Porky Puffer face down tail up

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FroSd
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Porky Puffer face down tail up

Post by FroSd »

Hi all,

My porky puffer over the last 2 days has been at a 45 degree angle with its face down and tail end up. He hasnt eaten in the last 5 days. usually i feed him live emerald crabs, frozen krill, and frozen shrimp. I have him in a 20 gal quarantine tank for now, usually he is in a 110 gal tank. im not sure if he gulped some air when I pulled im out and moved him (he didnt puff up when I moved him). Has anyone seen this behavior before he doesnt seem well and not his super friendly good to see ya mood.

Thanks
Jeff

Water
PH 8.0
ammonia .1
Nitrates around .25
Sal 1.022
Temp 80 degrees F
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Re: Porky Puffer face down tail up

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You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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Re: Porky Puffer face down tail up

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Thanks for the article, I wasnt really able to hold him long enough and rub his belly to get the air out, but he did make himself inflate and once he deflated, he is back to being level. Hoping he will start eating later today.
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My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
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Re: Porky Puffer face down tail up

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Good! That's good enough then.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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