HELP! SpinyBoxPuffer having issues and I’m in a panic!
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:07 pm
Hey guys,
New here, and so glad this place exists. I have 2 Spiny Box Puffers that are just the best. 1, named Fatso, is about the size of a lemon, and the second, named Minnie, is a little more than half Fatsos size. Never have either of them had any issues whatsoever. Until today.
Everything was fine this afternoon when I went to work, but when I came home 5 hours later, I saw Minnie at the top of the tank. They always greet me when I come home so I knew there was an issue immediately. It looks almost like she inflated to stretch, and just can’t get the last bit of air out. It’s a bump right next to her tail fin. She’s able to swim, eating fine, but with her tush up towards the surface. When I first saw her tho she was so still that I thought her tailfin was broken(just to give u a visual).
Im by no means the perfect fish mom, and any advice or help will be appreciated more than you know. I don’t want to do something trying to help and make things worse. I love this fish, I’ve had her for a year now and has such a personality. I will be CRUSHED if something happens and I can’t help her. Please. Has anybody else had this problem? I looked online and on YouTube and it’s just a bunch of people purposefully inflating puffers which just sent me on a whole new panic and distress wave. Thanks so much guys.
New here, and so glad this place exists. I have 2 Spiny Box Puffers that are just the best. 1, named Fatso, is about the size of a lemon, and the second, named Minnie, is a little more than half Fatsos size. Never have either of them had any issues whatsoever. Until today.
Everything was fine this afternoon when I went to work, but when I came home 5 hours later, I saw Minnie at the top of the tank. They always greet me when I come home so I knew there was an issue immediately. It looks almost like she inflated to stretch, and just can’t get the last bit of air out. It’s a bump right next to her tail fin. She’s able to swim, eating fine, but with her tush up towards the surface. When I first saw her tho she was so still that I thought her tailfin was broken(just to give u a visual).
Im by no means the perfect fish mom, and any advice or help will be appreciated more than you know. I don’t want to do something trying to help and make things worse. I love this fish, I’ve had her for a year now and has such a personality. I will be CRUSHED if something happens and I can’t help her. Please. Has anybody else had this problem? I looked online and on YouTube and it’s just a bunch of people purposefully inflating puffers which just sent me on a whole new panic and distress wave. Thanks so much guys.