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what type of snails do we feed fahakas?
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:21 pm
by kido
guys, are any type of snail ok to feed fahakas?
i might be able to get some trumpet and ramshorns snails... would these types be ok to keep their teeth in check?
Re: what type of snails do we feed fahakas?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:22 pm
by CtHM
I wouldn't/ Both of those kinds (if I'm right) have a shell that's too hard, and will just break puffer teeth D:
Re: what type of snails do we feed fahakas?
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:13 am
by js97
ramshorn should be okay, but trumpets shells would be too hard..
Re: what type of snails do we feed fahakas?
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:27 am
by apachepufferman
It depends on the size fish. If he is over 4" then trumpets will be fine. My fahaka chomps trumpets like their shells are m&m's. IMO Giant species puffers can eat trumpet snails where as other puffers can't. If a fish is able to take out a clam, muscle, or oyster it should be more than capable of getting through a trumpet snail. Ramshorn are suitable for all puffers. Just for the DPs and saps they need to be small enought to fit in there mouth or they won't be able to do anything with them.
If others are still worried about shell hardness I believe if you want softer shelled snails you just keep the water softer adjusting your gh and kh levels.