The Puffer Forum

Hi,

I've two juvinile F8 puffers in a tank that I've just finished coverting to brackish over the last month (SG 1.005). Their diet has consisted of bloodworm (frozen and freeze dried), clams and periwinkles. They have been doing very well with no issues.

However, due to not concentrating, I put a handful of peas in their tank tonight. The peas should have went into my Africian tank which is next to theirs. To my surprise, they ate the some of the peas (I quickly removed the remainder). Two questions; will it do them any harm to eat the peas? Secondly, if not, should I be feeding them greens occassionally?

Thanks in advance,

Ken.

Peas wont harm them and are good as an occasional treat. Try not do feed em too often, members have had issues with them becoming addicted to them.

Our ceylons eat all sorts of veggies. They'll eat corn, peas, bean and even carrot. WE do feed them veggies that often since the snails we feed them are gut-loaded with veggies anyways.

What on earth is a periwinkle?

here you go Boxer http://www.pznow.co.uk/marine/periwinkles.html

certain species, or at least the species i remember from south carolina, were quite hard (malaysisn trumpent hard) -- there might be a tooth chipping issue here

Thanks for the advice.

With the periwinkles, I break the shell before introducing to the tank so they don't have too much work to do. The shells are far too hard for the F8's to break themselves. I think periwinkle shells would even challenge a Mbu.