All About The Saddle Puffer

[@StudioGhibletz]

Nice! I am thinking of getting one of these to train. I think they're a really neat and intelligent fish.

[@rudy6222]

That’s a Valentini puffer isn’t it or are they the same?

[@Emiliodburgos]

Will they eat a fighting conch ?!! I have a large conch and just bought a little puffer .

[@wyvern4588]

Do these have the same personality as "fat" puffers. I will be setting up a 150 bow front and always wanted a puffer, but I read the "fat" puffers like stars and stripes and pork's are prone to ich and prone to chomping on other fish, and true dog face puffers are ich magnets. I was successful treating my freshwater that broke out with ich and internal parasites, but I want to avoid dealing with it if possible. I'm planning on having a blue Jaw Trigger, fox face rabbit fish, Zebra eel, Coral beauty dwarf angel and some green Chromis along with some sort of puffer. This will be my first salt aquarium and I want robust fish that are on the peaceful side of semi-aggressive. Any advice? I want a successful tank, and am a stickler when it comes to water quality (I check water quality 4 times weekly and change 20-35% of the water out along with gravel vacuum at the same time) Any advice is appreciated!

[@BrockLeonard]

Wyvern Your care for your tanks is impressive. You sound like me when keeping a tank perfectly clean. I’ve taken care of these smaller puffers like the saddle and blue spots for years and it is very rare that they get ich. One of the main things I would do to avoid it, is check with your LFS or online store to ask if they have copper in their tanks because that will take care of any ich that would be on the puffer. If not, you might want to check into giving it a bath or having a quarantine tank. The most common way people get ich in their tank, is because the place they bought it from did not make sure the fish was free of any infections. Hope this helps 😁

[@wyvern4588]

@@BrockLeonard cool, do the sharp nose puffers have the same personable and inquisitive nature that the "fat" puffers do? It would be nice if they were, less bio-load and risk to other fish.

[@dorothyharrison2765]

Hi Brock, Can I have one in a 32.5 gal with a pygmy flameback angel? Thanks!

[@BrockLeonard]

Yes!

[@kaptainkpop6750]

You sure they can’t do well in a 29 gallon?

[@jschaffy2475]

Hey Brock, would a small one eat a fire shrimp if the shrimp is larger than the puffer?

[@BrockLeonard]

Maybe not at first, but if they were to get hungry, you can bet they'd see it as a snack.

[@lucasjensen5378]

Can u feed them frozen myiso shrimp and will that keep the beef down or do I have to go to the store and get like the big round ones?

[@BrockLeonard]

Frozen mysis will do the job as they tend to bite at rocks to grind their teeth down.

[@philipwood8776]

What should i put in my tank for him to peck at?

[@BrockLeonard]

Philip Wood he’ll pick at your live rock most of the time, and some frozen food like shrimp and clams on a half shell

[@malloryfraney1683]

Hey Brock I just got a baby saddled puffer and while I have plenty of tiny snails in the tank for her I’ve not seen her eat much yet and I’m worried she isn’t liking the mysis, I’ve also put in clams, squid, cut up shrimp, krill, and I have her in with a sailfin, naso tang, clowns, lawnmower blenny (who she loves to hang with) diamond watchman goby (another of her best buddies) a chromis, and a baby so lime wrasse. They’re in a 300 gallon tank so I may be missing her feed but is there anything I can do to ensure she has absolutely everything she needs? She is so sweet and little and I adore her and just want her to live her best life

[@BrockLeonard]

You would be surprised, a lot of the times they will go on the hunt at night once the lights have turned off. You're feeding all the right things, I would just be patient and stay consistent with the fish, the little puffer will come around.

[@svenpflug1679]

How often would u feed

[@MarioMan20046]

Hallelujah man

[@timboardman4916]

Would you put these with clowns? Picked up a 40g tank today that had 1 clown and nothing else so need to get a few more fish in a week or 2

[@BrockLeonard]

Tim Boardman I have one with my maroon clowns and they are great companions in the tank.

[@timboardman4916]

@@BrockLeonard thanks!

[@FrutiBooti]

are they comp with peppermint and pistol shrimp?

[@shorkie8799]

I very interested in keeping one of these guys. I have a 36 gallon bow front that I'm turning into a saltwater, other fish I hope to get are clowns and a shrimp. I am also doing live rock with some soft corals. Should the saddle puffer be okay in there? I also heard they are Poisonous and I'm I'm worred something with go wrong like wiping out the life in my tank or possibly taking mine??? I was really hoping to get one of these but after hearing they are poisonous it changed my mine. Should I get one, are they really that bad?

[@BrockLeonard]

Pets R4ever He would be happy in that tank. I have seen them nip corals and chase shrimp when they are really hungry so keep em well fed. For being poisonous, it’s enough to kill your other fish, but not you. If he was to die, you would need to take him out very soon. Decaying in the tank is when things can go bad.

[@shorkie8799]

@@BrockLeonard thank you!

[@timothylis2263]

Could I put one in a 30 gallon with a fu Manchu lion fish

[@BrockLeonard]

RoC Moist You could just make sure you keep up with your water changes because these guys produce a lot of waste and they are messy eaters

[@tayerussell]

Can they go with my cleaner shrimp?

[@BrockLeonard]

yallitstaye I’ve put em in plenty of tanks with shrimp and they never messed with them if they were fed well.

[@austinbassin4420]

Thats the one thing I can say I have not seen him mess with. The cleaner will come up to him and he slowly backs off. Its like the long whiskers scare him ha

[@im2technical163]

Got one yesterday and it died this morning... don't know why....

[@emilycooper6539]

Ok with little clownfish?

[@NoMonkeyBizz]

U said feed them ?

[@BrockLeonard]

please

[@akshayvetrivelkumar6088]

Do this puffer eat carnivore pellets

[@BrockLeonard]

They tend to!

[@dawngentry7071]

Hi Brock can you keep these with a blue spotted puffer

[@BrockLeonard]

Dawn Gentry We’ve seen it before! Just make sure to feed em well

[@ethanfrazier8709]

Hi Brock can these be kept with Lion Fish?

[@ethanfrazier8709]

A black Volition that’s about 5.5 inches and a 3 inch puffer

[@BrockLeonard]

YES!

[@bennywalker1020]

I left my frozen shrimp food out for 24 hrs. Would it be safe to still use it ? Don’t want my fish getting I’ll if it’s potentially gone off

[@BrockLeonard]

Benny Walker That’s pretty sketchy. I would pop one out and see if it smells bad.

[@ShekinaS]

not safe at all

[@philkyle8919]

valentini pufffer he is cute :)

[@Rcguyankid]

Awesome fish about to get one for $12 bucks!

[@CYPHERWasHere]

CYCO274 How’s the puffer doing? :D

[@william968]

Dead

[@heidisfishtank7543]

You posted two of my wishlist fish today. I really want one of these guys but I was afraid that it would eat an entire clean up crew or coral. They are so cool. I may want to rethink it knowing I could probably still do softies and lps...

[@BrockLeonard]

I mean I had a blue spot in my reef tank for years! And you can see the video of all the corals I had and he never messed with. But I had all leathers and LPS corals, because when I would try to add a SPS, he would just pick and pick and pick. I really appreciate you watching :))

[@dickafirman3249]

Are she eat hermit crabs?..

[@technologyandpethobiest7573]

can i feed it decapsulayed brine shrimp egg

[@BrockLeonard]

jaime tiaozon yes you can!

[@technologyandpethobiest7573]

@@BrockLeonard do you know frogfish or anglerfish

[@technologyandpethobiest7573]

@@BrockLeonard do sargassum fish survive without its home

[@antofrancisco9435]

Would he be okay with a hawkfish

[@BrockLeonard]

Anto Francisco definitely

[@antofrancisco9435]

Brock Leonard they arnt reef safe tho are they?

[@BrockLeonard]

Anto Francisco Yeah hawkish are fine in reef tanks!

[@wesleysceilingfanjoint5255]

is this one venomous

[@BrockLeonard]

Awesomegamr2008 * they aren’t venemous but they do puff up

[@wesleysceilingfanjoint5255]

Very interesting if I don't actually have a saltwater tank but I like looking at these videos about them

[@bailey_the_robloxer8076]

I wouldn't put him with any corals I had some Xenia and zoanthids and he ate them

[@BrockLeonard]

They are bad about it

[@biamfromphrog6890]

Next do the purple tang

[@BrockLeonard]

good idea! I'll be on the search for some footage of one.

[@shipporippo7580]

Can they go with tridacna clams

[@BrockLeonard]

Shippo Rippo It can be iffy. I’ve taken care of some in reef tanks and they never messed with anything , but I’ve had customers complain that they are too picky. So make sure to feed them good if you plan on putting them with a clam.

[@austinbassin4420]

Horrible fish! He is biting all of my corals! Trying to catch this bastard! Any ideas on how??? Very fast

[@austinbassin4420]

@@Booneville2024 na, thanks but tried it, he is way smarter than that lol. Plus I cant even get close with the net getting snagged on rock and Coral. I am going to try to ambush him tonight while he sleeps at the top of the glass. As soon as he sleeps he gets real pale and that will be my que! Thought he may settle down if I fed him more but nope, still biting corals.

[@malloryfraney1683]

Any puffer will eat and nip at corals. We took a risk with our puffer and so far she’s not touched our corals. But using a net isn’t ideal because it stresses the puffers out and they release their toxins, also it’s sometimes hard for them to deflate. Best way is with a jar.