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by Ahoy
Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:22 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Puffer - no apparent teeth / beak
Replies: 12
Views: 1701

Salifert kits. I do have a lot of LPS and a few SPS corals, but I dose kalk to maintain Ca and KH. I shall be keeping an eye on the puffer, of course, but it looks very healthy and is extremely interactive. I am careful with iodine supplementation but thanks for the comments. My concern is that the ...
by Ahoy
Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:02 am
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Puffer - no apparent teeth / beak
Replies: 12
Views: 1701

Calcium: 445ppm,
Magnesium 1160ppm (low and being corrected to gain 1300ppm)

Also check dKH which is 12 and iodide / iodate which are difficult to interpret from the kit but I can convince myself of normal levels.

HTH,
S.
by Ahoy
Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:49 pm
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Puffer - no apparent teeth / beak
Replies: 12
Views: 1701

You could aways try to get it to bite you and see if you feel teeth. :ohyeah: Hmm, have tried to trick my other half into testing that possibility: no luck! I am not worried about its health, as it is lively and eats well. I just wonder whether it damaged them on something? Of course, it could simp...
by Ahoy
Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:53 am
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Puffer - no apparent teeth / beak
Replies: 12
Views: 1701

Anyone got any advice for me?
Cheers,
S.
by Ahoy
Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:24 am
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Puffer - no apparent teeth / beak
Replies: 12
Views: 1701

It mainly got (thawed) frozen cockle and larger bits of shrimp from the marine mix blister pack. Also has eaten a couple of peas over the past months and sometimes I put cockle / mussels in shells (I crack them open first) in the tank. Here's the best photo I could manage. http://www.thepufferforum....
by Ahoy
Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:49 am
Forum: Marine Puffers
Topic: Puffer - no apparent teeth / beak
Replies: 12
Views: 1701

Puffer - no apparent teeth / beak

Hi folks, I have had a diodon holocanthus for almost 4 months and it has settled in well. When I got it, it had a prominent set of dentition but the last few times i've looked, it seems to be lacking anything and is not as able to shred the mussels and cockles I feed it as well. It isn't malnourishe...