkies are loner fish really. They don't school with other fish and usually swim alone. They are noctural creatures and prefer to not have bright lights & have rocky caves to sleep under. He may come around more, or look at you from a shaded area. If your curious how active he can be, get a blue LED flashlight and explore your tank at night. You will be surprised what you find. Its a whole other world. Very cool though. He's still young so Krill, or RAW shrimp is fine for him. When he gets older he will start to snack on other things. Trust me. He will get bored. Give him time.