The Puffer Forum

Well, really bad news and maybe possibly OK news... my sick puffer is hanging in there in the hospital tank and seems to be more active today - and eating both yesterday and today. I've been doing the 50% water changes and Furan each day. He still has "the thing" on his eye and was laying ...

OK - he's in the new hospital tank with the Furan - I'll keep you posted... he was pretty ticked off with being moved so maybe that's a good sign!!!

Thank you so much everyone!!! I got a hospital tank setup and some Furan-2. I got an airstone and and a one gallon plastic tank. I didn't think I needed a heater because my tanks in here stay at a constant 76-78 degrees and didn't want to overheat, but I have one if needed. I got the small size tank...

These pictures are from my cell - the camera is at home but will take better ones tomorrow. Sounds like I need to ready a hospital tank - using the cycled water from my display tank and decorations and an airstone - a couple of gallons? These pictures are bad but maybe you can see part of the proble...

It sure looks like it. Here are my parameters: 6 gallon Eclipse tank, I've had it for three years with the same occupants: two dwarf puffers and one ghost shrimp, artificial plants and rocks. I cycled with a couple tetras, and made sure the cycling was complete by having the water tested. I do a 25%...