The Puffer Forum

Well, I have tried to burp him several times, it has either not worked or that is not what is wrong with him. He is not any better. I have been taking shrimp and holding them in front of is mouth with tweezers trying to feed him. He has been able to eat a few. I might be prolonging his suffering by ...

I do think that is possible if that can happen to dwarf puffers. Is this common? What can I do…he is getting very week. How can I burp him?

I at first thought about that but I can see that his little teeth are not overgrown.

Here are the tank specks 1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrite. This is by far the most important information you can provide pH = 7.5 Ammonia = 0 Nitrite = 0 Nitrate = 5 Temp = 82 C 2) Feeding and water change schedule. The real one. Not the one you'd like to adhere too. (Yea...

I've had 2 DP's in a 5 G for over a year. All has gone well with these guys...but now one is going after his food (live brine shrimp, bloodworms, and snails) but just bumping into it like he is not sure where his mouth is. I do not see any other problems with him. He has not eaten in several days an...