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he actually just ate 2 mussels and a snail twice the size of his eyeball, this is after I added activated charcoal to remove the medication to see if it's messing with his appetite. I'm going to get a hold of aquatic vet tmr. Thanks Pufferpunk!

I have been treating him with aquarium salt, enrofloxacin and melafix for a week now. no sign of healing. stopped with enrofloxacin and melafix today since he's not showing any sign of improvement. think it might have been an ulcer leaving a crater or smth. I have been doing daily 50% water changes ...

update: he's healthy and no more stringy poop! when he eats shrimps, the poop tends to be a bit stringy and white. when he eats clams and snails, his poop looks normal(black little drops)!

1) Water parameters all normal 2) 100G tank with plecos, Danios, Tetras and Corys 3) Feeding frozen shrimps, clams, mussels and live snails. 25% water change every other day. 4) Melafix and Primafix 5) 6 months. Please help me identify the problem guys! There's a pink/white patch under my Mbu's bell...

he is not skinny at all, eating well on shrimps, clams, live crabs, live snails and live shrimp. his poop looks fine when he eats crabs. Black poop which looks more normal I guess. Trying to avoid live food unless I'm not home for a few days and I put a bunch of them in the tank. Should I stop treat...

Update: this is how his poop looks like after treating with Metronidazole and Praziquantel mixed in a piece of shrimp with Espom salt, Seachem Focus and Garlic juice.

https://ibb.co/5B43dyV

Pufferpunk wrote: ↑Fri Nov 30, 2018 11:18 pm Add a crushed garlic clove to the med soaks. It enhances the flavor for some reason.

I tried with Garlic with Prazipro, he just spits it back out. Just to confirm, the poop is not normal right?

Thanks Pufferpunk!

[welcome] It is possibly IPs--wouldn't hurt to treat. API General Cure looks to be more for external parasites though. I'd go with Metro or Prazi. https://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/library/hospital/internal-parasites-prevention-and-treatment/ As far as the tail, it does look like it had been dam...

Hey guys I'm new to this forum, I have a 5 inch Mbu puffer that I got from LFS about a month ago. He is very picky but eating fine on shrimp, clams, mussels and snails. I have 2 problems that I need help with. Mbu puffer experts please help! 1) Water parameters all normal 2) 40Gal Quarantine, 100G m...