The Puffer Forum

Hello,all
Im having trouble with finding small enough snails for my F8 to crush,when i feed him larger pond snails he just sucks them out of their shells.And i certainly don't want his teeth to overgrow. So please make some suggestions,bear in mind that whatever i give him has to be plant friendly as his tank is heavily planted.

How big is he now? Give him snails about the size of his eyeball maybe smaller

he is about 1 3/4 inches and he just ignores small snails.

There is plenty of other shelled foods to feed your puffer. Check our Library for feeding articles.

I crush up the bigger snails a little for my F8's that way they have to get some shell crunching goin on to get at the meat

Have you tried cockles / clams in shell? My F8's go crazy trying to open them to get at the insides

Ah ok that sounds good, Another question how long should he be "Fat"you probably know what i mean,when you feed them and they get that huge bulge in the stomach,because I keep hearing people talking about parasites,And need to treat for them if he does.