Thanks again Justin. I wondered about feeding freshwater fish to a puffer. Once I get the clowns into my refugium he will just have to eat what I give him. Its just too bad it got broken when the hole was being drilled. I have to wait a couple of days for the silicone to dry. I may not even be able to catch them, but Gryphon probably will. I am sure that damsel fish will outlive me the little jerk. He was a good fish until he got moved into the 260g. He keeps Gryphon busy though.
I've been trying the prawns with garlic (wish I had some of them for dinner myself), but he laughs at me. Clownfish must be pretty tasty.
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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer
Please do not feed freshwater fish to saltwater predators. It is one of the worst things you could feed a puffer. The only time I would ever feel the need to try this is with something like a angler fish
who will absolutely only eat live foods. Guppies would be the choice though, not goldfish. Puffers will eat frozen foods. They do not need to hunt. Yours is already eating prawn, so you are lucky. Keep him on a good diet. Try as much different fresh but frozen sea foods as you can. You can buy them fresh but make sure you freeze them. You never know what nasty parasites are on fresh foods. Then thaw them in vitamins and feed.
Don't get you puffer in the habit of eating freshwater fish for no reason. It will lead to a shortened life. Freshwater feeders lack HUFA's(highly unsaturated fatty acids) which are vital to marine fishes diet. Live freshwater feeder fish can also have a variety of diseases and infections that can lead to infections in your puffer. Very bad idea. Try to stick to their natural diet if possible. I highly doubt if a wild puffer has ever eaten a goldfish 
Remember your trying to keep things are natural as possible for your puffer. Try to get some mussels, clams and maybe some squid. |