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by puffers
Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:00 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Porcupine Puffer Has Fin Rot and Popeye
Replies: 2
Views: 2333

Porcupine Puffer Has Fin Rot and Popeye

Help! My porcupine puffer has had fin rot for about 2 weeks now. Also, his left eye has a large amount of blood in it and it also has a bit of popeye. The puffer can't see out of that eye. pH: 8.0 Ammonia: 0 Nitrites: 0 Nitrates: 0 Salinity: 1.023 The tank is a 75 gallon with the porcupine puffer in...
by puffers
Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:15 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Porcupine Puffer Needs Help!
Replies: 8
Views: 1258

Re: Porcupine Puffer Needs Help!

When my puffer stopped eating 5 days ago, it was right in the middle of a feeding. He was opening his mouth fine to eat the cubes of squid, and suddenly on the next cube of squid, he couldn't open his mouth. Maybe he choked on something? Is there anything to help my puffer, cause I heard peas held p...
by puffers
Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:04 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Porcupine Puffer Needs Help!
Replies: 8
Views: 1258

Re: Porcupine Puffer Needs Help!

My puffer's squid and clams are Hikari brand. It says they have stabilized vitamin C. They are frozen. My tank has a sump. I change 6 or 7% of the water in my 75 gallon tank every month. My puffer's tankmates are a snowflake moray, a striped squirrelfish, and a bluefin damsel. They are not a problem...
by puffers
Wed Feb 19, 2014 11:26 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Porcupine Puffer Needs Help!
Replies: 8
Views: 1258

Re: Porcupine Puffer Needs Help!

My puffer lives in a 75 gallon tank. There is live rock and sand inside the tank. I feed it every 2 days. In the last week, I have changed the water. I change the water about every month. I use an octopus skimmer and a Trutemp heater. I don't know the brands of the other equipment. I have had my fis...
by puffers
Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:28 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Porcupine Puffer Needs Help!
Replies: 8
Views: 1258

Porcupine Puffer Needs Help!

Please help quickly! My porcupine puffer is not eating. He can't open his mouth in order to eat his food. He goes for the food, but his mouth can't open very wide so he can't eat it. His belly is looking very small now. The last time he ate well was 3 days ago. It isn't that long, but he isn't that ...