What do green puffers eat will they eat freeze dried shrimp?

Question

What do green puffers eat will they eat freeze dried shrimp?

Answer 1

they may eat that but thawed frozen foods like brine shrimp, white mosquito larvae and blood worms are healthier for them :)

Answer 2

yes. theyre carnivore so they eat meat and veges. watch out if they puff up that can kill them and its a sign theyre hungry or stressed.

Answer 3

yes they can, just make sure the shrimp aren't too big for them to eat.

Answer 4

Puffers have constantly growing teeth that need to be worn down by the food they eat. If they don't get enough hard, "crunchy", foods, then they're teeth will need to be manually trimmed. Overgrown teeth can make it impossible for a puffer to eat and can cause them to starve to death.

Scallops, Clams, and Oysters can be purchased at a local grocery store with a seafood section. They are usually very large and have enough meat to continue feeding a puffer for a few meals. The best way to feed them is to crack one open and drop it in the tank. Puffers are voracious eaters, and yours should soon notice the meal and eat. Watch the puffer to make sure it does not over-eat, a puffer will literally eat until it's stomach explodes. Have a net ready and scoop out the remains of the clam/scallop/oyster when your puffer's belly looks slightly round, and just barely sticks out. Once you've taken out the clam/scallop/oyster you can either discard it or put it in a ziplock bag and keep it in the freezer. They can be kept in a freezer for about two weeks before they should be tossed. To reuse the clam/scallop/oyster, place it in a small dish of tank water and let it defrost for about 20min.

Live crabs can be purchased at a local pet store. The commonly available Fiddler Crabs and Red Claw Crabs make a great food for puffers. As with any live food it's best to quarantine it for at least a week before feeding it to your puffer. This is not always possible, so if you have to just look for a crab that is alert, active, and doesn't have any growths of funguses. It's also best to find a female crab, they have very small claws and have less chance of injuring your puffer. If you're not too squimish, it's a good idea to pull (or twist) off the claws so your puffer can have an easier time eating it. Even if your puffer won't eat the crab, it's fine to leave it in the tank. Chances are the puffer will eventually eat her, but until then she'll do a good job of cleaning up any food scraps.

Large, full grown Green Spotted Puffers can eat small crayfish (available at a local fish store). Crayfish will need their claws pulled off before being offered to a puffer. Crayfish are expensive, but are a good treat. If you live near an area that has wild crayfish they can be used as food, but only after being quarantined for at least two weeks, and given parasite medications to avoid transferring any parasites to your puffer.

Snails are a necessity for any puffer. If you have a spare tank, it's very easy to set up your own snail breeding tank. If not, then pay a visit to your local fish store, and ask if you can have some of their "pest snails". These are the small snails that attach to the live plants and infest all their tanks. Most stores are more than happy to give you some of these, a few places may charge you a small fee. You'll want to look for snails about the size of your puffer's eyeball- just big enough to fit in their mouth. If your puffer won't eat the snails try crushing a few on the glass to get his attention.

Squid and Octopus are also a great food for Green Spotted Puffers. This can be purchased in the seafood section of a grocery store. Squid is now being offered in frozen cubes, available at local fish stores. Squid and Octopus lacks a hard shell, and will need to be supplemented with snails.

Ghost shrimp are a small clear shrimp available very cheap at local fish stores. They can be gut loaded with lettuce before being offered to your puffer to give him some veggies.

Crickets (available at a local pet store) can also be gut loaded with lettuce and other veggies and give a puffer some variety. Variety is very important, a puffer can grow bored with a food and refuse to eat.

Feeder fish do not make an appropriate food for puffers. Feeder fish are devoid of the vital nutrients puffers need to survive, and lack the hard shell needed to wear down a puffer's teeth. Many feeder fish carry disease that could be transfered to your fish. It's best to avoid feeder fish all together.

Green Spotted Puffers are omnivours, meaning they eat both meat and plants. Their diet should be supplemented with dried seaweed. Dried seaweed can be found at most local fish stores along with the clips used to hold them in place. Put a small 2" piece in the tank two or three times weekly, but only leave the seaweed in for 3 hours at most, remove and discard any uneaten portions.

Freezedried foods, Krill, Bloodworms, and brine shrimp can be given occasionally as a treat but should not be used as a staple food. They lack the proper nutrients and the hard outer shell puffers need to survive.

When small (less than 3") Green Spotted Puffers should be fed every day. When larger, they can be fed every 3-4 days, or twice a week. It it not necessary or recommended to feed a puffer everyday once they grow larger than 3". When feeding you may choose to supplement the food by soaking it in vitamins.

If your puffer is a picky eater you can try soaking the food in garlic before offering it. This can be accomplished by using a product called "Garlic Guard" (available at a local fish store) or by purchasing fresh garlic at a grocery store. When using fresh garlic chop up a small amount and add them to a container with a little bit of tank water and the desired food. Let it soak for about 20min. Remove the garlic and offer the food to your puffer.

Answer 5

They'll eat any sinking pellet.

Prefferably sinking tropical fish pellets

also, they love freezedried tubifex worms. Those are a lot easier for them to eat.

A great treat is crushed snails! They will gobble those right up. Blood worms are also reccomended.

They're VERY picky eaters, so you must have a variety in their diet otherwise they will be bored.

Answer 6

they will eat whatever fits in their mouth

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