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Re: Fahaka's tail
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:26 am
by htse
i dun think live food works.... i gave him a crayfish already, and he didn't eat it =[
Re: Fahaka's tail
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:59 am
by Pufferpunk
I said Earthworms, not something that can fight back. That's what my puffer started eating after his food strike--his favorite food!
Re: Fahaka's tail
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:28 am
by htse
Pufferpunk wrote:I said Earthworms, not something that can fight back. That's what my puffer started eating after his food strike--his favorite food!
alright then, i'll try to get him some earthworms, u can buy it in some bait shop right??
Re: Fahaka's tail
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:29 am
by Pufferpunk
That's a good place to look for them.
Re: Fahaka's tail
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:05 pm
by htse
Pufferpunk wrote:That's a good place to look for them.
i bought some today,,,didnt work as well ....
Re: Fahaka's tail
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:15 pm
by Pufferpunk
As well? Were they fat & wiggly?
Re: Fahaka's tail
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:25 am
by htse
Pufferpunk wrote:As well? Were they fat & wiggly?
Ya it didn't work, the earthworms r pretty big, same length as my fahaka's body
Re: Fahaka's tail
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:34 am
by Pufferpunk
That shouldn't matter. He's just on a hunger strike. Keep the water parameters perfect & keep offering him earthworms--he'll eat them eventually. They can go a long time without eating.
Re: Fahaka's tail
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:43 am
by htse
Pufferpunk wrote:That shouldn't matter. He's just on a hunger strike. Keep the water parameters perfect & keep offering him earthworms--he'll eat them eventually. They can go a long time without eating.
should i try feeder goldfish??
so i will just throw in a earthworm and a shrimp everyday
Re: Fahaka's tail
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:03 pm
by Pufferpunk
Absolutely not! Just keep trying the foods I recommended.
Check the articles here:
library/category/feeding/
Re: Fahaka's tail
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:54 pm
by bertie 83
ruto mussells are a big hit with mine might be worth a go
Re: Fahaka's tail
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:57 pm
by geronimo69
Stick with what PP mentioned. Earthworms will be the best to get him back to eating. Mine was on a 2.5 week hunger strike when I brought him home over a eyar ago. Now he eats anything, anytime.
This is his/her assortment of food:
Pellets
Snails (ramshorns)
Worms
Crayfish
Mussels on the half shell
I feed my Fahaka about 3 times a week, until his belly is slightly rounded. Remember, Fahakas do not have a round appearance as other puffers do. If yours is "round" he is being overfed IMO.
Re: Fahaka's tail
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:29 pm
by htse
one more question guys ...
should i wash the earthworms? cuz they're pretty dirty..
and how long can i live a earthworm in there before throwing it out?
Re: Fahaka's tail
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:30 pm
by Pufferpunk
You can rinse them off.
Re: Fahaka's tail
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:52 pm
by htse
Pufferpunk wrote:You can rinse them off.
but how long can i keep the earthworm in my tank, i usually leave it there untill i see the earthworm died. is that ok??