The Puffer Forum

Got 2 gsps in my tank and I want to start giving them snails to start grinding their teeth down. How often do I give them to them? They are 1 and a half to 2 inches. How big of a snail should I put in. Should I give them each get one or share one.(They actually share food well)

Well, they'll happily eat snails every day if you can offer them that often. Its probably their favorite food.

How often to feed snails and how many snails to feed depends on your supply, the size of the snails and the size of hte puffers. I can feed my turgidus 3-4 large ramshorns and he'll still be hungry, but one large one would fill up my small SAP I used to have.

Basically, if you have enough snails, feed them as much as they'll eat to round out their bellies nicely. If you can only give them a snack once in a while, that's fine too. Just don't leave the snails in there to die in the salt, they'll pollute the tank. Make sure you only give them what they'll eat right away. Assuming you have them in brackish water of course.

Snails do not grind down teeth--they prevent teeth from overgrowing--just so you know. If a puffer's teeth are overgrown, they need to be hand-trimmed.

so far my GSP and DP will eat any size snails aslong as its visible to them. My DP will go after large ramshorns that are twice the size of him.