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Stevenhorwood
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figure 8 .lumpy belly

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One of my three fig 8 puffers has a bulge on one side of its belly.Previous to just noticing it today it was the only whose roundness from eating sessions did not reduce as digestion occurred.Intestional parasite ????? oh what to do !!????? Can anyone help or do you need more info.I have had him about month and his activeness has defintaley subsided and also doesn't present the same eagerness he once had at diner time,snails,bloodworms,clam on half shell.

Thank you in advance ,

Steven
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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...

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Post by thatmarinescienceguy »

Pufferpunk had a good article.. I was reading it the other day.. about the tummy lump that was seen later to be moving. I forget where it was on this forum, but correct me if I am wrong it was a tapeworm and seemed to never go away, but she got it though. TY btw for recording all of that..I don't think I finished it all yet..
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Gender: Female
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
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Chicago
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Re: figure 8 .lumpy belly

Post by Pufferpunk »

I appreciate you jumping in all over the forum but this post is from Aug 27, 2019
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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