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So I've recently added a small 3" porcupine puffer to my 125g and he seems to be happy, healthy, and parasite free. I've had him about 2 and a half weeks and his acclimation to his new surroundings has been a much slower process than any other fish I've ever introduced. He has made progress each day though and he doesn't seem to pay his tankmates any mind and they don't seem aggressive toward him. The problem I'm having trouble with, however, his getting him to eat foods that I'm providing. He scavenges at night and I have no way of knowing if he's getting enough to eat from that but when I target feed him (using tongs to put the food in front of him) he has no interest in the food I'm showing him. When I feed all the other fish mysis and brine at the end of the day he'll come out and get really active but he just swims straight through their food without ever eating a bite. Like I said, he seems happy and healthy but with all I've read about porcupine puffers I would think he would be eating in front of me by now. I've tried multiple foods (clams on the half shell, squid, krill, silversides) and even tried soaking in garlic but he doesn't seem interested. What are some of your methods for feeding a new puffer? Is there a time of day that usually works best? I try to feed him in the same spot so that he knows where to go for food but he moves around so much that this doesn't work either. Should I use a different method of putting food in front of him? Any other foods I should try? Any help is appreciated!