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Yellow spots on puffers back

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 7:55 pm
by Megangi
Has anyone ever seen a bright yellow spot on the back of a porcupine puffer? I just noticed it today. It looks like it is kind of under his spike to the point where it’s kind of lifted off his body (but not pointed all the way out. More like how they lift off a bit on the stomach when full).

I don’t have our exact parameters because my boyfriend is not home and he has the water testing stuff. But he is in a tank on his own. Probably only an inch and a half. So a baby as far as I know. We have had him for about 4’k this and I have never seen this.

My boyfriend did say he found a parasite the other day? He scooped it out but I don’t know if that caused the bump and how to fix it?? He’s still eating but is acting odd.

Re: Yellow spots on puffers back

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 4:22 pm
by Pufferpunk
Unfortunately I hate to inform you but it sounds like vibro, which is a fast-killing flesh-eating disease. A photo would help though.