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Rest in Peace Schnitzel.

I'm sad to say that i just found schnitz resting in peace. He is dead. Neither the epsom salts or the Octozin worked. Maybe it was too late for any treatment. I suggest to anyone if bloatedness or swelling occurs in your puffer, treat ASAP! Do not wait to see if he gets better on his own. Thanx for ...

He doesn't really swim...He just lies there. The rare occasion he decides to moves, he swims fine, a bit wobbly but i think it's cuz of the current and he seems a bit weak. He seems heavy, if you could imagine what i mean... When he moves it looks like an obese fish with it's belly wobbling along......

I hope this works...Here are two pic's of schnitz in a fairly bloated, unhappy state and one pic of my tank. http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=4223 http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=4229 http://www.thep...

I've got photos of schnitz converted into jpegs.How do i post them with a reply???Is there a specific size they have to be?

I started Octozin(Waterlife) treatment today. I went to my "aquarist" just to ask his advice and after suggesting epsom salt treatment aswell, (which didn't work, he suggested Octozin which is most used for the treatment of bloatedness. I obviously did a 50% waterchange first. I dunno, if ...

Would it be harmful if i continue epson salt treatment????????

Schnitz is not any better. I tried the epson salts, but to no avail.. He's squeezed himself between the filter and the glass, sortof hanging there skew/imbalanced. I dunno if it's the vibration of the filter he's after or the current he's trying to avoid. Today is exactly a week since he's eaten any...

Schnitzel, my puffer has been very bloated for the past week and refuses to eat, nevermind stalking his favourite prawns he loves. Now he just stays on the bottom of the tank, breathing very heavy and quick, like 5 times a second. I've noticed in the past that when he's stressed, his tail pulls in l...