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by SmrtyPnts
Sat Jun 07, 2014 11:56 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: puffer surgery success!
Replies: 35
Views: 8493

Re: puffer surgery success!

THIS IS AWESOME!

Speedy recovery little Juke!
by SmrtyPnts
Tue Jun 03, 2014 4:26 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Not sure if my puffer has ich or what?!
Replies: 12
Views: 2123

Re: Not sure if my puffer has ich or what?!

Just an update: I received my bottle of Sodium Ascorbate (by NutriBiotic) today and since my tank is 60gallons with a 10gallon sump - I did the calculation based on 50gallons of total water volume (I figure the rocks, sand, power heads, fish, etc take up about 15-20 gallons and if not, at least it's...
by SmrtyPnts
Fri May 30, 2014 9:33 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Not sure if my puffer has ich or what?!
Replies: 12
Views: 2123

Re: Not sure if my puffer has ich or what?!

Awesome!

So ANY of these?

Sure thing on the coupon code! ;-)
by SmrtyPnts
Fri May 30, 2014 8:20 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Not sure if my puffer has ich or what?!
Replies: 12
Views: 2123

Re: Not sure if my puffer has ich or what?!

The link to iherb is dead :-(

Is it vitamin c liquid or powder?
by SmrtyPnts
Fri May 30, 2014 8:06 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Not sure if my puffer has ich or what?!
Replies: 12
Views: 2123

Re: Not sure if my puffer has ich or what?!

Pufferpunk wrote:Oops, forgot the link!
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=30163ps, added the link, sorry...

LoL. Thank you. I read your post like 8 times SURE that I had missed it.

Thank you.
by SmrtyPnts
Fri May 30, 2014 7:42 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Not sure if my puffer has ich or what?!
Replies: 12
Views: 2123

Re: Not sure if my puffer has ich or what?!

Wait! Raise WHAT to 100ppm?

The guy at the LFS told me to do 2-3 freshwater dips a day to help.
But I did one the other day and the fish flipped the hell out! I'm afraid to stress him even more :-(


Thank you gals soo much!
by SmrtyPnts
Fri May 30, 2014 5:49 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Not sure if my puffer has ich or what?!
Replies: 12
Views: 2123

Re: Not sure if my puffer has ich or what?!

I have! And just read it again in case there was a quiz ;-) After having him out last time and the excessive stress it caused him, I decided that this time I would just treat the DT. Reading that article again, I DID move/change the rocks around in the past 2 weeks. I also had high nitrites during t...
by SmrtyPnts
Fri May 30, 2014 4:00 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Not sure if my puffer has ich or what?!
Replies: 12
Views: 2123

Not sure if my puffer has ich or what?!

image.jpg 1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This morning's numbers : Ammonia: 0.25 (had a starfish in my sump die) Nitrite: 0.25 Nitrate: 10ppm Salinity: 1.025 (using refractometer) Temperature: 75.2 F 2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants...
by SmrtyPnts
Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:17 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Please help! Porcupine Puffer with bloated belly :(
Replies: 29
Views: 9274

Re: Please help! Porcupine Puffer with bloated belly :(

Lol. You guys are awesome!
by SmrtyPnts
Tue Mar 04, 2014 11:00 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Please help! Porcupine Puffer with bloated belly :(
Replies: 29
Views: 9274

Re: Please help! Porcupine Puffer with bloated belly :(

I just wanted to update you all and thank you for the help! I am still unable to find a 100+ gallon tank (that we can afford) so last week we bought a 60 gallon (it's not perfect, but it DID double his water volume) He's been happily eating, swimming, and "riding" the current produced by t...
by SmrtyPnts
Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:37 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Please help! Porcupine Puffer with bloated belly :(
Replies: 29
Views: 9274

Re: Please help! Porcupine Puffer with bloated belly :(

Well, we took the affected rock out and blasted the aiptasia with scalding hot water and vinegar, then my husband plucked at it with tweezers and removed the shriveled little legs. I rinsed the affected section off and put the rock back in the tank. So far ? No other signs of aiptasia OR foul smelli...
by SmrtyPnts
Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:21 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Please help! Porcupine Puffer with bloated belly :(
Replies: 29
Views: 9274

Re: Please help! Porcupine Puffer with bloated belly :(

I just wanted to update : I have not been able to find a 100+ tank, so I bought a 60 gallon and while it's still not enough, it's at least almost double what he had and will hopefully buy me some time. I also bought another 5 lbs of cured live rock. I have bought LR from 4 stores, and think that per...
by SmrtyPnts
Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:40 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Please help! Porcupine Puffer with bloated belly :(
Replies: 29
Views: 9274

Re: Please help! Porcupine Puffer with bloated belly :(

pufferpunk My husband ran out to Petco and picked up some pre-mixed water. http://i60.tinypic.com/20jsis7.jpg It's better than me messing up a mix. I will change it in the AM once it reaches at least room temp - I have a heater that I can put in a bucket, but it will only hold 1 5gallon container a...
by SmrtyPnts
Tue Feb 25, 2014 6:49 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Please help! Porcupine Puffer with bloated belly :(
Replies: 29
Views: 9274

Re: Please help! Porcupine Puffer with bloated belly :(

Oh no! I need more help than I thought. I assumed the PVC in the back corner was for drilled holes in the bottom of the tank (for a sump).
by SmrtyPnts
Tue Feb 25, 2014 6:11 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Please help! Porcupine Puffer with bloated belly :(
Replies: 29
Views: 9274

Re: Please help! Porcupine Puffer with bloated belly :(

Well, I've got my eye on this set (tank, lights, stand, cover) $300

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Cross your fingers :lol: