Food for Dwarf puffers

nursie · 02-02-2007, 07:08 AM

I feed mine bloodworms, and drop in the occasional snail. I have tried to give them frozen chopped beef heart and brine shrimp. They go for the blood worms..but don't seem to have much interest in the other.
Any suggestions?

OrionGirl · 02-02-2007, 07:33 AM

Have you tried live brine? That was always a hit with mine--and I started with ones so tiny, BBS were all they could eat!

DaisyTattoo · 02-02-2007, 07:41 AM

I didn't even know you had puffers....remember, if you need any more snails, you know where to get them

reiverix · 02-02-2007, 08:04 AM

Live blackworms are good. I sometimes crush some large MTS in between a couple of rocks and drop it in the tank. They enjoy that.

OrionGirl · 02-02-2007, 08:05 AM

Chopped up earthworms were another well received food.

stevenplegere · 02-02-2007, 09:19 AM

All mine would ever eat is snails, gost shrimp, or guppies.

mostlycichlids · 02-15-2007, 08:51 AM

they love live foods and blood worms anything meaty. They will eat plankton as well.

RTR · 02-15-2007, 06:25 PM

Live blackworms (use a cone - they examine everthing at length - and put a clay saucer under it) and small ramshorn or common pond snails have always been my total and complete DP diet.

nursie · 02-16-2007, 05:42 AM

I have the cone, but had not thought about the saucer underneath. Thanks, RTR!!
Not sure where to come up with live blackworms, but will work on it.

RTR · 02-16-2007, 08:20 AM

DPs are not really picky, but they seem to have this conpulsion for detailed examination of everything before they bite. I really don't see how they manage to be such nippers in mixed tanks...

Low in the pecking order DPs can feed easily from the saucer, while the high-in-the-order conspecifics are hanging around the cone. The same technique serves in my mixed Neon Rainbow with flagtail cayfish tank - the rainbows whirl madly around the cone (It tastes better if you are swimming fast?), while a flagtail or two rest in the saucer below, seemingly knowing that missed worms are coming to them (no self-respecting rainbow will admit that there migh be food on the tank substrate).

OrionGirl · 02-16-2007, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by RTR

...(no self-respecting rainbow will admit that there migh be food on the tank substrate).

nursie · 02-17-2007, 05:07 AM

Hehe..come tell my boes that, RTR..mine seem to have a taste for the sinking shrimp pellets I TRY to put in for the bottomfeederd

RTR · 02-17-2007, 09:41 AM

I did admit that they are not picky. Most puffers are picky, and most (other than DPs) need very crunchy food for their rabbit- like incissors Constant growth mean constant abrasion is absolutely required), to keep them worn down. DPs do not have th great need/requirement for hard crunchy food to the extent that the rest of the family shares.

reiverix · 02-18-2007, 08:42 PM

I forgot to mention this. My DPs love crickets.

02-02-2007, 07:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
nursie vroom...vroom... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Peoria, IL: USA Posts: 3,735	Food for Dwarf puffers I feed mine bloodworms, and drop in the occasional snail. I have tried to give them frozen chopped beef heart and brine shrimp. They go for the blood worms..but don't seem to have much interest in the other. Any suggestions? __________________ Michelle

02-02-2007, 07:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,715	Have you tried live brine? That was always a hit with mine--and I started with ones so tiny, BBS were all they could eat! __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

02-02-2007, 07:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
DaisyTattoo It's a girl Join Date: May 2006 Location: Peoria, Illinois Posts: 3,056	I didn't even know you had puffers....remember, if you need any more snails, you know where to get them __________________ It's not easy being a mother. If it were, fathers would do it.

02-02-2007, 08:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
reiverix Ach Join Date: May 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,764	Live blackworms are good. I sometimes crush some large MTS in between a couple of rocks and drop it in the tank. They enjoy that. __________________ John R Puffer Forum

02-02-2007, 08:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,715	Chopped up earthworms were another well received food. __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

02-02-2007, 09:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
stevenplegere Aquarium Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,023	All mine would ever eat is snails, gost shrimp, or guppies. __________________ Steve.....My foundation is groaning......

02-15-2007, 08:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
mostlycichlids Mostly Cichlids Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgetown, Colorado Posts: 1,172	they love live foods and blood worms anything meaty. They will eat plankton as well. __________________ Don't take it personal, Just roll with it! MY FORUM: www.freshwatermadness.darkbb.com

02-15-2007, 06:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
RTR RTR Join Date: May 2006 Location: Exurban MD, USA Posts: 846	Live blackworms (use a cone - they examine everthing at length - and put a clay saucer under it) and small ramshorn or common pond snails have always been my total and complete DP diet. __________________ Where's the fish? - Neptune

02-16-2007, 05:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
nursie vroom...vroom... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Peoria, IL: USA Posts: 3,735	I have the cone, but had not thought about the saucer underneath. Thanks, RTR!! Not sure where to come up with live blackworms, but will work on it. __________________ Michelle

02-16-2007, 08:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
RTR RTR Join Date: May 2006 Location: Exurban MD, USA Posts: 846	DPs are not really picky, but they seem to have this conpulsion for detailed examination of everything before they bite. I really don't see how they manage to be such nippers in mixed tanks... Low in the pecking order DPs can feed easily from the saucer, while the high-in-the-order conspecifics are hanging around the cone. The same technique serves in my mixed Neon Rainbow with flagtail cayfish tank - the rainbows whirl madly around the cone (It tastes better if you are swimming fast?), while a flagtail or two rest in the saucer below, seemingly knowing that missed worms are coming to them (no self-respecting rainbow will admit that there migh be food on the tank substrate). __________________ Where's the fish? - Neptune

02-17-2007, 05:07 AM	#12 (permalink)
nursie vroom...vroom... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Peoria, IL: USA Posts: 3,735	Hehe..come tell my boes that, RTR..mine seem to have a taste for the sinking shrimp pellets I TRY to put in for the bottomfeederd __________________ Michelle

02-17-2007, 09:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
RTR RTR Join Date: May 2006 Location: Exurban MD, USA Posts: 846	I did admit that they are not picky. Most puffers are picky, and most (other than DPs) need very crunchy food for their rabbit- like incissors Constant growth mean constant abrasion is absolutely required), to keep them worn down. DPs do not have th great need/requirement for hard crunchy food to the extent that the rest of the family shares. __________________ Where's the fish? - Neptune

02-18-2007, 08:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
reiverix Ach Join Date: May 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,764	I forgot to mention this. My DPs love crickets. __________________ John R Puffer Forum

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