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My GSPs asking for foods ^_^

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:42 pm
by myukoo

Re: My GSPs asking for foods ^_^

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:44 pm
by myukoo
i do hand feeding but seems like it wanna bite my finger not the foods
will it hurt if the puffer bite ur finger?

Re: My GSPs asking for foods ^_^

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:38 pm
by trekenk
Yes it will hurt. Not suggested to feed by hand, makes tank cleaning harder as they may come at your hand thinking food. The bigger they get the harder they bite...

Re: My GSPs asking for foods ^_^

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:00 pm
by Pufferpunk
Your avatar pic is very cute! The 1st puffer in your vid looks a bit thin. Have you treated them for IPs yet?

Re: My GSPs asking for foods ^_^

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:47 pm
by RVS
+1 to PP coment... it looks a thin...
¿is he the newer guy on the tank?

Re: My GSPs asking for foods ^_^

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 3:36 pm
by myukoo
ah thx i'll not do hand feeding again XD

what IPs short for? :D i've bought these 2 GSPs for 2 weeks now, :D one is smaller n scared of me,
i feed frozen blood worms n fairy shrimp 2 times a day til their tummy get big ^^
or should i feed it more? will it has the digestive system problem?. flatulence.?

Re: My GSPs asking for foods ^_^

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:31 am
by Nuclear_Glitter
They need a more varied diet and you need to be feeding them hard shelled foods, like snails, to keep their beaks trimmed. If their beaks overgrow then they will not be able to open their mouths to eat. IPs is short for Internal Parasites. I'm not sure what you have available in your country but people here use Jungle Parasite fizz tabs.

You can feed your puffers snails (Ramshorn are best), mussels, earthworms, tilapia, shrimp, bloodworms, black worms, oysters, squid, and other sea food. Please make sure anything you buy is UNCOOKED and UNSEASONED though. Freeze any seafood you get for at least 24 hours and then thaw in a bowl of tank water.

Re: My GSPs asking for foods ^_^

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:40 am
by myukoo
Nuclear_Glitter wrote:They need a more varied diet and you need to be feeding them hard shelled foods, like snails, to keep their beaks trimmed. If their beaks overgrow then they will not be able to open their mouths to eat. IPs is short for Internal Parasites. I'm not sure what you have available in your country but people here use Jungle Parasite fizz tabs.

You can feed your puffers snails (Ramshorn are best), mussels, earthworms, tilapia, shrimp, bloodworms, black worms, oysters, squid, and other sea food. Please make sure anything you buy is UNCOOKED and UNSEASONED though. Freeze any seafood you get for at least 24 hours and then thaw in a bowl of tank water.
thank you so much for ur advice

Re: My GSPs asking for foods ^_^

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:28 am
by scpion
Pls do not feel offended by my comment.. I can't see any substrate in the video. From the look of the width, this should be a roughly 20g tank.. The water is cloudy too. I certainly hope U have a filter in there and not only the airstone.. I apologise if I am wrong, in advance.