Q's about puffer
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Vinnie71975
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Re: Q's about puffer
Setting on rocks doing nothing usually means he is sleeping, and yes its normal.
Swiping can be a sign of a parasite such as ich, does he have an spots on him?
Setting on rocks doing nothing usually means he is sleeping, and yes its normal.
Swiping can be a sign of a parasite such as ich, does he have an spots on him?
ah... coool
I can't find any ich looking spots it looks very healthy.
One other thing i know they recommend 30g tank to keep a puffer.
However from my observation even with a 50g tank i am scared that it will run out of food....
He keeps on picking on the rocks and never touch the food i give it. Will it feed faster then the stuff can grow on rocks?
The puffer is very small only 1inch 1/2.
I can't find any ich looking spots it looks very healthy.
One other thing i know they recommend 30g tank to keep a puffer.
However from my observation even with a 50g tank i am scared that it will run out of food....
He keeps on picking on the rocks and never touch the food i give it. Will it feed faster then the stuff can grow on rocks?
The puffer is very small only 1inch 1/2.
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Vinnie71975
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11666673#post11666673 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Davoaldo
ah... coool
I can't find any ich looking spots it looks very healthy.
One other thing i know they recommend 30g tank to keep a puffer.
However from my observation even with a 50g tank i am scared that it will run out of food....
He keeps on picking on the rocks and never touch the food i give it. Will it feed faster then the stuff can grow on rocks?
The puffer is very small only 1inch 1/2.
Very very very easy food supply freshwater Ramshorn Snails and Malysian trumpet snails (Pet supplies plus usually has a BUNCH in there FW tanks) and when i bought them they were like .10 each, set up a 10g tank(NO SALT just RO/DI water,you can add calcium/alk like you would in a reef tank to help them with shell buliding) with a cheap HOB filter and Throw 4 or 5 rams horns in it feed it sinking shrimp pellets and algae wafers and watch them breed like crazy! the all you gotta do is grab a couple and toss in with the puffer!
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Amoore311
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DO NOT FEED Malaysian Trumpet Snails!!! The shells are too strong and can damage your puffers teeth.
Freshwater Ramshorn and Common Pond Snails are fine though.
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Puffers need a varied diet of Meaty Foods. They also need hard foods in order to continually wear down their teeth. This is what the snails are good for.
At that size you can feed clam, shrimp, Krill, snails, Ghost Shrimp, Blood Worms, etc.
Just try and keep the chunks of food you put into the tank at a reasonable size. Puffers are VERY messy eaters. Also, for the puffer you have currently, I would crush the pond snails between your fingers first and then just toss it into the tank. Makes it a little easier for him to eat, and you still get the benefit of him having to munch down on the shell to get to the snail meat.
Freshwater Ramshorn and Common Pond Snails are fine though.
Here's the best site for Puffer Info on the net:
Click Below
The Puffer Forum
Puffers need a varied diet of Meaty Foods. They also need hard foods in order to continually wear down their teeth. This is what the snails are good for.
At that size you can feed clam, shrimp, Krill, snails, Ghost Shrimp, Blood Worms, etc.
Just try and keep the chunks of food you put into the tank at a reasonable size. Puffers are VERY messy eaters. Also, for the puffer you have currently, I would crush the pond snails between your fingers first and then just toss it into the tank. Makes it a little easier for him to eat, and you still get the benefit of him having to munch down on the shell to get to the snail meat.
Vinnie71975
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Wow didnt know that THANKS im getting a brackish puffer and would have fed him them too!
Amoore311
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Ya stay the heck away from Malaysian Trumpets.
Common Pond snails are your best pet for "live food". I got like 4-5 for free from my LFS. Just threw them in a 10 gallon tank w/ tap water and an airstone and gave em a leaf of lettuce every couple days. In a week or two you will have a very stable breeding population.
I soaked all my puffers food in Garlic Guard and Vitamins as well before feeding. I was used to doing that from the day I got him though, I had to load him up with vitamins to fight off a nasty case of intestinal parasites he had when I bought him.
Common Pond snails are your best pet for "live food". I got like 4-5 for free from my LFS. Just threw them in a 10 gallon tank w/ tap water and an airstone and gave em a leaf of lettuce every couple days. In a week or two you will have a very stable breeding population.
I soaked all my puffers food in Garlic Guard and Vitamins as well before feeding. I was used to doing that from the day I got him though, I had to load him up with vitamins to fight off a nasty case of intestinal parasites he had when I bought him.
