The Puffer Forum

maybe similar.. he did lose some color right before he died. the clams are fresh though not frozen.

he had big air bubbles... i don't think it was the food. i think he inhaled air and couldn't get it out. anyways thank you guys for all your help and suggestions. i am not sure what was wrong with him or what we could have done differently. good luck hilly, you are now lone on your Sabahensis journe...

yes the test kits are new and are in date. water change two days ago. the levels haven't changed at all since he has been in there. i don't think it is that. he had air bubbles in him when i burped him this morning.

drops.

Hilly wrote:is the nitrite 10 and nitrate 0 or is it the other way round? Do you also know the ammonia reading?

nitrite and ammonia are 0.

Rocker wrote:water stats?

what stats do you want? i already posted everything but nitrate and nitrite. zeros and 10.

Hilly wrote:A bad clam perhaps, maybe some constipation as well or maybe an inflamed swim bladder.

he isn't constipated, i saw him poop. what can you do for an inflamed swim bladder?

Rocker wrote:water stats? substrate, type of puffer, how long you have had the puffer. What are you feeding?

55gallon
pH: 7
temp: 82F
sg: 1.005

substrate is rocks. puffer is Sabahensis. i've had him for a couple of months. he eats clams and snails. not constipated, saw him poop.

this morning we found our puffer floating on the top with his tail sideways.. first thing i did was try to burp him since he can't swim downwards. we got a few air bubbles out now he is spinning on the bottom. right now we have a net on him to keep him from spinning so he can get his energy back.. a...