Porcupine puffers

[thearnoldocean]

i got a puffer yesterday and all he is doing is sitting in this one corner is that how they usally act

 

[ericmcj31]

usually swimming around everywhere; how did you acclimate him? Have you tested your water? What else do you have in tank that could possibly be bulling him?

 

[thearnoldocean]

I drip acclimatated him yesterday. I have a yellow tang that got mad when I put him in there.

 

[ericmcj31]

the yellow tang shouldn't be that harsh on him-although I've heard of really aggressive ones; my guess is-if your water is in check, and you acclimated him right, he is just getting used to his new home; keep the lights off for more times in the next week and watch him-he should come out if he was healthy and all

 

[thearnoldocean]

I also added a humu trigger with him

 

[ericmcj31]

oh, the trigger may be bullying him-watch them and see how they act; my guess is he is just getting acclimated to his new home-keep lights out more for next few days

 

[thearnoldocean]

right now the light comes on at 2pm and goes off at 10

 

[ericmcj31]

what i usually do when I see one is acting shy, I'll turn it on for a couple hours a day for a week-basically long enough to eat and get some light--is he eating fine? I'm gonna assume no nicks or spots or anything that would indicate bites or anything like that? Watch that yellow tang-he may be toast in the coming months--

 

[thearnoldocean]

I have a ton of live rock in my tanks and he stays behind there the whole time. I just cant get food to him

 

[seedless reefer]

My opinion is nobody in that tank is going to bully the puffer.

Let him chill for a few days see if he eats.

I got a jewel puffer Saturday...he's in with 3 mean little damsels, a niger trigger and a tang. He goes where he wants and the others steer clear.

Puffers are mellow little guys just watch him. I bet in a while he's all over the place.

Good luck.

 

[thearnoldocean]

Thanks

 

[saltwater junky]

mine did the same thing, give him time

 

[scuba steve]

I've frequently had puffers who have sulked in the corner for the first few days. As long as he's not having any swimming problems just give him a little time to figure out his surroundings and he should be fine.