Dogface Puffer Normal Behavior

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Re: Dogface Puffer Normal Behavior

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Looks like his tummy is full. :D
He's such a cutie.
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hahaha so i soaked the mussel in garlic and placed it on his favorite sport, 2 minutes later I check on him and this is what I see.
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:ROFL: You need to have a talk with him. Tell him he needs to eat the mussel and not sleep on the mussel.
Don't feed him any ghost shrimp for a couple of days and try the mussel again. I only feed mine every 3 days. It's ok to skip a few days of feeding. This will also give him time to get settled.
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Haha your guy is hilarious! :lol:
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edmlfc1, wait a bit before you try again.

keep soaking the food in the garlic, eventually it should entice him to eat it
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DRRT wrote:edmlfc1, wait a bit before you try again.

keep soaking the food in the garlic, eventually it should entice him to eat it
This message was meant for you biggy101 not me. :D
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Good News! I get home from work today and I have this handsome fellow to greet me at the front of the glass wagin his tail like a dog. I threw in a mussel and he chowed down, didn't overeat though. Now he is cruising around checking out his new home. :D
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IDK, he looks way comfy to me.
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:99bottles: Yeah!
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"i demand food nowwww!!!"
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biggy101 wrote:Good News! I get home from work today and I have this handsome fellow to greet me at the front of the glass wagin his tail like a dog. I threw in a mussel and he chowed down, didn't overeat though. Now he is cruising around checking out his new home. :D
Yay! Glad he's settling in finally.

This guy seems like he's got quite the personality - that pic you posted of when he took the mussel with him back to his little hole made me laugh out loud.
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Re: Dogface Puffer Normal Behavior

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oh no! I get home from work today and he comes to greet me as usual acting normal but he has white spots on his fins and body!! I didnt notice any of these yesterday! He ate very well and was active and normal. :(
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Does it look like white spot?

That was a literal LOL picture, by the way, with the mussel.
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I am not sure if it is sand or white spot.
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By the way, you should try clearing up that photo digitally and submitting it to Puffer of the Month.
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