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Is it safe to use MS222 on Mbu Puffers?

My puffer is roughly 15 inches now and has a sore mouth. May have some shell stuck in his mouth hence the reason for asking this question.

Thanks bluntokian for your best wishes, it would be fantastic if puffers could talk to it would save all our worrying. xx How safe would it be to put a puffer to sleep using IDK ? I would consider it if I knew what I was doing, but I have read that Mbu's in particular are not very adaptable when it ...

Hi bigfatfish Feel terrible calling you that, whoever you are and I do apologize. I have telephoned the Blue Reef Aquarium at tynemouth, they suggested that I use Melafix on Mr/Maisy Mbu, their marine vet flys in when they need them on an as and when bases but she only tends to aquarium business and...

Hello bigfatfish Thanks for all yor help, I hadnt thought about telephoning a local aquarium before. I live in Teesside and I think my local aquarium would be Scarborough Sea Life Centre, so I will try them today. Mr Mbu still hasnt eaten yet, I am treating the tank at the moment with an anti bacter...

I have carried out another water change this morning Sat 29th August. And tested the water..... PH 7.4 Nitrites 0pm Nitrates under <10pm Ammonia 0pm Salinity freshwater Temp of tank 26 He is starting to look quite thin to what he was http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php?g2_view=core.DownloadIt...

I really appreciate all your help guys. I stroke my puffer everytime I do a water change, he just sits there looking at me, but I have never attempted to hold him, I have no idea at all how you would sedate one to look at them closely. Everytime I approach his tank at the moment he is looking at me...

Hello everyone. I really do thing he may have something stuck in his mouth, he has a swelling appearing on the left side as you look at the picture. http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=22264 And his mouth looks totally different on the left to his right...

Please, please, please can anyone help me ???????????????????? :( My Mbu puffer 14 - 15 inches long. He was happy and healthy until about 6 days ago. I do not know what has happened, but he has stopped eating he looks fine and still swimming around his tank but he just wont eat anything. I have tri...

Thanks Guys all your suggestions, they were brilliant and carried out and he came out of his shyness with plenty of cover, but now I have a new dillema Please, please, please can anyone help me ???????????????????? :( My Mbu puffer 14 - 15 inches long. He was happy and healthy until about 6 days ag...

Hello, I am new to this forum stuff, so please be patient. I have recently brought a Mbu Puffer and he is around 5-6". He is very active and his colouring is white underneath with bright markings on top. However as soon as I put on the tank lights he seems to sink and shy away, nor will he swim...