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MTS?

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I apologize if this has already been asked, if it has I didn't see it.

I've been told to not feed Mayalysian Trumpet Snails since they can break the teeth of puffers but I was wondering... Since Amazon Puffers are prone to overgrowth, are MTS okay for them? Not as a sole source of food, of course.

This is probably a stupid question, I'm wondering if their teeth would break regardless with MTS but I don't know if they have especially hard teeth and that's why they get overgrown.
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I think they are just fast growing, from what I've heard, MTS are just too hard period for any puffer. Not a stupid question at all though.
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MTS are too difficult for puffers. Pond snails or ramshorns are best.
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A lot of people have reported that larger puffers have no problems with turning MTS shells to dust. I've heard very mixed opinions on this.
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MTS and SAPs do not mix at all. I lost SAPs due to MTS incisor breakage back fully to the gum line, requiring multiple trimmings under anaesthias - not a good or safe thing.
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I cannot say for others, but my Ceylon can crush MTS without an issue. My Fahaka does not get any. He only gets Rams as far as snails are concerned.
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