The Puffer Forum

I really don't know what may have caused it. The temperature had risen a couple of degrees higher than I normally have it so maybe that was to blame? I fed him cockles early pm the day before as usual and he was fine at lights out. It's the first time I've had to deal with an air inflated puffer, th...

Thank you so much for all your replies :D Glad to report that he has now deflated and is swimming around quite happily. I've been trying to 'burp' him every few hours and that didn't work. He was very weak this morning when I found him and after the first attempt at burping I left him wedged under a...

parameters - ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 10 ph 7.4 last water change 2 days ago - 30%. no noticeable lumps or bumps. Tank size 6ftx18inx18in. Mbu is 6-7 inches

He is trying to swim - fins are going but he is stuck upside down at the top of the tank - breathing heavily

I have a Mbu that is partially inflated with air. Have tried technique described in library with no success. He doesn't make any attempt to fill with water. Currently being held underwater with a net. Please help urgently - he is going to die and I love him!!!!

He's a great little fella! Just a thought - you might want to get him feeding on something other than blood worms. IME dp's love them but they get hooked real fast if that's all they get. Try something like mysis maybe, just to mix it up a little and increase the variety of nutrients he's getting. M...