The Puffer Forum

one of them isnt exhibiting any symptoms but its being chased quite aggressively by the one that is. Is it a risk moving the one that isnt showing any symptoms?

Its been happening on and off for the last couple of weeks. I notice it at least several times a day.

How long would you recommend I keep them in quarantine for?

Thanks.

Thanks for the reply - is it worth treating as a precaution? and if so, whats the safest method?

Many Thanks

HI All, I have 2 new dwarf puffers currently in a quarantine tank for about 3 weeks - i've treaked for Internal parasites as a precaution. Water Paramaters Temp:77-80F Nitrites:0 Nitrates: 40ppm straight out of tap, so using a nitrate removal filter to bring this down to 0 before adding to my tank(n...

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Thanks for the reply, here is a pic...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/76054373@N05/9029270388/

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Hi All, My tanks has been established for about 6 months, Recently I've started to find that within a few days of a water change, my white sand gets covered in a brown/red dust like substance - the best way to describe it is the color of rust. Do you know what this could be and how I deal with this ...

Thanks Bertie.

@purplecandle - here is a video of the "heavy breathing" I'm seeing after my DP eats..for my own peace of mind, please could you take a look and let me know if this is similar to what you see in yours..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26207876@N02/8198156912

Thanks!

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Thanks for your reply and reassurance..

Generally frozen blood worms as a staple (occasionally live)
enriched brine shrimp every couple of weeks
Ive started to breed rams-horn snails - the female will eat those the male has never been interested
I've not fed anything else..

I don't know anything about dropsy, so I could have that completely wrong! Symptoms seemed to match from what I was reading. This all happened over 2 days, prior to that no symptoms at all. No chance could have been air filled (not through anything I could have done anyway).. The other puffer seems ...

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The one that died was male, the other is female.

Thanks for replying...

Thanks for the replies
Could it have been dropsy?
Is it worth treating my tank with anything? I'd be devastated if I lost another

Parameters Temp:77-80F Nitrites:0 Nitrates: 40ppm straight out of tap, so using a nitrate removal filter to bring this down to 0 before adding to my tank(not RO, just a nitrate remover) Ammonia: 0.001(from seneye, verified as "0" with an API test kit) Weekly 30% water changes 180L Tank - 2...

Hi, I have 2 dwarf puffers and 3 otos in a 180L tank - heavily planted. Water Paramaters Temp:77-80F Nitrites:0 Nitrates: 40ppm straight out of tap, so using a nitrate removal filter to bring this down to 0 before adding to my tank(not RO, just a nitrate remover) Ammonia: 0.001(from seneye, verified...

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I have a 180L tank(heavily planted) with 3 otos and 2 DPs.

Any suggestions for additional stock?

Do you think I would be ok with a small number of rummy nose tetras?

Thanks!