The Puffer Forum

I've been keeping up with the water changes and he was not interested in his staple of shrimp. I also tried frozen krill, bloodworms, live night crawlers, and live red wrigglers. He swims up and down the tank like he is starving or wants attention but does not really eat. Finally gave tried live bla...

So as an update, he has not imprived too much, did all that was suggested. He seems to be more active but appears to have issues sucking/inhaling small food like blood worms. He would pick at it and appears to have problems sucking them into his mouth. He is not interested in shrimps and I noticed h...

Thanks PP!

So I added the recommended dosage of Epsom salt to the tank. How long do it usually take effect for puffers?

I will continue to feed him shrimp dusted in Prazi.

I am hoping that is the case. Is it likely for puffers to seemingly hyperventilate with small amounts of food if they are constipated? He used to eat a chunk and you can see a healthy bulge of food once he is down eating. But now he takes a few bites and lays on his belly breathing heavy with no bul...

Thanks for all your advice PP! Was wondering, with his decrease in appetite, and eating much less and always sit at the bottom of the tank and breath slightly heavy (especially after taking few bites of food). I have seen him vacuum food down like no other before and now, he can't even finish 1/8 of...

I will try to continue to feed him medicated food. It just seemed like he wasn't interested in the medicated food. Is it possible for sick puffers to regurgitate their food when they are sick. This morning I noticed he was swimming around the tank and when I turned on the light he sat at the front o...

Thanks PP! He is very cute and he had some character. I have yet to give him any worms without meds yet. After giving him to small pieces of shrimps dusted with Prazi. He seems to be a little more active the following day. Today, I gave him to small feedings with shrimp soaked in Vitachem Vitamin su...

Here are a few pictures I took of him this morning. He did not end up taking any live worms and ended up taking a couple of small pieces of small shrimps dusted with Prazi. http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc383/Seattlewebsale/CAM02762_zpsyvxpbrtz.jpg http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc383/Sea...

I probably won't be able to get one today being that it's thanksgiving.

So should I try the red wriggler or the night crawler? Coated with Prazi?

Thanks!

Would soaking the worms in the prazi first work? I don't have a syringe on hand. If so, how long do I soak it for?

I went to get red wigglers and nightcrawlers. Which one should I feed?

Thanks PP!!

Thanks for the replies, I will try to post a pic as soon as I see him come out. The test kit is a API liquid kit. As far as I can tell it has not expired. So live earthworms from walmart safe to feed? Are they sold as feeders in the fishing department? Do I have to do any prep work? Do I feed the wh...

Just another observation I wanted to share. For the last few weeks, it appears as though he/she is taking smaller bites of food (almost appears like he/she can't cut into the food as well as before, and also spiting it back out instead of chomping the shrimps and vacuuming them down like before. Hop...

Just a quick update. I have not done any meds yet and am feeding him his usual shrimp when he is up at the window looking for food. He just has not been the same and can't seem to consume as he use to before laying on the bottom and breathing hard. At this point, I remove the unfinished shrimp/food ...

1) Your water parameters - - pH: 7.5 - Ammonia: 0 - Nitrite: 0 - Nitrates: 0 2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. - Tanks size is a 180gal with no other inhabitants. 3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have ad...

Hi all, I have had my Fahaka for about 1 year now. Got him at about 2 inches and now he is about 4 to 5 inches. He/she has been chomping away on defrosted raw shimps (with shell) cut into small chunks, with small snails and half clams. 3 weeks ago, I noticed that he wasn't eating as eagerly and noti...