Hi everyone,
It's been a very sad morning as Pod died sometime during the night.
I just wanted to let you all know since you have all been so helpful.
I shall give you all my tank details etc to see if I've missed anything.
I've had Pod 3 days in a 15 x 14 x 48 (inch) tank (30+ uk gallons) planted with anubias, java ferns, juncus repens and others I can't remember names of. There is also chunk of slate and several pieces of bogwood.
The tank originally was used as a species tank for purple kribensis.
The tank is currently freshwater with gravel substrate, fluval size 4 internal filter and a size 2 and 200watt heater.
The temperature is at 25*C
Both water tests I've done today say nitrates <5mg (much paler pink than on the chart), nitrites 0mg, ammonia 0mg, ph 7.5. My liquid kit doesn't do GH and KH but API sticks say GH 120, KH between 80 - 120.
Pod has been quite quiet since I got him except for initial yoyo-ing of the glass when he first went in.
I had tried to feed him with frozen bloodworm and a piece of shelled prawn. He ate no more than 5 bloodworm first day and nothing yesterday.
He seemed rather thin to me compared to pics I've seen plus he kept getting varying amounts of grey discolouration on and around his belly. He also had white/clear stringy poo the first day I had him, after eating the few bloodworm but no poo's since that I saw.
I suspected some kind of IPs but was assured by aquatic centre that he had already been treated...I still intended though to treat him myself with meds that arrived today.
Have I missed something or do you think he came from shop with bad case of IPs?
So sad he's gone....
Little Pod has died
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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.
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Poddington
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Re: Little Pod has died
As mentioned in my PM to you, I am VERY sorry for your loss. I honestly think he probably had IP's and the meds that the LFS used didn't do any good, and sometimes if the parasites have been in a puffer long enough, they are tough to get out and have done so much damage that the poor puffer cannot recover. Maybe this was the case with Poddington.
I do hope that you will try again with another puffer, they are lovely little fish with loads of personality. Sorry your first puffer experience had to end so badly. I think most of us have had the same experience at one time or another, although that doesn't make it any better for you.
Again, my sincere condolences for your loss.
I do hope that you will try again with another puffer, they are lovely little fish with loads of personality. Sorry your first puffer experience had to end so badly. I think most of us have had the same experience at one time or another, although that doesn't make it any better for you.
Again, my sincere condolences for your loss.
"Puffer .... man's best friend?"
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Poddington
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Re: Little Pod has died
Thank you PPG....having just the one fish in the tank I became a lot more attached than I ever did with my tank of kribs.
I must admit that I have got hooked on puffers....not been to bed before 3 am reading about them last few days.
I need to get my head around the maths/chemistry etc of going over to brackish first before I try another puffer. It would be so much better if LFS sold them in BW as then the buyer could get the tank correct before the fish comes home.
I must admit that I have got hooked on puffers....not been to bed before 3 am reading about them last few days.
I need to get my head around the maths/chemistry etc of going over to brackish first before I try another puffer. It would be so much better if LFS sold them in BW as then the buyer could get the tank correct before the fish comes home.
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lesleyanndunn
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Re: Little Pod has died
its so easy to get attached.. the power of the puffers!
im so sorry you lost your gsp so soon
as suzanne says, we all have lost one, but do give a home to another little one!
i was new to brackish as well, easy enough when you get the hang of it!
rip wee pod
im so sorry you lost your gsp so soon
as suzanne says, we all have lost one, but do give a home to another little one!
i was new to brackish as well, easy enough when you get the hang of it!
rip wee pod
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Poddington
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Re: Little Pod has died
If it was IPs Pod had will that mean my tank is now contaminated and need treating?
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DarkStorm
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Re: Little Pod has died
sorry for your loss. i would treat the tank before adding anything new., i hope you give a new puffer a try perhaps find a better source for your little friends. 
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diverchic
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Re: Little Pod has died
Sorry for your loss if you're not sure about BW, maybe a FW puffer?
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Dandee
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Re: Little Pod has died
Sorry for your loss.
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Re: Little Pod has died
That is too bad.if you follow me, you avoid stepping in the crap that I just did...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZR55G ... pqlgec1A2Q
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