spoiled green spotted puffer

[Udest]

welp I got a question for all of ya , A few months ago I got a green spotted puffer, only problem with the lil guy is he wont touch any thing that isn't super meaty like squid , frozen mysis or the cleanup crew.

 

[MaxTremors]

welp I got a question for all of ya , A few months ago I got a green spotted puffer, only problem with the lil guy is he wont touch any thing that isn't super meaty like squid , frozen mysis or the cleanup crew.

That doesn’t sound unusual. What are you trying to feed that it won’t eat?

 

[Udest]

Trying to mix in some pellet foods for the other fish , wondering if I can't get him to take to them too so i don't dirty the water too much between changes.

 

[MaxTremors]

Trying to mix in some pellet foods for the other fish , wondering if I can't get him to take to them too so i don't dirty the water too much between changes.

IME, puffers don’t usually like pellets and flake foods, they like meaty foods and occasionally some nori/greens. Try to feed some stuff that has some calcareous shell (snails, clams) so that it keeps it’s beak worn down, if it isn’t kept worn down you have to sedate them and file it down.

 

[blaxsun]

Clam on the half shell.

 

[Udest]

I can see if i can get some cockles , hes pretty small still luckily no beak issues since he pecks at the rocks and eats the cuc occasionally.

Might try some nori see if he'll try it to get some variety in there , that was my other concern with him.