Malabar Dwarf Puffers

smokaah · 11-27-2012, 07:45 PM

I just got some of these puffers and was curious if Whole baby Freeze Dried shrimp would be good to feed them since I forgot to buy the frozen brine shrimp.

Also are there any meats or cooked foods they would eat?

Thanks,

**chunkychun** · 11-27-2012, 07:49 PM

I use live black worms. others use frozen blood worms and live snails. let us know if the freeze dried shrimp or other meats work!

scarlett4410 · 11-27-2012, 08:07 PM

Using freeze dried food isn't a good idea , Using dry freeze dried foods can cause health issues and can lead to death, much like feeding uncooked rice to birds.
I would feed them frozen bloodworms as a staple diet. Mine currently dont eat frozen so eat live bloodworms, im training them to eat frozen bloodworms as many do.
Also brine shrimp are not a good diet for dwarf puffers , they dont have the correct nutrients in turn this will shorten their life.
Sorry for rambling on!
I wanna see picys !

smokaah · 11-27-2012, 08:33 PM

Pic

accordztech · 11-27-2012, 08:39 PM

Im not sure.if I have the same puffers but I know they are small and dwarf. I didn't realize they didn't eat algae wafers. They do eat my snails, so hopefully they wont starve. My snail population is very little thanks to these guys.

ADJAquariums · 11-27-2012, 11:51 PM

Holy cow! how little are these guys! i've just recently noiced a lot of people getting these fish and now i realize why! they look really cool

supermoto · 11-28-2012, 12:49 AM

Mine are on a primary diet of frozen bloodworms, I also give them live snails daily and frozen brine shrimp every once in a while.

toksyn · 11-28-2012, 05:00 AM

The other half and I feed ours live blackworms and snails. They are particularly fond of snails. We've had good luck in getting them to spawn as well!

**OVT** · 11-28-2012, 01:27 PM

Decent website dedicated to Dwarf Puffers.

Mine eat snails, live blackworms, and frozen bloodworms. Nothing else that I have tried perked their interest.

11-27-2012, 07:45 PM	#1
smokaah Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: York, Pa Posts: 354	Malabar Dwarf Puffers I just got some of these puffers and was curious if Whole baby Freeze Dried shrimp would be good to feed them since I forgot to buy the frozen brine shrimp. Also are there any meats or cooked foods they would eat? Thanks,

11-27-2012, 08:33 PM	#4
smokaah Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: York, Pa Posts: 354	Pic Attached Thumbnails

11-27-2012, 08:39 PM	#5
accordztech Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,764	Im not sure.if I have the same puffers but I know they are small and dwarf. I didn't realize they didn't eat algae wafers. They do eat my snails, so hopefully they wont starve. My snail population is very little thanks to these guys. __________________ My 55g Planted Tank My 12g shrimptank My amano breeding Journey ...DIY co2 sucks ...ricca sucks

11-27-2012, 11:51 PM	#6
ADJAquariums Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 952	Holy cow! how little are these guys! i've just recently noiced a lot of people getting these fish and now i realize why! they look really cool __________________ 40 gal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/showthread.php?p=2194146#post2194146 Breeding fish and Genetics thread http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/showthread.php?t=214906

11-28-2012, 05:00 AM	#8
toksyn Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 194	The other half and I feed ours live blackworms and snails. They are particularly fond of snails. We've had good luck in getting them to spawn as well! __________________ I like creepy things, vines included. Hypoptopoma Haven

11-27-2012, 07:49 PM	#2
chunkychun Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: fl Posts: 226	I use live black worms. others use frozen blood worms and live snails. let us know if the freeze dried shrimp or other meats work!

11-27-2012, 08:07 PM	#3
scarlett4410 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Uk Posts: 84	Using freeze dried food isn't a good idea , Using dry freeze dried foods can cause health issues and can lead to death, much like feeding uncooked rice to birds. I would feed them frozen bloodworms as a staple diet. Mine currently dont eat frozen so eat live bloodworms, im training them to eat frozen bloodworms as many do. Also brine shrimp are not a good diet for dwarf puffers , they dont have the correct nutrients in turn this will shorten their life. Sorry for rambling on! I wanna see picys !

11-28-2012, 12:49 AM	#7
supermoto Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 101	Mine are on a primary diet of frozen bloodworms, I also give them live snails daily and frozen brine shrimp every once in a while.

11-28-2012, 01:27 PM	#9
OVT Carpe Diem (View User Tanks) PTrader: (117/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: SF East Bay Area Posts: 2,366	Decent website dedicated to Dwarf Puffers. Mine eat snails, live blackworms, and frozen bloodworms. Nothing else that I have tried perked their interest. __________________ Courtesy Integrity * Perseverance * Indominable Spirit * and Self Control* Tenets of TKD

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