Dwarf Puffer Ain't Eating

[Nils]

Hey my friends,

I recently bought an Indian Dwarf Puffer, Wednesday I think, and now he isn't eating. I tried frozen bloodworms, and my water parameter are all right. It is a micro tank, 2.5 gallons, and shares the space with a Mexican Dwarf Crayfish. My PH is at 7.0, my nitrites neutral and my nitrates are OK. I am getting a live worm culture tomorrow, but does anyone have any tips? BTW, it is a planted tank with tons and tons of Java Moss and driftwood. Any tips are appreciated.

Thanks,

Nils

 

[islandboy1]

Puffers like more hard shelled food like small rolly pollys and small crayfish


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[islandboy1]

But it shouldn't have a problem eating bloodworms


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[Nils]

Thanks IslandBoy. I got about 500 live blackworms yesterday, and he shows some interest in those. He has been eating something, because every morning his belly is roundish. He hasn't eaten the crayfish, and I doubt he will. What should I do now?

Nils

 

[islandboy1]

I would say just wait it out and see what happens within the rest of the week


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[Nils]

Ok, do you have any dwarf puffers yourself?

 

[islandboy1]

Yes 15 in a 150 gallon tank


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[Nils]

Those must be some happy puffers! It seems that he lets the black worms wriggle into the Java Moss, and then he goes up and he eats it. Are the puffers the only inhabitants of the 150?

Nils

 

[islandboy1]

Some sucker fish and any surviving ghost shrimp haha


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[Nils]

Lol, do the dwarf puffers like ghost shrimp?

 

[islandboy1]

Eat them up like French fries


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[carter_beyer]

I have two they do eat the blood worms it just takes a little bit of time!


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