Can a Reticulated Puffer Live With a Skunk Cleaner Shrimp?
✗ Not recommended in most tanksVerdict from our compatibility engine, assuming a typical 90-gallon reef tank. Score: 0/100.
Why
- Size capacity hard block: Tank far too small (90gal for 250.0gal min)
- Reef safety hard block: Not reef-safe — Reticulated Puffer will damage coral/inverts
- Species conflict: Known conflict: Arothron puffers eat crustaceans and urchins — not safe with inverts
It can work if…
- Upgrade to a larger tank — this species needs more volume
- Tank is nearing capacity — consider removing a resident before adding this one
- Reef safety concern — relocate or rehome before adding to a reef tank
- Known incompatibility — these species are documented to conflict
Both species at a glance
Reticulated Puffer
Arothron hispidus
- Aggression:
- semi-aggressive
- Min tank:
- 250 gallons
- Reef safe:
- unsafe
- Diet:
- carnivore
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis
- Aggression:
- peaceful
- Min tank:
- 20 gallons
- Reef safe:
- safe
- Diet:
- carnivore