My F8 half puffed!

Raphael · Post by **Raphael** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 7:46 pm

I tried to remove air from my puffer because it had a weird lump (now gone) and it started to puff so I stopped. Ever since I left it, it kept hiding. Is this normal? It was quite worrying!

Pamela · Post by **Pamela** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:08 pm

What kind of weird lump? Did any air come out? you've probably scared him...he'll be ok in time. If no air came out, he wasn't puffed. Try and describe what the lump looked like.
Pami.

Raphael · Post by **Raphael** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:10 pm

There was not more than about 3 bubbles coming out. When he isn't round (a day after feeding). The back of its stomach has a lump that doesn't move. I think it's still there but less. BTW how long will it take for it to be less scared.

dace · Post by **dace** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 5:40 am

Hey Raphael.
How long have you had an F8?

I have a Brazilian chap but my son is thinking of getting a F8.

Any advice for him?

Raphael · Post by **Raphael** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 5:45 am

I had my F8s for around 3 months. How many do you want to keep?

dace · Post by **dace** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 6:11 am

Not sure how many. one at first I think. See how it goes.
Do they have to be in brackish?
Are they ok with tank mates?

My colomessus assellus (Finn) is Ok with mollies, swords, gobies so far(6 months)
Had a swipe at the guppy tails tho so they had to go in my other tank.
He also hunts baby fish fairly efficiently up to them being a few weeks old.

Do F8's do this or are they alone?

Happy Christmas by the way.

dace

xautomaticflowersx · Post by **xautomaticflowersx** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 11:14 am

Also, did your puffer actually puff with air? If he puffed while in the water then that's perfectly natural and OK and you shouldn't really interfere with him. The lump sounds a little odd though... could you get a pictrure to demonstrate what you mean?

Raphael · Post by **Raphael** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 1:50 pm

xautomaticflowersx, it puffed with water but it has jumped out before. I will get pictures tomorrow since it has been fed today and is not visible at the moment. Dace, F8s are brackish fish and they don't usually go with tank mates but you might luckily be able to put some bumble bee gobies. The tank size should be around 15 US gallons.

Raphael · Post by **Raphael** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 7:17 am

Where the arrow is, it's stomach is concave. What is it?

Raphael · Post by **Raphael** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:33 pm

Anyone know what it is?

Sari · Post by **Sari** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 6:54 pm

He could have internal parasites.

lisalisa · Post by **lisalisa** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 7:46 pm

Could, but that doesn't look quite like it to me. Keep an eye on his weight just in case.

Raphael · Post by **Raphael** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:58 am

It's been like that for a long time.I don't think it's parasites.

Raphael · Post by **Raphael** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:47 pm

Here is a better picture.

lisalisa · Post by **lisalisa** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:55 pm

I doubt it's a cause for concern. He's nice and plump.

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