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If he was a bit constipated he would not want to eat, maybe now it has passed he will feel like eating. Keep a close eye and keep us posted He has finally pooped, but I don't know why it took him about 8 hours to do so. It wasn't abnormally large or anything. He still is eating but I have noticed n...

bertie 83 wrote:What has he been eating recently?

Clams soaked in some garlic and he was eating shrimp but he hasn't touched it for over a week and a half, only the gsp eats it.

I know this sounds crazy, but I love my bubbles to death and I'd rather be safe than sorry. Anyway, I'v had bubbles for about 8 months in my 75 gallon aquarium and I watch him rather frequently (Can't afford TV so that's the next best thing if not better) and I noticed over the last couple of weeks ...

Pufferpunk wrote:I said it looked fungal. Those spots look larger than Crypt, Crypt looks like someone salted the fish.

Alright! I will treat with the medication you mentioned and I'v been in the process of getting a uv sterilizer as well so hopefully that will help!

Pufferpunk wrote:Still doesn't look like it to me. You could try vitamin C at a level of 25ppm:
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So just to be clear, what exactly do you think it is?

I'm not so sure that's Ich (Crypt actually, Ich is a FW parasite). Looks more fungal. Try SW Melafix & answer all the Qs above, in red. Sorry! PH. 8.2, nitrate 0 Ammonia 0, salinity 1.024, nitrites 0. Tank size is a 100 gallon with 2 true perc clown fish 2" and 3' bubbles (porcupine puffer...

I'm not so sure that's Ich (Crypt actually, Ich is a FW parasite). Looks more fungal. Try SW Melafix & answer all the Qs above, in red. Sorry! PH. 8.2, nitrate 0 Ammonia 0, salinity 1.024, nitrites 0. Tank size is a 100 gallon with 2 true perc clown fish 2" and 3' bubbles (porcupine puffer...

I'm not so sure that's Ich (Crypt actually, Ich is a FW parasite). Looks more fungal. Try SW Melafix & answer all the Qs above, in red. Sorry! PH. 8.2, nitrate 0 Ammonia 0, salinity 1.024, nitrites 0. Tank size is a 100 gallon with 2 true perc clown fish 2" and 3' bubbles (porcupine puffer...

Hi, I have a porcupine puffer and he seems to be developing ich. He only has a few dots on his tail and a couple on his top fin. Other then that he is swimming around and eating normally. Should I let him try to fight it off on his own? Or should I step in now? Any input would be greatly appreciated!