Some Dwarf Puffer Eating Problems!!!!!!

[samsung-401]

Ok, here is the deal I have a total of 6 Dp's. 3 out of the 6 are really fat and are eating properley. The other 3 not so much, they are really skinny and not that active. I have been feeding them on frozen brine shrimp and blood worms. At first they all were eating fine, but now they are not. Any ideas on what to do?

 

[jerryjr569]

What size tank are they in ?

May be to small !!

and ones may be mean to the other 3

 

[platyperson]

Dwarf puffers need snails in there diet to grind down their beak so mabye the skinny 3 are missing snails or mabye their beak is to big to eat frozen brine shrimp and blood worms

 

[samsung-401]

Actually Dp's don't really even need snails. They never eat the shell they just suck the insides of the snail out. Well atleast that is what mine have done in the past.

 

[platyperson]

oh,........right. Ooops

 

[Pufferpack]

Actually Dp's don't really even need snails. They never eat the shell they just suck the insides of the snail out. Well at least that is what mine have done in the past.

Even when it looks like they are just sucking the snails out, they are still keeping their teeth ground down by raking them accross the inside of the shells when they grab the snail meat.

As for some of your puffers being skinny, it may be an indication of internal parasites, more so if accompanied by clear looking poop. A treatment of Discomed (or other similar type of med.) would probably be in order.