What can live with a puffer

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    I know the chances are slim to none of being able to put something with my puffer but i just want to see if it's possible. I'm working on getting his 20T to full marine, once i get the salanity to marine level i'll get a little bit of base rock, and probably put a small powerhead in the tank.

    My puffer is an extremly aggressive fish and will kill anything that enters his tank. I know his tank is small, but would there be anything that might be able to live with him once it gets to full marine?
     
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    yamaharider73 Kole Tang

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    i saw that angels would work, maybe a flameback as tehy only get 30", ill keep looking though, because there has to be something that will live with the puffer and not get eaten
     
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    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    would a Purple Pseudochromis be able to hold its own against the puffer? it would add nice color to the tank, stays small, doesn't have long fins so shouldn't get nipped at. Easy to take care of, and is hardy.
     
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    Reefer334 3reef Sponsor

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    Triggers will work.
    As they will defend themselves.
    Try a Humu Humu as they grow extremly slow.
     
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    tank is small, it's only a 20T so they won't work, even though those are awesome fish
     
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    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    yea i was thinking damsels, but i'm wondering if their too mean, i just want something that can stand up for themselves if he starts going at them, because he has killed my freshwater community fish when he was young and bit chuncks out of the, so he mainly needs something that won't just let him attack them. But at the same time, i don't want the other fish to attack him, if he's not doing anything towards it.