I'm a little worried about my puffer, all the time is lying in the sand and when I approach or knock on the glass he stays there and after a while he stars to swim normally but then again stays on the sand for a long time. Could this be normal? What do you think? By the way, he's staying in the quarantine tank we bought him 10 days ago, he eats normally.
Greetings and thank you guys.
My Puffer Sleeps all the time
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SpockthePuffer
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Re: My Puffer Sleeps all the time
It would be great if you could give a bit more info.
What kind of puffer is it? What size tank is he in? How long have you had him? And water parameters, (ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, ph)
What kind of puffer is it? What size tank is he in? How long have you had him? And water parameters, (ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, ph)
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Re: My Puffer Sleeps all the time
Actually I noticed this too. Kind of.
I put my 4 'weirdo' GSPs into Brackish from pure freshwater. ( Yes, I acclimated them slowly so as not to shock them ) Low and behold as they stop moving around and chill on the bottom all the time now. WTF ?
I put my 4 'weirdo' GSPs into Brackish from pure freshwater. ( Yes, I acclimated them slowly so as not to shock them ) Low and behold as they stop moving around and chill on the bottom all the time now. WTF ?
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N3cr0m4nc3r
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Re: My Puffer Sleeps all the time
its a GSP
5g quarantine tank
10 days
ph 7,9
0 ammonia
0 nitrites
2 nitrates
greetings
5g quarantine tank
10 days
ph 7,9
0 ammonia
0 nitrites
2 nitrates
greetings
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crazedpuffer
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Re: My Puffer Sleeps all the time
what are your nitrates? I'm assuming you meant 20 ppm?
He could be stressed, I'm assuming your quarantine has no decor right? THat could be causing him to act the way he is. Is he eating? What size tank do you have for him after quarantine? Also how big is he?
He could be stressed, I'm assuming your quarantine has no decor right? THat could be causing him to act the way he is. Is he eating? What size tank do you have for him after quarantine? Also how big is he?
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Re: My Puffer Sleeps all the time
Any puffer I have had in a quarantine where he could see the entire tank only moved to eat. I expected frantic pacing, but only when spooked.
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