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JBurg
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fish?

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Would I be able to feed my fahaka puffer disease free feeder fish such as comets, minnows, or gold fish? If so how often?
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yunachin
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My Puffers: 1x A. Meleagris (Golden)
2x Tetraodon nigroviridis
1x Tetraodon lineatus
1x A. hispidus
2x Takifugu Ocellatus
9x Tetraodon biocellatus
1x Canthigaster solandri
1x Diodon Holocanthus
2x A. nigropunctatus
1x Tetraodon miurus
1x Irrubesco
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Post by yunachin »

Feeders are not good for your Fahaka as they are full of fat and not so much nutrients. Your puffer needs a varied diet of things like: snails, mussels, crayfish, clam, shrimp, squid, etc. You must vary the diet as well for the long term health of the puffer. Your crunchy-like foods also keep the puffers teeth worn down preventing you for having to cut them yourself.
Check out the library for articles on feeding for more information.
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The Bruce
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My Puffers: 2xFahaka
3xDwarf
1xMbu
1xHumpback
1xDogface
1xMuirus
1xRedeye
Location: Sacramento, CA

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Post by The Bruce »

like i always say, go to the seafood counter of the nearest raley's, safeway, or other supermarket and get every crustacean and mollusk available, and if you want excitement then get a crayfish
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LinearChaos
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Tetraodon mbu

With close to 10 years of experience with puffers, I have kept most species of freshwater, brackish water, and even saltwater puffers available in the trade.
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Post by LinearChaos »

Check out the frozen sea food at your local oriental or asian market! I stock up with 6 months worth of food for like $10 including squid, cuttle fish, shrimp, cockles, mussels, snails, crab, you name it!
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