Natural constipation relief for saltwater puffers

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Natural constipation relief for saltwater puffers

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Elvis was having a bit of constipation. I accidently discoved that feeding him seaweed keeps him regular. :D
I ran out of his sea veggies (seaweed) that I give him as a snack. I didn't get any for almost 3 weeks. I noticed about a week ago that he started to show signs of constipation. I bought some more sea veggies and bam! Problem solved. :D
Now he's a big pooh machine! Don't know if anyone else has ever tried this or had the same experience so I thought I would share. 8) Elvis love's the purple sea veggies, you can get them online or at petsmart. They are called Julian Sprung's Sea Veggies. Here's a link: http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.j ... Id=2755437
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Well...That would make sense. The seaveggies must contain natural fiber. I would imagine, like humans, eating bran or a good healthy veggies keeps them regular. Boy, I have the "I puff when I poo" (PP) going through my head right now..... :redface:
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stars loves nori... won't let the angel anywhere near it.. :D
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I eat sea weed its tastie
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"I puff when I poo" (PP)
Please don't let this get around... :nervous:
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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Frozen formula one has lots of seaweeds in it, and most puffers love it. Just fyi :)
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Pufferpunk wrote:
"I puff when I poo" (PP)
Please don't let this get around... :nervous:
We'll keep it quiet, just us and the rest of the forum :wink:. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time and I really needed it that day.
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Darn, now all my secrets are out. :flush:
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most all sw puffers are omnivorous and would eat various macroalgae if they were in the wild. many of the toby puffers have macroalgae as a major component of their diet. so, if say you cut a vital part of your diet, i'm sure you would discover some discomfort when you are.....you know.....mid puff
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I am going to have to try the sea veggies. My solandri Buda is destroying my halimeda. Maybe he just wants a salad.
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