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ethanmcconnell2020
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Snails

Post by ethanmcconnell2020 »

I went and got snails from the river what type of snails are they and can puffers have them
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Re: Snails

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[welcome]
If you are looking to feed those to your puffer, I highly recommend either freezing 1st or quarantining for a month.
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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ethanmcconnell2020
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Re: Snails

Post by ethanmcconnell2020 »

So is not a good idea to feed it to a puffer
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Pufferpunk
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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: Snails

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Not directly from the river, no.
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: Snails

Post by Seaponygirl »

I have access to many lake snails. Would a snail farm make them safe?
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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: Snails

Post by Pufferpunk »

Just be sure to quarantine, 1st.
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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