Hello,all
Im having trouble with finding small enough snails for my F8 to crush,when i feed him larger pond snails he just sucks them out of their shells.And i certainly don't want his teeth to overgrow. So please make some suggestions,bear in mind that whatever i give him has to be plant friendly as his tank is heavily planted.
F8 Shelled diet.
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Re: F8 Shelled diet.
How big is he now? Give him snails about the size of his eyeball maybe smaller
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Re: F8 Shelled diet.
he is about 1 3/4 inches and he just ignores small snails.
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Re: F8 Shelled diet.
There is plenty of other shelled foods to feed your puffer. Check our Library for feeding articles.
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Re: F8 Shelled diet.
I crush up the bigger snails a little for my F8's that way they have to get some shell crunching goin on to get at the meat
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Re: F8 Shelled diet.
Have you tried cockles / clams in shell? My F8's go crazy trying to open them to get at the insides
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Re: F8 Shelled diet.
Ah ok that sounds good, Another question how long should he be "Fat"you probably know what i mean,when you feed them and they get that huge bulge in the stomach,because I keep hearing people talking about parasites,And need to treat for them if he does.