MTS and Arrowhead puffer

jhj · 11-13-2006, 08:20 AM

I am thinking of getting a arrowhead puffer and am thinking of using pool filter sand for the substrate. I would like to add some MTS in that tank but I have heard that MTS have hard shells and that may not be good for the puffers teeth. As for the arrowhead, would the MTS damage the Arrowhead puffers teeth?

Thanks

reiverix · 11-13-2006, 03:03 PM

My arrowhead tank tank is the only puffer tank I have that lets me keeps snails. It doesn't seek out snails like other puffers do as it is mainly a piscivore so mine has a diet of silversides, shell on shrimp and mussels. I also give it the occasional cricket if I have them.

I have only once seen it take out a snail. It was a large ramshorn that happened to fall off a leaf just when I was giving the puffer a silverside. It attacked the wrong target. Still, it seemed to enjoy it. I occasionally hear cracking sounds coming from the puffer tank and wonder if it is breaking into a snail but never seem to catch it in action.

11-13-2006, 08:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
jhj Sargent Barber Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlen, Texas (columbus, oh) Posts: 405	MTS and Arrowhead puffer I am thinking of getting a arrowhead puffer and am thinking of using pool filter sand for the substrate. I would like to add some MTS in that tank but I have heard that MTS have hard shells and that may not be good for the puffers teeth. As for the arrowhead, would the MTS damage the Arrowhead puffers teeth? Thanks __________________ " My dad used to punish me by telling me I was a girl. He used to make me wear a dress! Pretty, pretty dresses"

11-13-2006, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
reiverix Ach Join Date: May 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,764	My arrowhead tank tank is the only puffer tank I have that lets me keeps snails. It doesn't seek out snails like other puffers do as it is mainly a piscivore so mine has a diet of silversides, shell on shrimp and mussels. I also give it the occasional cricket if I have them. I have only once seen it take out a snail. It was a large ramshorn that happened to fall off a leaf just when I was giving the puffer a silverside. It attacked the wrong target. Still, it seemed to enjoy it. I occasionally hear cracking sounds coming from the puffer tank and wonder if it is breaking into a snail but never seem to catch it in action. __________________ John R Puffer Forum

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