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Help with puffer id please

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:07 pm
by Lumis22
Hey guy looking to get a puffer id please. My gf bought me this puffer as a surprise. Fish store told her it was a map puffer. I don't think so. Thanks

Re: Help with puffer id please

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:23 pm
by Arny
He's a Arothron Melegris (Giuneafowl Puffer)

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Re: Help with puffer id please

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:33 pm
by Lumis22
This week he has been eating 3 peices of krill every other night. Is this to much or not enough. This seems to be a great puffer. I just like to research a fish before i get one. He is a supprise. anyones advise would be helpful. Thanks

Re: Help with puffer id please

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:48 pm
by J-P
avoid the krill.

Re: Help with puffer id please

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:56 pm
by Lumis22
Ok got you. Can you tell me why. Give me some good alternatives. Thank you.

Re: Help with puffer id please

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:01 pm
by Arny
Lumis22 wrote:Ok got you. Can you tell me why. Give me some good alternatives. Thank you.
The short anwswer is Krill can lead to lock jaw in puffers.

You can feed him blood worms, mysis, raw shrimp, mussels, squid, crabs etc. It's best to give them a varied diet

Re: Help with puffer id please

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:01 pm
by J-P
The why? Too many documented cases of lockjaw associated with krill.

Mussels, clams, crabs, any hard shelled invert / mollusk. These can be purchased frozen and thawed. It will be trial and error to see what it ill tank and what it won't. Puffers can be VERY picky.

Re: Help with puffer id please

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:51 pm
by Lumis22
Ok just like lionfish. thanks. I can feed my lion and puffer The same. I feed my lion 2 or 3 times a week. Anything else I should know.

Re: Help with puffer id please

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 4:30 pm
by goldielocke76
Lumis22 wrote:Ok just like lionfish. thanks. I can feed my lion and puffer The same. I feed my lion 2 or 3 times a week. Anything else I should know.

Lion fish mixed with puffers always ends up badly. Get them separated, and make sure you have a big enough tank for your G.F. puff with sufficient filtration.