Porcupine Puffer

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Latin Name: Diodon holocanthus
Common Name(s): Porcupine Puffer, Porcupine Fish, Balloon Fish
Difficulty: Intermediate
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive, Predatory
Adult Full Size: 19"
Minimum Tank Size: 90 gallons (MAY NEED TO UPGRADE AS IT GROWS)
Reef Safe: NO
UV Required: No (Recommended)
Protein Skimmer Required: Yes
Foods: 2.3mm ABN Chromo Pellets, Krill, Squid, Silversides, Clams, Mussels, Scallops, IQF: Crab Clusters, LRS: Chunky Mix, Seaweed

Description: The porcupine puffer has spiny appendages covering most of its body which varies from shades of tan to a golden color with darker sports. They have a strong beak-like mouth to help them eat tough meaty foods and crustaceans including krill, shelled shrimp, as well as squid and clams. Hard shelled foods should be fed 2-3 times a week to help grind down their ever-growing teeth. This fish can be nippy towards other fish, but usually has a great personality and learns who feeds it. DO NOT purposefully make this fish "blow up" as it stresses them out.