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by pokeystar
Thu Sep 08, 2016 3:56 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Help On Treating Injured Puffer
Replies: 4
Views: 2184

Re: Help On Treating Injured Puffer

Not sure if it looks like an injury I can't see any damage to the flesh aside from the popped eye? If the water pare meters are good leave him be maybe keep the tank dark to help hIim rest. Melanin is often suggested here for injuries. If it's pop eye as a disease treat for parasites? I think you re...
by pokeystar
Wed Sep 07, 2016 2:25 pm
Forum: Meet and Greet
Topic: hey
Replies: 2
Views: 623

Re: hey

Hello and welcome. The forum is full of good advice and helpful folk
by pokeystar
Sun Sep 04, 2016 4:58 pm
Forum: Freshwater Tanks
Topic: Scratch that, betta's tank first
Replies: 8
Views: 2174

Re: Scratch that, betta's tank first

wow a lucky escape
by pokeystar
Sun Sep 04, 2016 4:56 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: Have to rehome Piggy, what would be a reasonable price?
Replies: 3
Views: 967

Re: Have to rehome Piggy, what would be a reasonable price?

Tropicalfishfinder (i.e. wildwoods) are selling then for £69 at the moment. That's a lovely looking fish, Sorry you have to give him up.
by pokeystar
Wed Aug 31, 2016 1:41 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Possible sick puffer
Replies: 16
Views: 1479

Re: Possible sick puffer

Vibrio alginolyticus is a Gram-negative marine bacterium. It is medically important since it causes otitis and wound infection.[1] It is also present in the bodies of animals such as pufferfish, where it is responsible for the production of the potent neurotoxin, tetrodotoxin.[2] V.alginolyticus was...
by pokeystar
Sun Aug 28, 2016 4:20 pm
Forum: Freshwater Puffers
Topic: What does everyone feed their golden puffer?
Replies: 4
Views: 628

Re: What does everyone feed their golden puffer?

Most puffers can't resist a wiggly worm to get them started.
by pokeystar
Sun Aug 28, 2016 4:18 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Possible sick puffer
Replies: 16
Views: 1479

Re: Possible sick puffer

Water pare meters look good to me. Hopefully someone with better knowledge than me will be able to help
by pokeystar
Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:20 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Possible sick puffer
Replies: 16
Views: 1479

Re: Possible sick puffer

Sounds like a sick fish alright, what are the water paremeters - is the fish in fresh water or brackish/marine?
by pokeystar
Fri Aug 26, 2016 3:37 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: GSP Eating Trumpet Coral
Replies: 0
Views: 1413

GSP Eating Trumpet Coral

Its not really a question just an observation, my 2 gsp are now 5cm (2in) and growing really fast in full marine (spg 1.021) I have introduced a trumpet coral and mushrooms and of the two puffers one is a coral biter. Only test bites on the mushrooms then they were left alone. Test bites on the trum...
by pokeystar
Sun Aug 21, 2016 4:44 pm
Forum: Freshwater Tanks
Topic: Just set up a tank yesterday
Replies: 2
Views: 1313

Re: Just set up a tank yesterday

Very nice, it will grow and fill in nicely
by pokeystar
Sun Aug 21, 2016 4:08 pm
Forum: Tricks of the Trade/Equipment Queries
Topic: Tap water conditioner
Replies: 3
Views: 2716

Re: Tap water conditioner

Pufferpunk wrote:We all use Prime here.
+1 for prime....not sure why water conditioner would cause ammonia spike?
by pokeystar
Wed Aug 17, 2016 2:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Protecting Fingers
Replies: 12
Views: 2235

Re: Protecting Fingers

I went with the bare hand and chase them off method. They are determined little fish! Holding coral rock in place while glueing takes a bit of courage as the inch closer and closer
by pokeystar
Wed Aug 17, 2016 2:35 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: GSP panting on bottom!
Replies: 9
Views: 1090

Re: GSP panting on bottom!

If it is the ammonia, water change and check for any uneaten worm stuck in the tank
by pokeystar
Tue Aug 09, 2016 4:55 pm
Forum: Marine Tanks
Topic: Tank Journal - puffers & tankmates
Replies: 65
Views: 21544

Re: Tank updates - puffers & tankmates

Oh dear, if your ever flying past Dublin there always appears to be a few around the stores.
by pokeystar
Mon Aug 08, 2016 2:50 pm
Forum: Marine Tanks
Topic: Tank Journal - puffers & tankmates
Replies: 65
Views: 21544

Re: Tank updates - puffers & tankmates

Doseing with IP treatment is never a bad idea, not sure how it would work in a marine tank though? Maybe someone else on here with marine experience could answer? In the advent of no real info I might dose in a quarantine tank? My two GSP are now up to 1.014.....so close to marine. Im very excited.