takifugu occelatus...Fugu puffer convo

dlau21

dlau21

DirtDog
Sep 2, 2005
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anyways, I just bought a Fugu Puffer and the LFS told me that it is a freshwater puffer. After doing my own research on the net, I am even more confused. Some say its saltwater, some say it is freshwater, and some say brackish. I am currently keepin it in a freshwater, but i want to find out for sure before it dies, and i cannot return it u know ahahah. ALso, i read it has to be fed shellfish from time to time to file down their teeth, cuz if it grows to big, they cannot eat, is this true? and instead of shellfish, is there a substitute that will help file down the teeth? If anyone has owned one, your opinions and tips will be appreciated! thanks.
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Sorry to tell you, but your Fugu puffer will most likely die soon. VERY few people have been able to keep these alive for more than a couple of months, no one knows why. Here is a good site to get more info on this puffer: http://www.thepufferforum.org/

I have a Fahaka puffer and I feed him Ramshorn snails and Shell on shrimp to keep his teeth down.
 
weird, i read the same thing, but apparently, they live a long time according to one site...how often do u think i should feed shellfish to teh fugu puffer?
 
every meal. snails, raw shell-on shrimp, ghost shrimp, baby shell-on or small clams, etc.
 
http://www.pufferlist.com/puffer/ocellatus.htm

^There's everything you need to know. You don't have to feed hard shelled things to the puffer everyday. You can give them 2-3 ramshorn snails a week, the snails should be about the size of the puffers eye. If you just feed shell on shrimp then you won't have to bother with crabs, clams, ghost shrimp and mussels, although you should give him a varied diet.
 
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