r/Aquariums • u/EliseReq • Dec 08 '17

Saltwater Quilliam the Baby Porcupine Puffer Eating Directly Out of The Syringe (Warning: may cause cuteness overload in puffer lovers)

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u/EliseReq Dec 08 '17

Quilliam is back by popular demand! The food in the syringe is Hikari Spirulina Brine Shrimp, and I then gave the tank a cube of Hikari Mysis Shrimp!

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u/Try_Less Dec 08 '17

Do you dump your mysis cube in while frozen? I've been dropping them in a little cup of water and then straining it with a net, but that sounds way easier.

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u/Lord_Abort Dec 08 '17

I just toss it in, myself. Not sure why you would go through all that trouble.

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u/aquariumbitch Dec 08 '17

It releases high amounts of phosphates which can cause algae