My porcupine puffer only eats peas!

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fugunabe
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Re: My porcupine puffer only eats peas!

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At long last, my porcupine puffer has begun to eat something other than peas! Two weeks ago, I bought a live littleneck clam, smashed it with a hammer, and pulled out the clam using tweezers. He ate the whole clam! I also fed him shell-on shrimp yesterday. So now his diet is getting more diversified. He still loves peas and spits water out at the pea. I also stock the tank with snails, but I can't really tell if he's eating them or not.
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Re: My porcupine puffer only eats peas!

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Great update, glad he is doing well!
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Re: My porcupine puffer only eats peas!

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Great news! Now you can try soaking the foods in vitamins, for even better nutrition.
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Re: My porcupine puffer only eats peas!

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casc - that depends on the fish and how well nourished the current monotonous diet keeps him - which is unpredictable.
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Re: My porcupine puffer only eats peas!

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He/she is doing fine! She just released all these eggs! Not sure what to do! ARGH!!
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