Puffer owners, did you know about krill issues?

[DMD123]

Mine attacks anything that is falling in the tank. But I did invest in a set of feeding tongs in case I have to try something new that he might not go at. So far he has ate anything Ive thrown in there.

 

[ShortyKiloGyrl]

That's awesome. I'm glad mine finally started eating snails his teeth were almost to sedation point. I wonder if my boyfriend will let me set up a 5 gallon outside to breed pond snails in? Lol I gets old paying for them at the store.

 

[DMD123]

I like to feed an occasional cricket to my other fishes so I might get a few to feed to my puffer also. I have also considered using pillbugs (Rolly Pollies) form the yard. These are actually not an insect but a type of crustaceans related to crayfish. Another puffer owner on the puffer forum uses them and her fish loves them.

 

[ShortyKiloGyrl]

Interesting idea with the pill bugs, rollie pollie, saw bugs lol so many names for it. I was getting the heebies thinking about feeding earth worms then I reminded myself I use to thread them on to a hook for fishing when I was little and this is just dropping a whole one in lol

 

[bronzefighter]

That's awesome. I'm glad mine finally started eating snails his teeth were almost to sedation point. I wonder if my boyfriend will let me set up a 5 gallon outside to breed pond snails in? Lol I gets old paying for them at the store.

I've even seen things like a large glass jar, or a bucket... throw some easy, prolific plants in there, set it outside, maybe an airstone? I don't even do water changes on mine, just top off's from evaporation.

 

[ShortyKiloGyrl]

That's awesome. I'm glad mine finally started eating snails his teeth were almost to sedation point. I wonder if my boyfriend will let me set up a 5 gallon outside to breed pond snails in? Lol I gets old paying for them at the store.

I've even seen things like a large glass jar, or a bucket... throw some easy, prolific plants in there, set it outside, maybe an airstone? I don't even do water changes on mine, just top off's from evaporation.

I have 2 empty 5 gallons and if he gets the pond out front set up i'll just throw some in there. But in the mean time.. lol