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How to train Congo puffer in taking dead food?
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 12:36 am
by Frozz
dead food such as frozen bloodworm, prawn bought from supermarket or even pellet.
so far my congo puffer reject taking frozen bloodworm and prawn, it even reject a dead feeder fish when i try to feed it using a tweezer, the puffer just swallow and spit it out instantly.

Re: How to train Congo puffer in taking dead food?
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 12:44 am
by PolishPuff
Well
I had no luck in frozen food feeding
did you try frozen silverfish, tie them down and play to see if he will eat?
lots of tricks
library/puffers-in-focus/arrowhead/
Re: How to train Congo puffer in taking dead food?
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 1:20 am
by Pufferpunk
Re: How to train Congo puffer in taking dead food?
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 1:58 am
by Frozz
thanks PolishPuff and Pufferpunk for the links
guess i must be more patient on training my puffer, its me vs congo puffer time
will definitely try frozen silverfish

Re: How to train Congo puffer in taking dead food?
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 11:40 am
by Pufferpunk
Start with live worms (mine loves earthworms) & then try mixing in dead (frozen, defrosted in garlic water).
Re: How to train Congo puffer in taking dead food?
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 1:30 pm
by Black Widow
tie your dead food on the end of a long cotton thread and drag thru the water as if its alive, your puffer will eat it!
Re: How to train Congo puffer in taking dead food?
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 4:06 pm
by Pufferpunk
Hmmm... we're missing an article on this in our Library.

Re: How to train Congo puffer in taking dead food?
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 1:02 pm
by Frozz
ok i have successfully feed my puffer with some prawn meat, but it doesn't really eat alot, just like 1/2 of the prawn.
maybe it is small eater, 3 inch congo.
