my new spiny puffer eating

[ayrton]

Hi all,

In the past I had a diodon holacanthus; it was able to swallow medium pieces of food without chewing them during his feeding. Now I've bought a new one that is eating in a different way; it chews every piece of food and spits it out in many little pieces and then swallows them.

This puffer is enough fat and is acting normal without any apparent sign of illness.

Is it normal this behaviour during its feeding?

Thanks for your help

Lorenzo