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Porcupine Puffer Fish: Fast Growth Diet?
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:53 pm
by xmikebrock
my cousin was wondering today what to feed her porc to make it grow a little faster,
specs:
75 gallon tank
1 other clown fish in tank
ammonia/nitrIte/nitrAtes= 0
ph= 7.8
sg= 1.023
Re: Porcupine Puffer Fish: Fast Growth Diet?
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:02 pm
by mrgreen
There should be SOME nitrates. When and how was it cycled? What is she feeding it now? A porc needs a tank of 120 gallons.
I think its more important to give them good water parameters, in terms of health and growth, than food. Food is important, of course, but stopping stunting will help them grow. That means a tank that is big enough and water changes and a cycled tank.
Re: Porcupine Puffer Fish: Fast Growth Diet?
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:43 am
by Pufferpunk
I agree, the larger the tank, the faster the fish will grow. Also a healthy diet of crustaceans (see feeding articles in the library) soaked in Selcon & marine fish vitamins are always best.
Re: Porcupine Puffer Fish: Fast Growth Diet?
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:39 pm
by xmikebrock
idk how it was cycled
but shes haad the tank for a year now
would they eat ghost shrimp if i put some in there
i know i put them in with my GSP and they can handle the salinity in m brackish tank
can they acclimate to salt?
for my own knowledge, hw would i go about breeding brine shrimp??
Re: Porcupine Puffer Fish: Fast Growth Diet?
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:04 pm
by LilGreenPuffer
To breed brine shrimp, you should get or make a hatchery.
Ghost shrimp don't usually survive in salt, but I did hear about one the other day that's been in a SW tank for a bit when it wasn't eaten.
Re: Porcupine Puffer Fish: Fast Growth Diet?
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:06 pm
by xmikebrock
any goo links or ideas for hatchery, imagonna look it up now
Re: Porcupine Puffer Fish: Fast Growth Diet?
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:13 pm
by LilGreenPuffer
I always just put some hatch mix and an airstone in water and waited a day or two.