Newest Addition - Blue Dot Puffer - (pic) - Aquarium Advice

mikebranson · 02-07-2005, 11:04 PM

I cant seem to get him eating more than lettuce? Takes brine shimp and spits it right back out.. .. Any ideas?

xxmoorishmanxx · 02-07-2005, 11:05 PM

try krill break it up though

electrikat · 02-07-2005, 11:05 PM

Small chunks of regular shrimp or scallops. Just what you get at the meat market. That's what our porc puffer would eat.

Ayesha97 · 02-08-2005, 08:52 AM

He's adorable!! Good luck getting him to eat other stuff.

**lando** · 02-08-2005, 09:55 AM

Nice fish! Try soaking krill or mysis in a solution like GuarlicGuard and do not forget to add the suppliments to it.

02-08-2005, 10:59 AM

If it eats letutuce, also try some softened broccoli (preferabley from frozen), my trigger loves the stuff. Very nutitious and will help while it's acclimating to captive care. As the others suggested try various food types but be sure they are small enough for the fish to injest. If not, try a few rounds in the blender first.

Cheers
Steve

mikebranson · 02-08-2005, 12:16 PM

Thanks for the info...

any particular suppliments better than others - in ur opinion?

02-08-2005, 03:52 PM

Garlic as mentioned. I would also suggest Selcon, products containing Beta Glucan and Zoe. I would also keep up with the veggies as long as the puffer accepts them. Dark green vegetables (except leafy salad lettuce types) are a great natural source of vitamins and helps keep the "pipes" clean.

Cheers
Steve

johnkristie · 02-24-2005, 10:30 PM

I'm thinking about getting a blue spotted guy. How long have you had it? Does it nip at your other fishes fins at all?

crazynyblondie · 05-05-2005, 11:38 PM

I have one of these. He's really nice. Try seaweed and krill. You could also try algae pellets.

02-07-2005, 11:05 PM	#3
electrikat Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: texas Posts: 1,474	Small chunks of regular shrimp or scallops. Just what you get at the meat market. That's what our porc puffer would eat. __________________ Good luck! Kat 90 malawia cichlid 55 planted tropical community http://www.aquarank.com/in.php?id=fishfree

02-08-2005, 08:52 AM	#4
Ayesha97 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 295	He's adorable!! Good luck getting him to eat other stuff. __________________ Marlin: Okay, a mollusk walks up to this sea cucumber, well he doesn't actually walk, he's just there, and he turns to the sea cucumber, and... Well, wait, there's a mollusk and a sea cucumber and... Chum: You know for a clown fish, he's not that funny.

02-08-2005, 09:55 AM	#5
lando Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Savage, MN Posts: 7,631 Images: 46	Nice fish! Try soaking krill or mysis in a solution like GuarlicGuard and do not forget to add the suppliments to it. __________________ Some people are like slinkies...they serve no real purpose yet can still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs! Have a great day! Brian

02-24-2005, 10:30 PM	#9
johnkristie Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 207 Images: 12	I'm thinking about getting a blue spotted guy. How long have you had it? Does it nip at your other fishes fins at all? __________________ For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities...have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. (Romans 1:20)

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02-07-2005, 11:05 PM	#2
xxmoorishmanxx Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Normal, IL Posts: 1,110 Images: 15	try krill break it up though

02-08-2005, 10:59 AM	#6
steve-s Guest Posts: n/a	If it eats letutuce, also try some softened broccoli (preferabley from frozen), my trigger loves the stuff. Very nutitious and will help while it's acclimating to captive care. As the others suggested try various food types but be sure they are small enough for the fish to injest. If not, try a few rounds in the blender first. Cheers Steve

02-08-2005, 12:16 PM	#7
mikebranson Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 61	Thanks for the info... any particular suppliments better than others - in ur opinion?

02-08-2005, 03:52 PM	#8
steve-s Guest Posts: n/a	Garlic as mentioned. I would also suggest Selcon, products containing Beta Glucan and Zoe. I would also keep up with the veggies as long as the puffer accepts them. Dark green vegetables (except leafy salad lettuce types) are a great natural source of vitamins and helps keep the "pipes" clean. Cheers Steve

05-05-2005, 11:38 PM	#10
crazynyblondie Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Yotk Posts: 6	I have one of these. He's really nice. Try seaweed and krill. You could also try algae pellets.

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