What should I feed my figure 8 puffer?

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Hello! I was wondering what everyone's opinions were on what to feed my figure 8? Thanks!
 

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Mussels, shrimp, cut up fish, bloodworms etc.
 

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What kno4te kno4te said and you can raise small live Snails for them to eat like Ramshorn. The Mussels, Snails, hard shell of Shrimp will help keep their beak trimmed.
 

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I also feed frozen krill, mysid shrimp, and earth worms.
 
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How big of a tank do you need for a snail colony? And what type of snails for 8 figures? You can just feed snail algae wafers right
 
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You can grow snails in 5 gallons. Algae wafers, cucumbers, live plants all are good foods.
Pond and rams horn snails are best.
 
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