SAP teeth trimming

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tilapia92
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SAP teeth trimming

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Well, I haven't had one for a couple of years but I did have one lonely one in a 15 gallon tank and found that the addition of snails took care of his teeth problems. I also got him to eat those small betta pellets which helped too. I just posted this to see why so many ppl trim their teeth.
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Read the article in the Hospital forum.
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Each puffer is different. My SAP's teeth tend to grow INTO his mouth, so instead of looking buck toothed, they curl back. Even with a daily diet of extremely crunch snails, I couldnt' keep his teeth short, I think its because they didn't line up properly.

Anyways, that's why "I" trim my puff's teeth so often!
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Do yours eat 1mm sinking pellets?
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Most of the time I feed New Life Spectrum Small Fish Formula, which is a small, sinking pellet that he just loves. Its a heck of a lot easier to feed him that food and ocassional snails, since I'll have to do the trimming anyways.
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