Feeding puffers clams Q?

[Fat Homer]

Okay, so i know there a lot of people who feed clams to their puffers here, but i was just wondering, do you feed them the frozen ones or the live ones?

If you feed them the live ones is there any special care that should be taken if they are used to feed a fahaka, or freshwater puffs due to salt content etc that might still be in there system?

 

[Pufferpunk]

Always raw & stick in freezer to kill off any nasties. Even if you purchase them live, you want to freeze them at least 48 hours & then thaw in vitamin water.

 

[studd muffin]

Always raw & stick in freezer to kill off any nasties. Even if you purchase them live, you want to freeze them at least 48 hours & then thaw in vitamin water.

This.

 

[Pufferpunk]

More info: http://www.**************.com/forum/library/feeding/feeding-your-puffers/

 

[Egon]

I just buy frozen at the LFS, I don't even thaw it, just drop it in. They are on the half shell though, so they thaw in a minute or less.

 

[Fat Homer]

Always raw & stick in freezer to kill off any nasties. Even if you purchase them live, you want to freeze them at least 48 hours & then thaw in vitamin water.

Thanks for all the replies, and yeah i was thinking this would be the best bet... just wanted to double check before i went out and got any...

 

[Pufferpunk]

Don't forget they need a varied diet.

 

[6freddy8]

i feed my mbu live clams he loves them
the bicher love them also when the mbu is cracking them open its like the dinner bell to them they wait and take it from him some time but he has plenty of clams that also happens with the crays he opens them up and everybody gets a turn

 

[Egon]

^^^ Nice set up!

 

[pshtex]

hey 6freddy8 what exactly u got going there???? is that a food farm for the fish and if so u got a thread explaining it??