Baby Dwarf Puffer

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Dlm0369
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Baby Dwarf Puffer

Post by Dlm0369 »

Hi everyone I'm new here and I have a question

I just got a DP its a baby I think
My question is I have an overpopulation of
MTS and Cherry shrimp
The DP is hunting the shrimp and not the snails
is this normal for a baby and then it will eat
the snails
Any help is appreciated
Thanks
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Pufferpunk
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Re: Baby Dwarf Puffer

Post by Pufferpunk »

[welcome]
They can only crush snails as small as their eye.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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eieio
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Re: Baby Dwarf Puffer

Post by eieio »

MTS shells (even little ones) are too hard for puffers, and may damage their teeth
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Pufferpunk
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Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Chicago
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Re: Baby Dwarf Puffer

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eieio wrote:MTS shells (even little ones) are too hard for puffers, and may damage their teeth
Oops, missed that! :shock:
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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Re: Baby Dwarf Puffer

Post by Welch4 »

My Dps normally just eat the meat of the snails.
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