Porcupine Puffer

[kube]

Hi guys I come for advice.....
I have a porcupine puffer in my 125 gallon fish only tank..Tanks paramaters are all perfect, well established with a 20 gallon sump and a total of 100+ pounds of live rock.
Its day 3 still havn't gotten him to eat. i know its not a large concern at this time but I want to stay ahead of the game. Hes really shy. He hides alot in the days and seems to come out a little during the day. More and more during the day. I have tried brine shimp, mysis, formula one, marine cuzine and havn't found a winner. I did try to get him to eat some fresh shrimp and still no good. Thinking I might try some bloodworms, krill, and silver sides. Any other suggestions, should i hit the seafood section at the grocery store?
Also how do you prepare the silversides? They are all frozen in a block you just cut a chunk off and dethaw in a some water. and dump it in the tank?
Any other thoughts?
Thanks for the help guys

 

[125intx]

Not that it helps much but it mat take sevral days for him to eat. I feed mine mainly krill and silver sides. On both I just break off a chunch and put it in the tank, he just attacks it. My puffer is only about 6" long. How big is your guy?

 

[kube]

hes about 3 inchs. Tonight going to try some forzen krill, not the cubes but the actuall krill. Any recommendations for a homemade spot feeder?

 

[kube]

So i got thim to eat some krill. the new question is how to make a spot feeder that i can attach a krill to and wave in front of his face?

 

[skidemon95]

im having the same problem, it is now day 5 and i still cant get mine to eat. i have tried frozen brine and krill. any tips? he wont even come to the top of my tank he just stays near the bottom of the tank

 

[rdub62]

Originally Posted by Kube
http:///forum/post/3099831
So i got thim to eat some krill. the new question is how to make a spot feeder that i can attach a krill to and wave in front of his face?
when i want to feed something like krill or shrimp for my eel, i just use a pare of hard plastic tongs that people cook with and can be bought at dollar store.