Feeding Puffer?

[j trigger]

Just got a sharpnose blue spotted puffer, and was wondering what everyone usually feeds there puffers?
Thanks!

 

[evilss]

shrimp, squid, krill. thats what i have always fed.

 

[hewetton]

all sorts of frozen seafood including shrimp,cockle,squid,clam,mussel,silverside.......and most importantly...algae sheet

 

[j trigger]

Hmm never knew they ate algae sheets... How often do you feed them a sheet?
Do you ever feed them live feeder shrimp?
Thanks!

 

[hewetton]

Actually my solandri puffer loved to munch on algae sheet (although he still preferred meaty food). I tried to include greenery as much as 50% of its diet. This is really important for their proper growth and coloration. I used to feed him live ghost shrimp from time to time, but definitely not necessary. When you feed your puffer frozen shrimp, make sure leave some exoskeleton part attached to the flesh part so that this will help file down its ever growing teeth!