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Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:44 pm**

My Dfp will not eat snails! I have offered them but the lfs that we got him from had him on the wrong diet so hes fussy any way. Got any ideas to help him eat these? His teeth are quite large, hes eating krill,shrimp (shell on) blood worms ect.
My other question is, Can these fish see them self's? Mufassa does well swims all over but when he gets to the brighter side of the tank he sees him self so I think, and hes trying to bite the glass or him self.

I just wanted you to know that with time and lots of on looking at scar and mufassa they have both come around so well, I just love these guys thank you all for your help with both tank set ups I couldn't have done it with out this forum!!!!
Georgia

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:47 pm**

oh I had one more question, has anyone been bit by one of these fish? When i hand feed scar wants to eat my finger with the food. when I check the skimmer and other items for the tank he comes for my hand.
Thanks!
Georgia

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:03 pm**

I have been bit several times by my puffers. As many here know, my 17" Fahaka took a nasty chunk out of me a while back. Now I always wear thick shoulder-length gloves

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Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:14 pm**

His mouth is that big???

j/t ya! Whenever I feed my anemone my tomato clowns get a nip or two in. They are nasty little buggers!

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:17 pm**

lisalisa wrote:I have been bit several times by my puffers. As many here know, my 17" Fahaka took a nasty chunk out of me a while back. Now I always wear thick shoulder-length gloves .

Thats because you had to name him that! :15:

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:36 pm**

Well, that may be, and I'm not taking any more chances!

Posted: **Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:46 am**

Tomato and Ephippium Clowns are nasty beasts in pairs. I had to wear heavy drybox gloves to work in those tanks. Otherwise I looked like I been well chewed and could not work for days.

Posted: **Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:45 pm**

Well I knew to watch your fingies just by looking but after the bite story Ill be more safe. But my other question was how do you get the puffs to eat snails? Mine look at me like Im crazy! I have tried all types, what can I do?
Thanks !

Posted: **Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:05 pm**

You can try crushing it, or attaching them to a piece of string and bouncing them along. Garlic may also work.

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how to get your puffer to eat snails and other question.

how to get your puffer to eat snails and other question.