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New Palembangensis puffer

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 12:43 pm
by nicolbolas
Hello everyone!

Finally got my 1st puffer this morning. The seller said that he/she is a Pao Turgidus but I don't really know if its true because I'm new to puffers :D .

Can anybody please ID and is she healthy? Haven't seen her move ever since I released her in the tank and she is shedding her slime coat.

Thanks everyone and God Bless!

ImageIMG_2315 by Nicol Bolas, on Flickr

ImageIMG_2317 by Nicol Bolas, on Flickr

Re: New Pao Turgidus

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 3:40 pm
by Pufferpunk

Re: New Pao Turgidus

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 4:40 pm
by livebearerlove
If someone dropped me in a bin of water- I wouldn't be so happy... What will the final tank look like? because right now it is a glass tank with algae. Definitely thin. Poor thing.

Re: New Pao Turgidus

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 9:18 pm
by nicolbolas
livebearerlove wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2019 4:40 pm If someone dropped me in a bin of water- I wouldn't be so happy... What will the final tank look like? because right now it is a glass tank with algae. Definitely thin. Poor thing.
Hello livebearer

Yeah she looked like that when I got her yesterday. I felt like something is not right with my puffer thats why I placed her in the qt tank.

If she will not eat in the next 5 days I’m going to treat for hexa.

Is metro safe with puffers?

Thanks!

Re: New Pao Turgidus

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:18 pm
by DMD123
Looks like a humpback or dragon puffer to me... palembangensis

Re: New Pao Turgidus

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:46 am
by Pufferpunk
You might want to change your title! Is the tank cycled? I posted a link to an article to treat IPs.

Re: New Pao Turgidus

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 11:55 am
by nicolbolas
DMD123 wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:18 pm Looks like a humpback or dragon puffer to me... palembangensis
Thank you so much DMD123! :D

Re: New Pao Turgidus

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 11:56 am
by nicolbolas
Pufferpunk wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:46 am You might want to change your title! Is the tank cycled? I posted a link to an article to treat IPs.
Will do Pufferpunk and thank you so much for the link! :D

Re: New Pao Turgidus

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 12:07 pm
by nicolbolas
Tank is cycled @Pufferpunk. Used to house an asian arowana for 3 years before I gave him to my friend.

Is it normal for them to have small green dots on their eyes? I saw him blink and the dots did not go away.

TIA!

Re: New Pao Turgidus

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 2:15 pm
by livebearerlove
nicolbolas wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2019 9:18 pm
livebearerlove wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2019 4:40 pm If someone dropped me in a bin of water- I wouldn't be so happy... What will the final tank look like? because right now it is a glass tank with algae. Definitely thin. Poor thing.
Hello livebearer

Yeah she looked like that when I got her yesterday. I felt like something is not right with my puffer thats why I placed her in the qt tank.

If she will not eat in the next 5 days I’m going to treat for hexa.

Is metro safe with puffers?

Thanks!
Nicolbolas:
Is your QT tank cycled? Maybe it is established..... but have you checked the water quality?
Hex: metronidazole for 5 days. However there are far more experienced people on this site.

Re: New Palembangensis puffer

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 2:20 pm
by Pufferpunk
Green dots are just light reflection.