Full Marine Figure 8 Puffer?

[nikkifro8994]

i was at my lsf looking for a lid for my tank yesterday when stupid me HAD to go see the clownfish they had just gotten. i was talking to the man who cares for their fish about my figure 8 puffer. i asked him about tankmates and he said that i was limited with brackish fish. but i could change him to full marine and have more options such as clownfish or yellow tangs. immediately i was thinking this was bs and he is just trying to sell fish.

is it even remotely possible to keep a figure 8 puffer in full marine? i know the clownfish bit is a lie. my puffer would bully it to death.
Thanks!
Nikki

 

[SBL]

I've heard stories, and I think there are a couple members with full marine Figure 8's. I know its a slow process to convert the fish though

 

[nikkifro8994]

if i did convert him to full marine, what other fish could i put in with him? i dont think clownfish and yellow tangs would work out.

 

[ZoddyZod]

not sure about figure 8's, but you can do that with a Green Spotted Puffer.

Here's a journal from one of the memebers about doing it....

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/318425-green-spotted-puffer-tank-journal/page__p__2641854__fromsearch__1#entry2641854

 

[Shovelman]

Im pretty sure that figure 8 puffers actually do need full marine once fully grown...

 

[talisker]

nope f8 puffers should only be kept in low end brackish water, green spotted puffers are high end brackish to full marine

 

[Shovelman]

nope f8 puffers should only be kept in low end brackish water, green spotted puffers are high end brackish to full marine

lol thanks for correcting that, im more of a fw puffer guy myself