The Puffer Forum

Thanks guys.....Heaven forbid I should ever have to trim them, where would I buy that MS-222 from in the UK? I dread that day!!!!

I did notice someone offering this service on aquarist classifieds website a while ago........

Puffers do have a gap between their front teeth, it's nothing to worry about. I'm surprised you can see it's teeth though. Keep an eye on their length and keep feeding the crunchy foods :) We have an article on here about how to trim teeth. You do not want to use clove oil but a produce called MS-2...

Hi All, Just a quick question re the teeth or beak as i've read it can be called. Mine, we call him goofy, eats fine, has a tank full of ramshorns snails to munch on and he also loves to nibble an algae wafer, has what looks like a gap in the middle of his teeth. I was led to believe that it was jus...

The last one is still doing well, no spots for 2 or 3 days now, just looks a little lonely now lol.

Thanks everyone for your replies and help it is much appreciated xx

The 3rd and final puffer is sill doing well, almost spot free now, just a few on his tail fin now.

How long after the last spots have gone before i can lower temp and stop adding salt to the tank? Did i read a Month? or was that just the salt.

Hope you have all had a great christmas xxxx

Sadly another one died last night, it was a shock this morning to find him They was swimming around fine yesterday and no sigh at all that this was going to happen....i'm so upset now :-(

There is already an air stone in there and judging by the way plants are moving there is very good water flow in the tank.

So I would add 14 drops?

I figured that one might pass. :( What's the temp now? Are you still adding salt with every water change? Add Melafix to help sooth/heal the skin damage done by the parasites. Temp is approx 88...yes I have replaced salt with each WC. How much Melafix, I'm scared of that stuff with these fish. I ha...

Sadly, about half an hour after the water change, my little baby pased away :-(

the other two are ok, still swimming about and acting normally, no less spots though

If they die I am just gonna strip tank and sell it, I can't go through this again with em

purplecandle wrote:Here is and article of fish Euthanasia - viewtopic.php?f=3&t=18520

But, if he has still got some fight..have you tried a water change?

I did a small one already, should i do another one?

purplecandle wrote:Sometimes they take a long time to die. They may even stop moving and appear to stop breathing. You might want to consider euthanasia.

He is trying so hard to swim, he;s got some fight in him thats for sure.....

Whats the best method for this?

Pufferpunk wrote:Probably dead behind something. You should get him out of there.

He's still alive, Just about, he's by the filter

Pufferpunk wrote:I'm afraid you may lose that one.

He's vanished, cant find him anywhere oh i hate this

One is dying, he;s just being blown around in the current in the water, fins not moving at all

Pufferpunk wrote:Are they eating?

Two of them ate like mad this morning, but the one in the pic hasnt had anything