Can dwarf puffers get lockjaw?
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Minipuff
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Can dwarf puffers get lockjaw?
I'd like to try feeding frozen krill and mysis to my DPs, but then I've read about lockjaw being associated with krill? Can DPs get lockjaw from eating krill, and what about mysis shrimp?
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Re: Can dwarf puffers get lockjaw?
Not that I have ever heard of. As long as you vary their diet. Be sure to soak the food in vitamins.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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Re: Can dwarf puffers get lockjaw?
My sis is fine too, but as pp said use good quality vitamins too
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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anna*
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Re: Can dwarf puffers get lockjaw?
Which vitamins do you guys recommend (available in the UK)?
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Re: Can dwarf puffers get lockjaw?
Ok, good! I'll try it - I want to vary their diet more. They are very picky, but eat snails and bloodworms, and occasionally live brine shrimp nauplii. I have JBL atvitol vitamins to soak food in.
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Re: Can dwarf puffers get lockjaw?
Vita-Chemanna* wrote:Which vitamins do you guys recommend (available in the UK)?
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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anna*
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Re: Can dwarf puffers get lockjaw?
Great thanks.Pufferpunk wrote:Vita-Chemanna* wrote:Which vitamins do you guys recommend (available in the UK)?