my puffers wont eat anything with a shell

[Miller535]

I recently set up a brakish tank with a SG level of 1.012. In it I have two f8's and a Gsp. None of them will touch a snail or haermit crab or anything like that. All i can get them to eat is earth worms and frozen crill. Do they not eat shell food when small? What should I do?

[Flutter]

If they're hungry enough they'll try new foods

Do they look at them as a food source? Are they interested or do they ignore them completely?

[Miller535]

They notice them a little when I first put them in. poke their shell once or thice and thats it

[Brandon8521]

Try to squish it first b4 you drop it in that way they will get to the meat as soon as they poke at it.

[JoseDepacos]

That sg is getting a bit high for F8's.

[Ajepalmer]

Yes i believe F8's are strictly FW and low end brackish though GSP's can thrive fully in marine. As for the snails, mine won't bother with them either but when he went a day without eating he devoured some of my nesarrious like a jerk haha. I attempted since then to crush a ramshorn but he ignored it and let it go to waste. He may just be full, but I'll let some of the forum experts answer your question better than I can