URGENT HELP REQUIRED WITH MY MBU
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Read this before posting!!
Since this board has been up, we have found there are several questions that routinely get asked in order to help diagnose problems. If you can have that information to begin with in your post, we'll be able to help right away (if we can!) without having to wait for you to post the info we need.
1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
We want to help, and providing this information will go a LONG way to getting a diagnosis and hopeful cure that much faster.
While you wait for assistance:
One of the easiest and best ways to help your fish feel better is clean water! If you are already on a regular water change schedule (50% weekly is recommended) a good step to making your fish more comfortable while waiting for diagnosis/suggestions is to do a large water change immediately. Feel free to repeat daily or as often as you can, clean water is always a good thing! Use of Amquel or Prime as a dechlor may help with any ammonia or nitrite issues, and is highly recommended.
Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
Read this before posting!!
Since this board has been up, we have found there are several questions that routinely get asked in order to help diagnose problems. If you can have that information to begin with in your post, we'll be able to help right away (if we can!) without having to wait for you to post the info we need.
1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
We want to help, and providing this information will go a LONG way to getting a diagnosis and hopeful cure that much faster.
While you wait for assistance:
One of the easiest and best ways to help your fish feel better is clean water! If you are already on a regular water change schedule (50% weekly is recommended) a good step to making your fish more comfortable while waiting for diagnosis/suggestions is to do a large water change immediately. Feel free to repeat daily or as often as you can, clean water is always a good thing! Use of Amquel or Prime as a dechlor may help with any ammonia or nitrite issues, and is highly recommended.
Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED WITH MY MBU
right ok.Im getting mixed views here getting told to use one and another.The medicine seems to be working on him.but got back from work today and the back two fins have gone white.Is this part of him getting better.how long should it take for him to recover.And how long should i let the new tank cycle for.As i dont want to stress him out more.And you guy's have advised me i need a bigger tank.Which i have bin and bought.
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Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED WITH MY MBU
I'm glad he's dong better. Are you keeping up with the large, daily water changes?
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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Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED WITH MY MBU
ive just got back from work and here is just about dead he is lifeless and all his fins are white his body at the back has this white mucuss stuff which is coming away from his body and has no energy at all.
i picked him up with a net to have a look and let him go and he just floated back to the bottom with no fin movement he is still alive cos hes still breathing and he is still looking around with his eyes.
just dont know what to do with him put him out his missery or keep going and hope for the best he has not ate for about 5 days im abit upset cos he is a lovely fish and i look forward to seeing him when i get back from work he was so full of energy but now im so upset.
i did a massive water change last nite about 90% and started with the the salt treatment and heat. i hope im right here but i used table salt put the right amount and hoped for the best and now its not looking good.
is there anything i can do cos im just hopeing he doesnt die.
thanks
i picked him up with a net to have a look and let him go and he just floated back to the bottom with no fin movement he is still alive cos hes still breathing and he is still looking around with his eyes.
just dont know what to do with him put him out his missery or keep going and hope for the best he has not ate for about 5 days im abit upset cos he is a lovely fish and i look forward to seeing him when i get back from work he was so full of energy but now im so upset.
i did a massive water change last nite about 90% and started with the the salt treatment and heat. i hope im right here but i used table salt put the right amount and hoped for the best and now its not looking good.
is there anything i can do cos im just hopeing he doesnt die.
thanks
Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED WITH MY MBU
oh and do you put the salt in daily or just when you do water changes
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Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED WITH MY MBU
Just after you do a water change and only treat the amount of water being replaced.
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Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED WITH MY MBU
Ok thanks..I just dont know weather to put him out his misery or not.As i know it isnt fair.But will he get worse before he gets better.As you can tell the fish means alot to me.And im so upset.Iv done everything i can to help him.Please help.
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Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED WITH MY MBU
Unfortunately, there’s not much else that can be done other than wait and see. Have you changed most of the water out to remove the King British medication? Keeping the water pristine and treating with salt, heat and Melafix is about all that can be done now. If you really feel like he’s beyond hope, euthanizing is more humane than letting him suffer until he dies. It’s a difficult decision but sometimes its what is best for them.
Tina
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Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED WITH MY MBU
I have gone for the best option and emutheniased him 
..Hopefully he will go to a better place..So now when the new tank comes that i got for him im going to leave it to cycle then go and get another one..
..Hopefully he will go to a better place..So now when the new tank comes that i got for him im going to leave it to cycle then go and get another one..-
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Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED WITH MY MBU
I’m sorry for your loss. To be honest, though, I would discourage you from getting another mbu unless you are prepared to house him properly, which requires a tank of around 3780 liters. A 400 liter tank isn’t anywhere near big enough for a puffer that grows to be a huge monster. There are many other puffers that would do well in a 400 liter tank and have great personalities.
Tina
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Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED WITH MY MBU
Sorry for you loss! 
You probably need this right now:
You probably need this right now:
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Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED WITH MY MBU
really sorry to hear that:( I know what you went through as I am having trouble with Clooney along the same lines right now. I too agree with Boxer 400L, which is what I have is not suitable for a Mbu to live a full and long life, a fahaka would be better suited if you want a biggish puffer
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Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED WITH MY MBU
What? Is anything wrong with Clooney?
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Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED WITH MY MBU
in a word yes, I shall get something up soon. I hope that markymbu re-considers his choice of puffer for 400L, it is not big enough at all. Nitrates are through the roof