Green spotted puffer all black?

[Pufferpunk]

Is it a refractometer or hydrometer? I believe it's the latter & if it is, you have the incorrect one. Get one that starts at 1.000.

[LilGreenPuffer]

It's important to be able to measure it - you don't want to raise it too fast and kill your cycle.

[Petoj87]

its a refractometer i googled it and the pictures look exactly like mine.

[Pufferpunk]

Then I don't understand why you can't read a lower SG. Makes no sense at all. How did you calibrate it?

[LongGrain]

Then I don't understand why you can't read a lower SG. Makes no sense at all. How did you calibrate it?

this, refractometer should be able to read any SG

[Petoj87]

It does read it but there is no scale that low when i look into it.

[Pufferpunk]

I have a feeling you are using a refractometer not made for measuring salt content then.

[localchili]

What is the current temperature in the tank? I hope you've been gradually increasing it Did your IP medication arrive?

My Green Spotted actually had a couple white dots on his tail when I saved him. After trying some ich medications (terrible idea), I decided to educate myself on the heat/salt treatment. The marine salt was going to be added regardless so the slow increase in heat was the really only active part. I still keep the temperature in my tank above normal (83-84) just to give me a sense of security. My GSP has never had a problem with permanent increase in temperature (assuming because he has been in that range for his entire lifetime now). He's very active, healthy and (hopefully) happy. I've never had a problem with ich since.

[Pufferpunk]

That's a good way to raise it's metabolism, shortening it's lifespan. If the fish is healthy, keep it at 78.

[localchili]

That's a good way to raise it's metabolism, shortening it's lifespan.

Totally bummed me out.

[Pufferpunk]

I thought it might. Just stick around a while...

[Petoj87]

Before he had white spots on him i kept him at 25C(77F) now i have increased the temperature to about 29-30C (84-86 F) the fish is much more active since i have done this, im gonna keep it at this temperature for about a week to see if it has any effect on the white dots, i have also slowly increased the salt in the aquarium this was my plan any way but maybe not this soon
I even tried to raise the temperature over 30C but the fish got stressed out so i lowered it again to 30C..

The medication has not arrived yet but hope fully i will come today if not i should be here on Monday, but he is still eating he loves blood worms and snails, sadly he doesn't like frozen artemia he eats a few then ignores them...

[CoCoPuffs]

So he is well now?

[Pufferpunk]

What medication?

[Petoj87]

Well hes not 100% but the white spots are going away, all the spots on the body are gone but he has a few on his tail, but the medication against IP has not gotten here yet, my guess it will be here on monday!