The Puffer Forum

well, thank you for all your help - but when Michael got home for work, puff daddy was no longer with us.

Thanks again for everything!

Elizabeth & Mike

Yes, we use RODI water. So I know it is not the water quality. I know he is sick, Mike and I are just hoping for the best here. The purple fish died - Yes I know it sounds bad but I am so glad that the little hamster did, he was very mean. The tank I have is a 10 gal. I can do daily changes that not...

okay, starting water bath - keeping water temp at 78 so it is the same as his tank - I also bought a small tank that I can start up so I can medicate him better. Do you recommend this? Right now he is in a 120 by him self. I have no problem doing what ever it takes to make him better. Just let me kn...

Okay, I can do a fresh water bath - how long?

Got home today, I think we lost the wrasse and the puffer is on the bottom of the tank very heavy breathing. Went to two stores to get the meds and no one had them, they had Jungle Anti-parasite food - it looks like little pellets. Should I try this???

Please let me know! Thanks

Also, did a water change when I got home from work, the look better but now the puffer has what looks like a slime on him. I don't know what to do for him.

Please help!!!

Treating ich with hypo - sal at 1.010

pH 8.2 - 8.3

Nitri - nitra - Amon 0.00

what ever would work the best. He likes to eat so I can soak his food in it. Today when I got home the wrasse and the puffer are both on the bottom, very heavy breathing - doing a water change, i added the melafix last night and I don't think they like it. Let me know if you have any suggestions. Th...

What anti-biotics should he get, my vet will give me anything I just have to let her know what I need.

Hey guys, his eyes still look very cloudy - what is the best think for this?

I am adding th Melafix every other day and water changes between that.

What else do you recommend?

Yes I asked the vet, she has never had to give medication to a fish so she is not too sure on how much. I started the hypo, the ich is much better. He ate for the fist time yesterday, a very small chunk of clam that I soaked in Zoe and silicon. No poop yet that I know of. How often should I dose the...

On the medication, I should soak his food with it?

Also, what dose should he get, this is what I am stuck on.

He looks better today, he is up and swimming. Not like the past two days where he has been at the bottom of the tank.

sorry let me clarify that, how much should he get? I have no idea and I do not think she has ever had to medicate a puffer before.

do you recommend a dose form him? I have no idea.

Oh, my vet called she has some praziquantel, how much should I dose and for how long. She suggested to put him in a small container and inject it near his tale. Would this be the best thing for him. She also said that the bottle has 56.8mg per ML what would a dose be injected or dipped. Let me know ...