Dogface Puffers

[andreusnchris]

Anyone who has a Dogface Puffer, have any of you ever noticed it to change from the light grey color to a medium brownish color? I bought him from a specialized marine fish store closeby, and he was dark in the tank, so i thought he was the black dogface, but when i got him home he was lighter, now i notice he can go off near a rock, and sort-of sleep i guess u could say, but he turns dark again...is this normal?

 

[mnherper]

it should be fine.i have a stripped dogface and he can change color from dark to light.it's all about there mood or how he/she is feeling.or it can be a sine of a sickness but as long as he/she is eating good and acts normal you should be fine.

 

[andreusnchris]

Yeah he eats fine, but a little slowly...I know they like Feeder Fish & Shrimp, and I usually always feed my fish Brine Shrimp, so I put the cube of brine in and he doesnt really go after anything until it breaks up a lot, but my roomie told me he saw him chew up half the cube before so I guess he is alright then...

 

[mnherper]

mines very slow i half to hand feed him because my tang are to aggressor for him

 

[andreusnchris]

My dogface is about 4 inches right now, how long does it usually take for him to get about 8 inches?

 

[ca161406]

Originally Posted by andreusnchris
http:///forum/post/3008935
Yeah he eats fine, but a little slowly...I know they like Feeder Fish & Shrimp, and I usually always feed my fish Brine Shrimp, so I put the cube of brine in and he doesnt really go after anything until it breaks up a lot, but my roomie told me he saw him chew up half the cube before so I guess he is alright then...
offer him/her more nutritious food

 

[ironeagle2006]

Feed him Krill Sliversides Whole Frozen Shrimp soaked in Garlic and mine goes ballistic when I offer him Squid. Also as a treat I offer all my predators aka my 2 triggers and my 7 inch DFP a few hermit crabs every now and then I can normally get them for 20 cents from my LFS he eats them like Popcorn. Sometimes they live to become part of a CUC most of the time they are snacks.

 

[small triggers]

also, live mussels or clams are really good. Especially when they start getting bigger and need to chew things to keep their teeth in check.