Jenaellyn Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Hi All, I just introduced a short spined porcupine puffer into my tank. Any tips on how to train it to eat? Tks! <3 Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenaellyn Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 it's the one in my avatar pls help!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member solasido Posted December 28, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted December 28, 2013 Porcupine puffer eats crustaceans. It will love krills, clams/mussel, crabs, prawns. It should not be difficult to feed. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member solasido Posted December 28, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted December 28, 2013 I used to buy clams and mussels from ShengSiong to feed. Sometimes, when my mom cooked crabs, I would asked for some of the legs too feed. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bane Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Have had some experience with this fish - mine never liked clams or mussels for some reason. I feed them with dried shrimp (those they sell for feeding arowana) and frozen blocks of mysis or brine shrimp. Recently introduced a rare striped burrfish into my tank - just make sure you keep dangling food when it starts showing interest (swimming in front of the tank or looking at you) They catch on fast. Otherwise live brine shrimp triggers feeding which is what i use to get boxfish feeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenaellyn Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 ty!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenaellyn Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 Should i feed it everyday? he's begun eating!!! He ate 5 small shrimp yesterday and more than 10 today. Other than that he likes to behave like a rock! Is that normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bane Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I know its hard to resist feeding it everyday but you gotta be careful of overfeeding... I feed like 1 or 2 small dried shrimp every day (Maximum)... and once every 2 days I give him an entire frozen cube of mysis shrimp to crunch on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenaellyn Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 my puffer keeps getting flapped around by my yellow tang and my pbt. he is so amiable and lets them get away with it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexcyf Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 If possible, train it to take pellets, mine has been taking pellets everyday Helps them file their teeth too Quote Follow Alex's Reefing Journey @ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenaellyn Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 any tips on how to train it to take pellets? thot the shells of the prawn would help them file their teeth too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member solasido Posted January 29, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted January 29, 2014 Sometimes if you let it hungry 1 day the next day it should be willing to eat anything including pellet. Try feeding with bigger size pellet. Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kenny1111 Posted January 29, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted January 29, 2014 will this fish eat coral? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexcyf Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Yup. big pellets! What I did was when I was QTing the porcupine, I only fed pellets, no choice, it will learn to eat.. Now it loves it so much, feeds from hand and even eat e small pellets on my food timer! Quote Follow Alex's Reefing Journey @ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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