S.O.S...MY OCELLATUS NOT EATING

[vincenwp]

hi all...this is my new collection...TAKIFUGU OCELLATUS...
around 13 inc now...
i'm brought him back almost 6 days already & rearing in 36 inc x 18 inc tank...
but till now this guy still refuse to eat...

 

[Toxic Fish 9999]

what have you tryed feeeding him?

 

[vincenwp]

blood worm plus feeding comet

 

[Toxic Fish 9999]

earth worms ,snails. Do you see any one bullying him?

 

[vincenwp]

no...because ex-owner said this fellow quite fierce...so i didn't mix any tankmate...
snail???local fish shop here wont sell this...will try earth worm...
but ex-owner feed him blood worm...

 

[vincenwp]

how about live shrimps???

 

[Pufferpunk]

Is he in SW? What's the temp?
http://www.**************.com/forum/library/puffers-in-focus/takifuguocellatus/

 

[vincenwp]

Is he in SW? What's the temp?
http://www.**************.com/forum/library/puffers-in-focus/takifuguocellatus/

no...fresh water with temp 28"c

 

[vincenwp]

meanwhile...juz want to confirm whether my puffer is occellatus or not coz went thru d puffer library said this is smaller members among d genus typically reaching 6 inc only...
but mine one already 13 inc...

 

[Fat Homer]

While i'm no expert on S/W puffers, i really think one of the main reasons your puff ain't eating is coz its not in the correct environment... i.e. a saltwater fish in freshwater, plus, with a fish that size, you should really be feeding it stuff like defrosted Mussels, Scallops, Market Prawns etc.. and not bloodworms... since i couldn't even begin to imagine how many cubes it would take fill up a puff of that size...

Anyway, i would check out the pufferpedia on the link that PufferPunk sent you to try and ID your puff... coz the sooner you know what it is and what conditions it needs the quicker you can help get it back to shape...

Lsat, but not least, how long are you planning on keeping your puff in the 3Ft X 18" tank for, coz that i'm sure is also adding to the stress factor a bit...