Figure 8 Puffer

[Hayleamorgan]

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

 

[kewskills]

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

 

[connorsbala]

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!

 

[Hayleamorgan]

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

 

[Fella]

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.

 

[nmonks]

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

 

[Hayleamorgan]

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

 

[DarkEntity]

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?

 

[nmonks]

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