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No, it wouldn't be right. I can't support how the shops sell them as freshwater fish and loaded with IPs. Just seizing them from the wild is cruel enough.

Puffy passed today. It was three weeks and a day since he first wasn't well. I never saw him with anywhere as much interest in food or swimming as he used to have. In fact the only indication he ate was the poop, which seemed a good enough amount. His posture and balance were stable though he didn't...

Would soaking his food apply to API General Cure (Metronidazole and praziquantel)? The directions say to add the powder directly to the aquarium.

Six hours after I administered Epsom salts, he pooped! White stringy bits. I'm wondering if these are parasites and if I should give Metrodinazole tonight. He is healthier now- explores the tank, no longer twitches or loses balance. But still bumps the glass and comes up for air very often even thou...

Ps he might have had a few baby guppies (parents bred a fresh batch a few days ago). Could anything be stuck inside him?

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Does it look like he possibly swallowed some air? What should I do if he has? I doubt it, though. He was rather still and under control in the isolation bucket. Immediately in his new 85-liter he began with the nose down. Also, these symptoms showed three days ago. Are Epsom salts something I can d...

Please let me know if these are symptoms of constipation so I can start the Epsom salt remedy ASAP.

I have moved him to an isolation tank with SG of 1.002 and am continuing Melafix for the cloudy eye he developed yesterday. The video shows his current condition. He tends to move until he hits the glass, pectoral fin movement is rapid, twitches his body, and still has tendency to point his nose dow...

IMO the more worrying thing is him not having eaten anything for two days and counting. He's ignored the frozen bloodworms and freeze dried shrimp.

Thank you! I did an 80% water change on his old tank and put him back in. He started moving his fins rapidly, drifting with the current and turning his belly black. Moved him back into isolation where he's much calmer. None of his tank mates are displaying symptoms, but I'm starting to suspect a wat...

Hi, thanks for your reply. Here' are some pics of him. The pics are about a month old but this is what he looks like most of the time. https://imgur.com/a/T8ILrwh https://imgur.com/a/1dYDxL7 His belly is never distended or concave, seldom if ever grey. found him stuck to the filter intake yesterday....

First, thank you very much for helping out with my sick puffer. I greatly appreciate your help and will act promptly on any of your suggestions. In short, my puffer displayed some very distressing symptoms that have improved in isolation. I've provided a detailed description below. 1. My puffer To t...