mcrudd Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 This is my two new little puffers. They don't eat if I just throw the bloodworms in the tank, they like to be fed. I take the tweezer and hold the worm wiggling it and then they come closer and take it from me, its so cute :love: I am waiting for the shops to open so that I can go and buy them some yummy little snails and try and get a hold of a micro worm culture. These two are so cute, love swimming close to each other the whole time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Nice. I found mine wouldn't eat either unless I wiggled the bloodworms in front of their noses. Mine never ate the snails when I was watching but there was never a snail explosion in that tank so I guess they ate them at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Nice. I found mine wouldn't eat either unless I wiggled the bloodworms in front of their noses. Mine never ate the snails when I was watching but there was never a snail explosion in that tank so I guess they ate them at night. I could not get ramshorn snails anywhere so had to settle for some unicorn looking ones I got for free from animates. I think they are eaten well some of them. I saw both puffers viciously attack some of them and now there is one or two that have not moved for ages, I think they just slurped them out of the shells, not to sure how they actually do it, but now they are also so active hunting for snails the whole time, not taking their eyes off them even when I dangle bloodworms infront of their noses LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 They are such cool fish. I can sort you out with a microworm container if you like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 They are such cool fish. I can sort you out with a microworm container if you like? aww that would be awesome Josh. I think these little guys like hunting that is why they only eat the bloodworm when I wiggle them :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Its school holidays for me and i'm only in botany/howick so send me a pm to organize pick up You could also get a whiteworm culture from somebody. Mine kinda died :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Feeding time, I just love how they eat :love: click on the pic to see the video clip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Concerned about my one little puffer. I have one that loves eating, gosh he just had six bloodworms and is so fat he swims all wiggly LOL but the other one swims away everytime I try to feed it, I have noticed that he pecked one bloodworm off the gravel, but he does not look near as healthy as the other one, any suggestions? ps. should add that he has done this since yesterday when he had his first taste of snails, he realy took the hunting seriously of the snails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Concerned about my one little puffer. I have one that loves eating, gosh he just had six bloodworms and is so fat he swims all wiggly LOL but the other one swims away everytime I try to feed it, I have noticed that he pecked one bloodworm off the gravel, but he does not look near as healthy as the other one, any suggestions? ps. should add that he has done this since yesterday when he had his first taste of snails, he realy took the hunting seriously of the snails Since...Yesterday...? So for one day the fish has been full up on snails and doesn't want to eat the food you're giving him and you're getting concerned? Give him a bit longer before calling an ambulance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Since...Yesterday...? So for one day the fish has been full up on snails and doesn't want to eat the food you're giving him and you're getting concerned? Give him a bit longer before calling an ambulance. Ira I know he might be full on snails, but so would the other one since they both had some. Please note that I also said that he does not look very healthy, he is just sitting on the gravel the whole time, he is not swimming about like his tankmate. And Puffers are very nosy and interested about what goes on around them, usually when I go to the tank both swim out to investigate where as he just sits on the floor not even looking in my direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Could also be that as a general rule 2 puffers is 1 puffer too many. Keep them in a larger group. Maybe 5 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Could also be that as a general rule 2 puffers is 1 puffer too many. Keep them in a larger group. Maybe 5 or so. will 5 be ok in a little 20 litre tank though? I had to set up a species tank and bought a little 20 litre blue planet tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 I don't think I would put 5 in a 20L tank, but 3 might be better. Maybe 4 if you make it an absolute jungle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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