What size snails can pea puffers eat?
My experience with snails is that they are good with snails 3-4mm across. Bigger snails do get bitten and killed and then become messy.
Will pea puffers eat pest snails?
Dwarf Puffers, also known as Pea Puffers, will readily eat Malaysian Trumpet snails as well as Ramshorn Snails, Pond Snails, and Bladder Snails. Dwarf Puffer will eat almost any snail small enough. They will also eat bloodworms, brine shrimp, and daphnia.
Will pea puffers eat Nerite snails?
They ignore the big nerite snail mostly but they will scope out the smaller ramshorn.
Will Pea Puffers eat big snails?
Yes, Pea Puffers will eat Ramshorn Snails, providing the snails aren’t too large. Pea Puffers don’t bite through the shell like a larger pufferfish might, instead they attack the snail’s soft foot, sucking the snail out of its shell. Pea puffers will also eat pond snails, Malaysian Trumpet Snails, and bladder snails.
Will Pea Puffers overeat?
Re: Feeding questions for pea puffers Yes, it is possible to overfeed them – and from what you’ve posted, you might be doing it. It’s typical for puffers to eat until they burst, if allowed to, so don’t expect them to push away their plate after a few bites and say, “No more, thanks – I’m full.”
Do Pea Puffers need snails?
These hardcore carnivores are best fed on a diet of frozen foods (like frozen bloodworms and brine shrimp) and live foods (like little pest snails or blackworms).
Will Pea Puffers eat mystery snails?
Dwarf Puffers are hardcore carnivores and will quickly devour any snail small enough for them to tackle. Dwarf Puffers will eat Ramshorn Snails, Malaysian Trumpet Snails, Pond Snails, and even small Mystery Snails.
Can Pea Puffers eat mystery snails?
Will Pea Puffers eat rabbit snails?
yes.. they will 100% harass the snail until it dies and they will eat it, they’d probably also do the same to any other fish species. Puffers don’t play well with others. You should be feeding snails to your DPs already as well, they (and all puffers) need snails to keep their teeth from getting too long.
Do Pea Puffers eat small snails?
Pea Puffers should be fed 2 to 3 times a day. If you are feeding your pea puffers snails, don’t put too many in the aquarium at a time. Once your Pea Puffer has eaten enough, he may then just kill all the other snails but not eat them, leaving them to foul your aquarium water.
Will pea puffer eat dry food?
These hardcore carnivores are best fed on a diet of frozen foods (like frozen bloodworms and brine shrimp) and live foods (like little pest snails or blackworms). They typically will not take dry foods, but we’ve had good luck with Hikari Vibra Bites because they look and even move like bloodworms as they’re sinking.