I went to the Marine aquarium as well as the Marine Fish store where I got my Valentini. It took me two hours to do this. I took a picture. Both individuals I spoke with told me he has somehow hurt his eye. I attached a picture. I have taken him to the Marine Fish store and he is in the Marine Hospital. They stated that I need to take out the plastic plants in the aquarium and they in fact tested my water. The gentleman at the marine store where my Fugu is, is coming Monday to check on everything.
Levels are fine and I had an hour and a half talk with the aquarium person who is a Marine Biologist. I took pictures of every fish I have. He did in fact tell me that the large F8 is in fact a GSP like my small one. So, I have two GSP's, a Valentini and Fugu.
After the talk, for the sake of healing I took him to the Marine Aquarium store for their isolated fish. He does this for all his customers. Neither of the gentleman feel it's parasitic, or infected nor did they judge me on my care. I told them my problem and they focused on the Fugu only. Which was what I was trying to get answers for in the beginning. I guess the information I provided was not helpful in that I didn't explain it right or something.
The reason I mentioned the red highlights was because I thought I upset someone and that's why I was getting bad comments from genevive and itlagswrx. Anyway, the red highlights isn't an issue.
Here's a picture of his eye before I took him to the Marine Hospital. These people are great and very informative!
Orange Saddleback Fucca/Puffer
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1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
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4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
We want to help, and providing this information will go a LONG way to getting a diagnosis and hopeful cure that much faster.
While you wait for assistance:
One of the easiest and best ways to help your fish feel better is clean water! If you are already on a regular water change schedule (50% weekly is recommended) a good step to making your fish more comfortable while waiting for diagnosis/suggestions is to do a large water change immediately. Feel free to repeat daily or as often as you can, clean water is always a good thing! Use of Amquel or Prime as a dechlor may help with any ammonia or nitrite issues, and is highly recommended.
Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
Read this before posting!!
Since this board has been up, we have found there are several questions that routinely get asked in order to help diagnose problems. If you can have that information to begin with in your post, we'll be able to help right away (if we can!) without having to wait for you to post the info we need.
1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
We want to help, and providing this information will go a LONG way to getting a diagnosis and hopeful cure that much faster.
While you wait for assistance:
One of the easiest and best ways to help your fish feel better is clean water! If you are already on a regular water change schedule (50% weekly is recommended) a good step to making your fish more comfortable while waiting for diagnosis/suggestions is to do a large water change immediately. Feel free to repeat daily or as often as you can, clean water is always a good thing! Use of Amquel or Prime as a dechlor may help with any ammonia or nitrite issues, and is highly recommended.
Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
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signnet
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Re: Orange Saddleback Fucca/Puffer
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Pufferpunk
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Re: Orange Saddleback Fucca/Puffer
Wow, all great news! Might I suggest setting up a separate tank for this fellow? In the meantime, please do more research on him, his requirements, adult size, tank size, etc.
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!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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signnet
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Re: Orange Saddleback Fucca/Puffer
I have a list of instructions from the aquarium for the current tank. He also has pictures of my other fish, the tank, what is in the tank and my water sample. He took the time to educate me on the Fugu. All is well. I will of course as you suggest, read more. I am not technical when it comes to these things. I love my fish and would do anything for them, which was why I initially came to you Pufferpunk. You helped so much with my GSP and he is doing wonderful to this day!
Thank you for being so kind and patient with me and your kind words.Thank "Stig" for me as well. Did you see the picture? What was your thoughts?
Thank you for being so kind and patient with me and your kind words.Thank "Stig" for me as well. Did you see the picture? What was your thoughts?
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Pufferpunk
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2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles - Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
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Re: Orange Saddleback Fucca/Puffer
It does look like slight damage to his eye. As long as he is alone in QT & given clean water & nutritious foods, he should recover well. I still highly suggest setting up his own tank. ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Marine/T_Ocellatus/
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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TheStig
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Re: Orange Saddleback Fucca/Puffer
Please listen to PufferPunk then, as well as the constructive criticism that Genevieve n itlagsWRX, and change how your puffers are housed. They have given you very good advice. If you love them, then you'll realize through reading articles that your care is gravely lacking.
Set your perceived hurt aside, and realize that we care deeply for your fish. I have suggested several times to QT your Fugu, so I hope you have done so rather than keep asking till someone tells you what you want to hear and hope the problem goes away.
Keep us updated on its wound, and the new setups for you GSP, Valentini, and F8. PP has helped u with your GSP.. well, great. Now listen to her again, even if you choose to ignore others because somehow they offended you.
Set your perceived hurt aside, and realize that we care deeply for your fish. I have suggested several times to QT your Fugu, so I hope you have done so rather than keep asking till someone tells you what you want to hear and hope the problem goes away.
Keep us updated on its wound, and the new setups for you GSP, Valentini, and F8. PP has helped u with your GSP.. well, great. Now listen to her again, even if you choose to ignore others because somehow they offended you.
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Don't let your wet friend suffer - PufferPunk
Don't let your wet friend suffer - PufferPunk