The Puffer Forum

the coral will raise the ph. I looks like you have an intenal parsite problem.

stephen

thats a good filter i have the marineland 150b for my 10 gallon tank and i love it. Great filter.

stephen

Crabs will try to escape because they like to explore. You may want to make sure they can not be able to escape by closing off all opening on the top of the tank.

Try soaking his food in some garlic before you feed them. The garlic entices them to eat.

stephen

you can go to your local lfs and see what they have for internal parasites and gill flukes if not you will have to find it online. hope everything is ok. Dosnt seem you have much time. Did you do a water change. if you can get the water paramiters to me it would be alot of help. Did you just get the...

does your puffer have darkish gray on his belly. Does he seem to be skinny all the time even when you feed him. He might have internal parasits. When did you set up your tank and what are your water paramiters.

stephen

he might have internal parasites. Can you give me your water paramiters


is he skinny all the time do the black spots start by his eyes and go to his belly. Is his tall darkish. gsp are breakish water you are better off makine it brakish slowly.

stephen

i would just go to your lfs and see what they have for internal parasties. Try to get something that is good for both fresh and salt water. There are a few kinds out there but i have had trouble finding them in my lfs. Your going to have to ask someone in your lfs or just read the lables of some par...

you can also try diffrent foods and do a water change. Does he have a darkish gray color to him and around his belly.

stephen

he might have a case of internal parasites

When he eats does he look really skinny and during the day does his belly look like it is caving inwards. bring the temp to about 80-82.

stephen

You need to make sure the ammonia is down to nothing that could make it very fatal for the fish. You ph should be around 8.0 try using crushed coral to help with the ph. Keep using the medication you are now using it should clear up in a couple of days.

stephen

i would use the recommended does it should work fine together.

stephen

what is you temperature of the tank. 2 puffers should be in a bigger thank then that. is it set up for breakish or freshwater. the tank might not be cycled engough for them. do you feed them everyday and how many times a day.


stephen

Get that ammonia down to nothing and you should have no problem. Do a water change once a week until the ammonia goes down. If your puffer looks like he is breathing heavy make sure you have an air pump and if you do mabey try putting an extra in it. what kind of filter are you using for what size t...