Dwarf Puffers Not Eating

[omese]

i took delivery of 2 dwarf puffers on thursday pienaar and cahill and im not sure they are eating great fed them blood worm couple of imes and they dont seem to be eating them, anyone got any advice and could it be possible there eating tem at night from the ground?

 

[omese]

was also thinking of introducing 3 kuhli loaches into the same tank good idea? bad idea?

 

[mark4785]

i took delivery of 2 dwarf puffers on thursday pienaar and cahill and im not sure they are eating great fed them blood worm couple of imes and they dont seem to be eating them, anyone got any advice and could it be possible there eating tem at night from the ground?

My dwarf cichlids tend to not notice even blood worms straight away but eventually, providing the substrate is a good contrasting colour to that of the blood worm, they will eat it from there. Remember that uneaten food is a unneccesary waste producer so if you find that they are totally ignoring a certain food and it starts to decompose it might be worth asking for advise on what dwarf puffers most commonly eat and begin feeding them that.

I'm not experienced enough to advise on stock compatibility but i'm sure someone will help you out with that shortly.

Mark.

 

[omese]

thanks, i know it live/ frozen bloodworm they eat and snails im sure theydo have a munch at the worms at the bottom and yes ive been hoovering up most of the worms i can see on the sand leaving only a few to see if they will eat them

am sure sum1 will give me advice but am pretty clued up done alot of research b4 i bought these little cuties

 

[Jonty]

pienaar and cahill

Everton fan?

Anyhoo, try putting the bloodworm in the filter flow, makes them look live if they move

 

[Luzi]

ask in the brackishwater forum, more people own puffers there