takumee Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Hi, Anyone has any experience keeping porcupine puffer? Really a nice and intelligent species.. Can't resist and bought one today.. Was told they can just feed on normal marine feeds.. But this fellow just won't eat.. Throw dried shrimps also not eating.. Any cost effective food to intro? My puffer!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member solasido Posted January 2, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted January 2, 2013 They are more interested in crustacean especially the live ones. But you can try market prawn. Trick it using some movement to mimick live prawn. You can feed cockles or other clams too. It will hunt snails too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member solasido Posted January 2, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted January 2, 2013 They have ever growing tooth. Best is always give them food that it can crush to keep the tooth growth in check. When the tooth is too big they will refuse to eat and die. When properly kept they can live extending to 10-15 years. I have been keeping greens potted puffer for 1.5 years in brackish water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bane Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Try freeze dried prawns? Those that are usually fed to terrapins. I have a similar porcupine puffer _ cannot remember the species but its spines are always extended. Eats everything,.... even freeze dried brine shrimp and frozen mysis shrimp. Give it a bit of time - puffers are usually greedy and should start eating soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member liquidnoise Posted January 9, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted January 9, 2013 Just wanna check if i can keep 1 in a 1ft tank? where can i get these babies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reeflex Posted January 9, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted January 9, 2013 Just relax. He will eat frozen prawn or live prawns. love squids cut small pieces. Also loves green peas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member liquidnoise Posted January 16, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted January 16, 2013 so can i keep this fish in a nano tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexcyf Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Had one before who loves nothing but market prawn.. So hungry it sticks its mouth out of the water to bite e chopstick that I use to feed e MP.. He died when my return pump hose came off for 12 hrs.. I have seen some who takes my sis too but right now i am Keeping a 2 inche juvi one who just started eating pellets! Got it from ah Beng last week! Quote Follow Alex's Reefing Journey @ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexcyf Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Had one before who loves nothing but market prawn.. So hungry it sticks its mouth out of the water to bite e chopstick that I use to feed e MP.. He died when my return pump hose came off for 12 hrs.. I have seen some who takes my sis too but right now i am Keeping a 2 inche juvi one who just started eating pellets! Got it from ah Beng last week! Quote Follow Alex's Reefing Journey @ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtecintegra Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+39+244&pcatid=244 Just wanna check if i can keep 1 in a 1ft tank? where can i get these babies? Recommended 180 gallon tank for this fish. It gets big if properly cared for. Not a nano fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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