How and what to feed? Please help

mysticgal22

Member
Hello, I just got a dog face puffer today and I have tried to feed him and nothing. I tried using a feeding stick and he about bit the stick off, but no food. How do you feed these guys and what? How long should it take for this guy to start eatting? thanks for you help.
 

transman

Member
when i first got my dogface he did the same thing for a day or two he still isnt very active,he finds a good spot in the rocks and blows up a little and just hangs out until feeding time.i feed him krill,shrimp(from grocery store shells on) clams (whole,for fun i dont even open sometimes,he goes crazy but gets them open ,and any other shellfish is just fine,his favorite is scallops but finding them fresh is hard sometimes,i have a fish market that will keep them shelled for me sometimes. i even threw a live blue crab in there(i rubber banded its claws)and the puffer and trigger kicked his butt and had a feast.they are not picky eaters so give him time to adjust and he will probally be fine
 

goldpuffer

Member
Once he adjusts to your tank he should start eating krill, shrimp etc. Just give em a minute to ajust to his new surroundings. It took my spiny puffer 2 days before he ate. I fed him rosies for a few days and now hes eating all types of sea food. Frozen krill is his favorite.
 
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