The Puffer Forum

He ate a cooked steamer!! He's turned his nose up to so many other types of food (Squid, Shrimp, Bloodworms, other clams, Brine Shrimp) Will probably buy mussels to try next!

I have not done hypo yet as I'm not sure if he actually has ich, I cannot tell if its ich or he has sand on him and I do not want to treat unless I'm sure of what it is. It's also impossible to see without the light in (even using a flashlight I cannot see it) and it was gone for a few days and then...

Another update, he ate a normal meal!!! I will work hard to try and get him on more variety but he turns his nose up for anything but krill.

Thanks for the reply. I very happy to say that the ich was almost completely gone yesterday and I cannot see any today (With just water changes). And Better still he was able to eat 3 krill yesterday, and one and a half the day before. It was clearly difficult for him but he was able to manage small...

Water Parameters: Nh4: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate 10-20 (At work will test for sure later) Salinity 33ppt It's been a rough road to get to this point but here it is. My Porcupine puffer started off in a 65 gallon aquarium which cracked and leaked everywhere 2.5 weeks ago so we quickly moved him into the s...