porcupine puffer tarter?

[ahhdui]

My puffer has been in my reef for a really long time. Within the last couple of months, I noticed that his teeth are now covered with tarter. Hate to have to brush his teeth. Is there something they can eat that will remove the tarter?

--Tony

[Guy W]

I don't know if I would worry about it personally. If the teeth look good (besides being yellowed a little) I'd let it go. No one is out there in the oceans brushing the teeth of fish.

But if your really concerned, I would think that a puffer would be able to "brush" his teeth by chewing on live rock, which they seem to like to do (as well as triggers).

Guy

[chicken]

What are you feeding the puffer? They really need to eat things with shells to keep their teath healthly. I know mine loves krill and shrimp still in the shell. He also likes airstones

-Chris