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 Apr 9 2008, 01:25 PM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 145 Joined: 27-March 08 From: Gt Dunmow, Essex Member No.: 40750  |
Hi
Is it okay to feed figure 8 puffers malaysian trumpet snails? Also do Figure 8's actually puff? I dont want him to as that means they are scared but just wondering if they can or they are just called puffers. Thanks |
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Apr 9 2008, 01:27 PM
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 Snakeheads Rock  Group: Members Posts: 2710 Joined: 1-May 07 From: Herts, England.. Member No.: 31669 |
I belive that the trumpet snails may be a bit too hard for them, however maybe someone else has an opinion.
Yes they can puff, i answered you other post for that 
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Apr 9 2008, 01:47 PM
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 Leader Of The Seahorse's! Group: Members Posts: 1296 Joined: 2-December 06 From: Essex,UK Member No.: 27035 |
yeah, malaysian's are known to have a very hard shell, which may crack the puffers teeth
 Try pond snails or ramshorns Pond snails are very easy to breed, so you can have a constant supply! |
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Apr 9 2008, 02:07 PM
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Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 145 Joined: 27-March 08 From: Gt Dunmow, Essex Member No.: 40750 |
QUOTE (connorsbala @ Apr 9 2008, 02:47 PM)  yeah, malaysian's are known to have a very hard shell, which may crack the puffers teeth Try pond snails or ramshorns Pond snails are very easy to breed, so you can have a constant supply!Hi Thanks for the info Where do i get these snails from? Kind Regds |
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Apr 9 2008, 04:41 PM
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 Research! Group: Members Posts: 2628 Joined: 18-July 05 Member No.: 14705 |
I've been feeding my puffers MTS snails for years now and have never encountered a single problem. In it's favour in fact, it probably keeps their beaks trimmed short for longer in species like the SAP.
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Apr 9 2008, 08:19 PM
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 A stroke of the brush does not guarantee art from the bristles Group: Members Posts: 3645 Joined: 16-July 05 From: Berkhamsted, UK Member No.: 14678 |
I think we need a sticky on this!
Some folks say they're too hard, and you run a risk of breaking teeth. Others say they're fine. I've had Melanoides snails in pufferfish tanks and never seen anything untoward. Ultimately though, it's up to you. Cheers, Neale |
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Apr 10 2008, 08:59 AM
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Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 145 Joined: 27-March 08 From: Gt Dunmow, Essex Member No.: 40750 |
QUOTE (nmonks @ Apr 9 2008, 09:19 PM) I think we need a sticky on this! Some folks say they're too hard, and you run a risk of breaking teeth. Others say they're fine. I've had Melanoides snails in pufferfish tanks and never seen anything untoward. Ultimately though, it's up to you. Cheers, Neale Hi Neale So would you feed them to yours?? Kind Regds Haylea |
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Apr 10 2008, 12:04 PM
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 Eater Of The Fishies!!! Group: Members Posts: 2973 Joined: 2-October 06 From: Scotland, Glasgow (ish) Member No.: 25430 |
QUOTE (nmonks @ Apr 9 2008, 09:19 PM) I think we need a sticky on this! Some folks say they're too hard, and you run a risk of breaking teeth. Others say they're fine. I've had Melanoides snails in pufferfish tanks and never seen anything untoward. Ultimately though, it's up to you. Cheers, Neale Neale, was it yourself who used to (or still does) feed your SAPS from granite blocks so when they are picking at the food they scrape their beaks on the stone thus wearing them down? |
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Apr 10 2008, 05:00 PM
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A stroke of the brush does not guarantee art from the bristles Group: Members Posts: 3645 Joined: 16-July 05 From: Berkhamsted, UK Member No.: 14678 |
My SAPs eat the snails (I'm sure) as small baby snails in the silica sand. As the puffers eat, they seem to take in sand, and that helps wear down the teeth. Assuming that the puffer in question has good teeth to begin with, I find that my SAPs don't need their teeth cut all that often. Perhaps once a year, maybe even less often. Difficult to be 100% sure because I have moved the puffers about into tanks with gravel and slate substrates, and the teeth definitely get worse. In any case, sand + snails = much better than the usually recommended advice to cut SAP teeth every few months.
SAPs show minimal interest in adult snails. At best, they bite the feet off live snails, but otherwise ignore them. Cheers, Neale |
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