Pea Puffers not eating frozen bloodworms?

Hey all, I recently got 2 pea puffers for my planted 10 gallon tank. This was about 3 days ago. I've been trying to feed them frozen bloodworms but they aren't having it. They kind of watch them and follow as they float around, but don't eat it. I also tried frozen brine and they looked at them for a second then completely ignored it. There is a decent amount of copepods (I think? Look like saltwater copepods but in my freshwater tank obviously) that they snack on and there were 2 pond snails in the tank but I haven't seen them in a day or 2 so I'm assuming they ate them. Apparently the store was feeding live black worms. Any advice on getting them to take frozen? Is there something else I can try feeding?

 

Welcome here! I would give them a few more days especially if they took out the pond snails and have been snacking on the copepods. As long as their bellies look full they are eating. Give it a few more days and try the frozen BW's again. I have a single pea puffer in my 8.8 and eats about 5 of em every time I feed him ( BW's ) and he also lives with a bunch of ramshorns so i'm sure he may be snacking on them as well

 

Welcome here! I would give them a few more days especially if they took out the pond snails and have been snacking on the copepods. As long as their bellies look full they are eating. Give it a few more days and try the frozen BW's again. I have a single pea puffer in my 8.8 and eats about 5 of em every time I feed him ( BW's ) and he also lives with a bunch of ramshorns so i'm sure he may be snacking on them as well

Would you happen to know if there's like a brand of cocktail shrimp or some shellfish meant for humans that I can cut up and feed them?

 

Would you happen to know if there's like a brand of cocktail shrimp or some shellfish meant for humans that I can cut up and feed them?

I honestly don't i'v never tried feeding them anything like that. I would be interested to find out though.

 

I honestly don't i'v never tried feeding them anything like that. I would be interested to find out though.

I might give that a shot, thanks for the advice!

 

I might give that a shot, thanks for the advice!

Welcome! Let me know how it works out. I'm always looking to give my fish a variety of foods!!