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One of my fish now is a puffer…all the other fish eat flake food… even the cichlids, but the puffer won …what does he eat?

April 26, 2017cichlids EAT fish Flake food puffer

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One of my fish now is a puffer…all the other fish eat flake food… even the cichlids, but the puffer won …what does he eat?

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>>LOL!! Oh no! He eats CRUSTACEANS! If you’re finding them looking absolutely violated, he’s your man. Give him meaty foods, but I will also tell you that, chances are he’s a brackish fish, whereas only a few species of cichlids are brackish. You may want to reconsider the puffer. He’ll need things like shrimp (shells on, please), and other meaty foods. >I almost forgot… I had 7 neon tetras also, but now only 2 remain… who did it…among my cichlids are a Jack Dempsey and a Tiger Oscar, but they are little guys still. >>Oh my goodness, these are fish that will NOT mix with the Neons. Any one of these fish will slurp them down, including the puffer. All quite aggressive fish you have there. Consider the Neons as feeders. >Well thanks for the help everyone. >>You’re welcome!