Puffers Thread 2

[LTL]

Originally Posted by bsplenden

I bought those small female betta feeders cos I thought they swim slower.

And my Fahaka just killed a pleco too. Only took a bite out of the eye region. So only the eyes and some white meat exposed.

fahakas really potent killers leh... lucky for me, all the torsats it kill, got eat... if kill liao dun eat, den water sure jialat...

it got chase the bettas? mine see any movement got response liao... even start eyeing on my fingers le..

Originally Posted by bsplenden

The shell will not be digested. They will pass the shell out along with the normal waste.

You gotta make sure your puffer is big enough before starting on crayfish. There are cases when the fish is unable to pass the shell out and then the fish is constipated and dies.

den i think i must stop feedin it crayfish liao... 1 small crayfish for all my puffers to share... the fahaka will kill it 1st by biting off n eatin all the legs... den i will cut the crayfish into pieces n feed it to other puffers. haa

[bsplenden]

Originally Posted by LTL

fahakas really potent killers leh... lucky for me, all the torsats it kill, got eat... if kill liao dun eat, den water sure jialat...

it got chase the bettas? mine see any movement got response liao... even start eyeing on my fingers le..

Shows some interest lah. But once the betta swim away, it doesn't bother to chase. Sianzzz

[bsplenden]

Originally Posted by jerra85

den i think i must stop feedin it crayfish liao... 1 small crayfish for all my puffers to share... the fahaka will kill it 1st by biting off n eatin all the legs... den i will cut the crayfish into pieces n feed it to other puffers. haa

Legs should be fine. The worst part would be to swallow the head region down, and then cannot pass it out.

[Freshman]

does all the newly bought fahaka eat MP?

if yes..i think best to stick to it till the fahaka grows bigger..

saw those fahaka in C328 mid shop...they look quite stressed ..

[bsplenden]

Originally Posted by Freshman

does all the newly bought fahaka eat MP?

if yes..i think best to stick to it till the fahaka grows bigger..

saw those fahaka in C328 mid shop...they look quite stressed ..

Mine took MP on the first day. But I must use tweezer to bring it to its mouth before it eats. It didn't eat any MP again no matter how hard I try. Dropped in front of its mouth, no response. Try to use tweezer to feed, swim away.

[Freshman]

Originally Posted by LTL

me just got a crazy idea for feeding the puffers.... ... abit cruel thou

get a 2ft tank, abt 15-20 crayfish.. those cheap cheap ones.... and break off their legs or pincers to feed, since after moult will grow new one... would be quite sustainable for a small puffer and if the lobbies are well-fed

crazy idea..

ghost shrimp will be gd exercise/fun for the small fahaka....

[Freshman]

Originally Posted by bsplenden

Mine took MP on the first day. But I must use tweezer to bring it to its mouth before it eats. It didn't eat any MP again no matter how hard I try. Dropped in front of its mouth, no response. Try to use tweezer to feed, swim away.

Ooic..

how abt ghost shrimp? i feel it is much 'cleaner' than feeder fish..

or maybe it is bored? stressed?

[LTL]

Originally Posted by Freshman

crazy idea..

ghost shrimp will be gd exercise/fun for the small fahaka....

hahahahaha... just a crazy idea..

puffers can give buffet anot? esp fahaka... will they kill w/o eating?

[bsplenden]

Originally Posted by Freshman

Ooic..

how abt ghost shrimp? i feel it is much 'cleaner' than feeder fish..

or maybe it is bored? stressed?

It doesn't seem stressed. Nice yellow colouration on the belly. Would have been black if it is really stressed.

Typical behaviour of blowing on the sand to look for food. Sometimes tries to bury itself into the sand. Patrolling once in a while. Looks normal to me.

Bored? It's the only one in the tank now since it killed the pleco.

Haven't tried ghost shrimps since they are so hard to keep alive.