Apr 15, 2004 · The following excerpt was posted by a long time puffer owner and is the simplest and least stressful (for the puffer as well as the keeper) of any I have found:" I filled 2 Coolwhip containers w/tank water. Put 3 drops of clove oil (next time I'll try 1 drop) in 1 container. Added the fish. Within 1 minute the fish was laying on it's back.

Apr 28, 2007 · Stir well. Catch the puffer, put it in, and then see if it becomes sedated. Sometimes you need more clove oil, but do bear in mind that a massive overdose will kill the fish. That said, that's something like 10 or 20 drops per litre. Do not add extra clove oil while the fish is in the water. Remove the fish, add the oil, stir well, then return ...

Jul 9, 2005 · All puffers have four teeth (hence the scientific name tetraodon - tetra-four odon-teeth) Two in the top jaw and two in the lower. The four teeth are triangular in shape and each pair interlocks, or in some species are fused, to make a beak-like structure.

Jan 6, 2008 · hi i was wondeirng if i can tell by looking at my puffer if he needs his teeth cutting i am not quite sure if he is eating or not as he use to hand feed from me but now he prefers to eat form the bottom of the tank i did a 50% water chance yesterday but he seems to have gone off eating while i am there but can not be sure if he is eating when i ...

Oct 4, 2006 · I am considering a South American Puffer for new odd-ball project (as discussed on this forum) Forgive me if this is a much covered subject, BUT how the bleeding-heck (pardon my French) are you supposed to manually trim down a Puffer's teeth???? And i certainly can't imagine taking a fish down...

Jan 3, 2007 · Been using snails which have been breeding in my Discus tank to trim down my puffer's teeth, pretty big ones. But it seems like its not quite enough. Is there anything else you can use to trim down their teeth? I heard that they will bite on Cuttlefish Bone :blink:

Jan 29, 2005 · i have been reading up on my new puffer a fresh water topaz puffer, i have kept dwarf puffers for over 6 years but nothing like this fish, i read that you have to feed them things to allow there teeth to grind down or they will keep growing and get so big he wont be able to …

Oct 6, 2007 · I just bought a south american puffer fish, (freshwater), he is doing great, loves frozen brine shrimp, wont eat anyting else yet. I know your suppose to feed them snails or some kinda crustacean so their teeth will keep healthy, my question is, i have put a few small snails in and he does not seem to want them at all.

Nov 16, 2003 · i keep reading sites, yes i'm doing my research, and some ites say i need not to worry or ithers might say i have to keep my green spotted puffer's teeth filed, do you think a puffer would chew on sand, wood, or a rock to keep them filed?, i am …

Jul 29, 2010 · Hi all, bit of advice needed on 2 seperate fishy health problems #1 Figure 8 Puffer Fish Teeth: I've had my little puffer for around 3 years now, and he's very happy and healthy. Dentistry has always proved a challenge though - I've tried all …