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by shimodi
Sun Mar 19, 2006 5:14 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Please help: Fahaka and crayfish
Replies: 10
Views: 2949

Your fahaka is too dumb/young to hunt crayfish yet t seems. Try with some easy foods to hone your puffers hunting ability(aka snails). Nothing like insulting someone's new fish. I understand he is inexperienced( a better word from dumb) and that this is due to his youth, but the reason why I came t...
by shimodi
Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:23 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Please help: Fahaka and crayfish
Replies: 10
Views: 2949

Is this normal though for him to get pinched so often in the beginning until he learns? My main concern is that if fahakas don't eat crabs and crayfish naturally in the wild, they may not for a reason. Is it possible that I am putting him in potential harm, like being blind or worse? Or do they natu...
by shimodi
Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:08 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Please help: Fahaka and crayfish
Replies: 10
Views: 2949

Please help: Fahaka and crayfish

I've been researching what to feed my 3" fahaka and most everybody agrees that crabs and/or crayfish should be part of their diet. Well, I tried feeding little fw crabs to my fahaka and both times he went for the crab he got pinched in the face. I am worried about his eye getting grabbed and be...