Puffer and Volitans food??

[whatcaneyedo]

Really large pieces I scure onto the end of a thin plasic feeding rod (I bought one at J&L). Smaller/narrower pieces I lodge into the end of some 1/4" ID hollow acylic rod. I used to also just use some salad tongs to hold the pieces underwater in front of the fish.

It depends on how large the lion is. My big one would have been able to eat a 3" silverside. If you think thats too large try a smaller one out of the package or just break the larger one in half.

[banditpowdercoat]

Thx Russell. This lion is smaller than your for sure. Maybe 5" total, head to tip of tail. It might just be to soon for him to eat maybe. I was hoping he would eat before I had to leave to work.

[whatcaneyedo]

Was it eating at the store? Usually volitans are pretty good at eating frozen but sometimes they can require a little work. Something that has worked really well for me in the past to wean one over was to mount a small silverside to a semi rigid lenth of thin wire and then move it around in the tank as if it were swimming. If it continues to be a problem you may have to offer it some live guppies.

My fu manchu is about 4" and I generally feed it pieces no longer than 1". If that helps.

[banditpowdercoat]

Umm, I never asked if it was eating. It was from JL so I would assume??? I'll look fro some wire. Just choped up some Silversides, Scallops and Prawns and put them back in freezer. Hopefully the Mrs can feed them easy enough....