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Still no reason to be that high. Even with high-end corals, I never kept it higher than 1.026 & yes, it does matter that you don't round up ;) Can you QT him & treat with the epsom salt? Otherwise, you'll be adding a lot to the 75g. oh ok! thanks I tried quaranteening him and adding salt, b...

Pufferpunk wrote:Why is the SG so high? Try reducing it to 1.025. Add epsom salt at 1 tbsp/5g. Is he pooping?

I actually rounded up the salinity number didn't think it would matter. (sorry!) just measured it again the exact number is 1.027

no he is not pooping, at least haven't seen him recently

My sharpnose puffer began looking unusually puffed up in the abdomen region about two weeks ago. About 3 days ago he started looking like generalized edema, swollen everywhere, but as if fluid has entered the tissues, not as if it is inflated like a balloon. Help! 1) Salinity-1.03 2) 75gallons. All ...