puffer food

[manny620]

Where can I get the clams and other food for my puffer. I am feeding some frozen marine cusine and i want to try different.

 

[prime311]

You can get Clams, Scallops, Prawn, Crab, etc.. fresh from your grocery store and freeze it. Some LFS also sell this stuff whole and frozen. I feed mine whole Silversides, sliced Crab and Prawn, whole krill, and live Ghost Shrimp.

 

[florabama]

Speaking of puffers? I just bought the smallest puffer I have ever seen, it's a leopard puffer and it's tiny. I put it in my 125 tank. What's the best food to feed it for maximum growth?
Thanks!

 

[prime311]

Puffers should have a varied diet, 5-6 different foods. Make sure some foods are hard shelled as it will groom their teeth. It also helps to soak their food in vitamin water.

 

[rldavisou]

By vitamin water, do you mean the mineral water sold by the bottle in stores? I've heard this helps with calcium deficiencies.

 

[prime311]

No, vitamin supplement like Selcon.

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by prime311
http:///forum/post/2664343
No, vitamin supplement like Selcon.
Great stuff. IMO, variety of food and vitamins are a main reason for long-term success with all fish--but especially larger carnivores; like puffers, lions, triggers, etc.