Hello!
got a dragon puffer a few days back but cant seem to get him to actually eat anything, he is looking round enough at the moment so its not dire yet
I've tried snails and live worms but he's just not interested at all
ive also got in contact with the store to try find out what they fed him
temperature is 26C
ammonia and nitrite are 0
nitrate is 5
ph is 7.3
trying to get my dragon puffer to eat
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- Puffer Fry
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Aurelian: Dragon Puffer - Location (country): East Grinsted, West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Pufferpunk
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Re: trying to get my dragon puffer to eat
These are probably the hardest species to get to eat!
Try this: library/feeding/problems-feeding-your-puffer/
https://www.pufferfishenthusiastsworldw ... -caresheet
Try this: library/feeding/problems-feeding-your-puffer/
https://www.pufferfishenthusiastsworldw ... -caresheet
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!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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- Puffer Fry
- Posts: 9
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- My Puffers: Caesar: Juvenile Fahaka
Aurelian: Dragon Puffer - Location (country): East Grinsted, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Re: trying to get my dragon puffer to eat
Thanks PP, managed got my hands on some longer tongs, with these i rubbed a worm right up against its lips and he took it! after that a few hours later i tried with a live super worm and again rub on the lips and it bit down! think ive got the technique now, thank you so much!
- Pufferpunk
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- Posts: 32776
- 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
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Re: trying to get my dragon puffer to eat
Yay!
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!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
Re: trying to get my dragon puffer to eat
Mine eat feeders, all size mealworms and earthworms. They can fast for long periods but usually will start eating eventually.
- Pufferpunk
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- Posts: 32776
- 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
- Contact:
Re: trying to get my dragon puffer to eat
Of the above suggestions, I would only approve of the earthworms.
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!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"