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- Fri Jan 10, 2014 4:19 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
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Re: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
Thanks. I had no idea how long they lived. I'm glad she seems to have been old aged when she went.
- Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:45 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
- Replies: 29
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Re: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
Thanks, this was tough, I felt completely helpless over the last few days.
I don't know how long they live but I've checked and I had her for almost 4 years and I bet she was about 6 months or so when I got her.
I don't know how long they live but I've checked and I had her for almost 4 years and I bet she was about 6 months or so when I got her.
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:16 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
- Replies: 29
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Re: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
Bad news i'm afraid. I did manage to get some black worms from the local store and she was eating them. Unfortunately with the arctic chill my house heating couldn't cope; my house temps went down to 60 overnight on Monday night, i was so careful about checking both the puffer tank and my salt tanks...
- Thu Jan 02, 2014 12:19 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
- Replies: 29
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Re: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
It looks like my shopping trip will have to wait until tomorrow at the earliest, we got about 5 inches of snow last night and its still coming down. The good news is I found black worms for I think $19.99 inc shipping online. Plus Button finally discovered the joy of mid sized snails this morning wi...
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 8:27 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
- Replies: 29
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Re: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
Great thanks, if I can't find any tomorrow I'll check out California black worms.
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 7:01 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
- Replies: 29
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Re: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
I haven't been able to find any yet,I've got another place to try tomorrow, it wasn't open Monday or today so I'll go tomorrow. It's more of a saltwater place but they do have some freshwater so it's worth a shot. If I can't find them there is there anywhere online that sells them? I know it would b...
- Mon Dec 30, 2013 9:45 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
- Replies: 29
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Re: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
Yes, I haven't really seen any improvement in her body condition so I'm not sure if all the parasites are gone. Should I stop? Is there any other medication I can try? She's still eating, just the blood worms though, currently the snails are just hanging out in her tank.
- Sat Dec 28, 2013 9:37 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
- Replies: 29
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Re: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
If anyone is interested, my button is still hanging in there. Still eating, still not getting fatter. However I have noticed that she's pooping an awful lot so maybe she's busy pooping out parasites. I couldn't find black worms at the store after Christmas but do have new baby snails I will be throw...
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 6:25 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
- Replies: 29
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Re: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
Yes she is, I feel bad when I see her. I've been dropping food in every time I pass the tank today, plus thawed out some mysis which she didn't go for. She's also ignoring the snail I dropped in there, so of course the snail is crawling around lording it up like he owns the place. She's still busyin...
- Mon Dec 23, 2013 5:52 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
- Replies: 29
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Re: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
Thanks for the advice about vitamins. I've been treating her with soaked food since I last posted and I'm not sure if its doing any good. I took these today. Her food is soaked in a medicine with metro in it and she was treated with prazipro previously. http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t1/vickiwil...
- Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:06 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
- Replies: 29
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Re: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
I'll also look into doing that. I'd probably have to order something like that online though, the lfs near me aren't great for carrying stuff like medication or vitamins. Do you recommend any brand?
- Wed Dec 18, 2013 12:35 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
- Replies: 29
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Re: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
Metro.. i'll have to look into that, does it have a specific brand name? EDIT: Just looked into it, metronidazole, right? I'll search for it online, i know i have another medication in the house but not sure if it has this in it, i'll have a look when i get home. EDIT 2: If there is metronidazole in...
- Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:53 am
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
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Skinny dwarf puffer already treated for IPs
I don't think my dwarf puffer Button is sick but she is skinny. Eating fine, 2 meals a day of bloodworms (frozen then thawed) feeds until little round belly is full but she seems to be skinny looking at the next feeding. I've treated for IPs with prazipro mixed in with food. I've also gotten some po...
- Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:32 pm
- Forum: Brackish Puffers
- Topic: Work acquaintance just got a new gsp
- Replies: 9
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Re: Work acquaintance just got a new gsp
I read it this afternoon and i also told him that he would need a separate tank if he wanted to keep the puffer. He won't like his other fish getting nipped so i hope he'll do something about the situation soon.
- Fri Jan 04, 2013 6:49 pm
- Forum: Brackish Puffers
- Topic: Work acquaintance just got a new gsp
- Replies: 9
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Re: Work acquaintance just got a new gsp
Thanks.
He has it in a 55g right now and it's only an inch and already nipping the other fishes fins.
I sent him the link to that article PP, thanks!
He has it in a 55g right now and it's only an inch and already nipping the other fishes fins.
I sent him the link to that article PP, thanks!