Dog face puffer wont eat

[Daytonsalt83]

Recently got a 12" dog face puffer had him for a week shows no interest in food hes in 180g with a five inch tusk. Seems to swim normal n be happy but shows no interest in claims squid krill shrimp tried garlic only thing i hsvent tried id live food any advice???

 

[tyler1503]

Give him some time. He'll eat like a pig before you know it :)

 

[Daytonsalt83]

Really a week is nothing to worry about?

 

[4FordFamily]

Freeze dried krill (large size in a small coffee can) seem to work well for puffers. As a worst case scenario, rosy red feeder fish often do the trick but start with one or two.

 

[tyler1503]

A week isn't anything to worry about. If it gets to two weeks or more, then you can worry :P
Freeze dried krill is a good suggestion, but doesn't have the nutrients for a staple diet. I always had great luck with chopped squid.
Stay patient and you'll be fine!

 

[lion king]

Live food is an option, ghost shrimp or fiddler crabs will get him settled. I've had dogface puffers have a hard time recognizing aquariums food at first. I don't let it go too long without eating, just drop some ghosties in and after that there should be no problem.

 

[ironeagle2006]

Fiddler or my standby was an emerald crab. I have yet to find a puffer that could resist one.

 

[Mfreddy]

Get some clams. After freezing, thaw in tank water, cut it open, and drop both halves in. There's something about how the shell floats down that makes my puffer beeline to the bottom after it.

 

[Mfreddy]

Any luck on eating?