The Puffer Forum

I saw him pass a good sized poop last night. My only remaining thought is he ate something sharp (muscles) and that injured him. He tends to eat a lot of shell. He hasn't gotten any since he has been this way.

fins move great. Trys very hard to hover as he use to and all he can do is scoot across the bottom.

The Fluval is used and about 6 months old. There should be plenty of oxygen with the bubble powered sponge filter.

The sore is looking MUCH better now.

Yes, he has to use his tail to swim. He doesn't just float around effortlessly like he use to.

Yes fx5 and a large sponge filter.

I don't think constipation is an issue. He's eating well and passing what he eats. I've also tried Epsoms salt and noticed some improvement, though that was weeks ago now.

Well he is eating well (5 large shrimp yesterday) but he still doesn't have the buoyancy. Its been a while and while I don't expect to loose him he doesn't look happy.

Even I don't eat that well. I'll try some more clams and fresh shrimp. How does one quarantine crawfish for large puffers?

Yes. Melefix is in. Im going grocery shopping today, what should I pick up for him. I have some shrimp but I need to get fresh shrimp. Any other suggestions?

I got most of the stubstrate in but he prefers to sleep on the 1/4 I haven't filled in. I have the melefix in there also.

I take that back. Just fed him. Ate like a champ.

No unfortunetly, He isn't eating as well as he was.

I didn't like my new arrangement that much anyway. I'll put it back the way I had it with the substrate. And I'll go pick up the mela fix.

was watching the puff today and noticed this sore on his fin. Thankfully the botom of the tank is bear so I can take these pics http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h182/gt3guru/aquarium/sore1.jpg http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h182/gt3guru/aquarium/sore2.jpg It appears to be right where the puff re...

I was hoping to provide him something to trim his beak on. I think the clams I bought are too thick for him. he's tried and failed once or twice to eat one. But the muscles are too thin and he tends to eat alot of the shell. Which also may be part of the problem.

Well I don't know if the Epsom salt had anything to do with it but I did see some poo today. No change though

How do you prepare clams and muscles for puffers?