mubo puffer sitting on bottem of tank
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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.
mubo puffer sitting on bottem of tank
hi all new to the site any help with my mubo would be great he,s be fine up untill last nite noticed he was iching no sign or white spot or any thing else on his body but were he was iching looks like he s tock some skin off very slightley on one side so i check the water every thing is fine ph nitrite and ammonia i do one water change a week about 35% now he seems to be sitting on the bottom of the tank and not moveing much wich is not like him at all he is very liveley and seems to be eatting alot slower too hes in a 6ft by 3ft by 3 ft tank any help would be great
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Re: mubo puffer sitting on bottem of tank
How long has he been in the tank? Also, if you could answer the questions in red at the top people would be able to better help you. And, maybe a little punctuation may help.
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Re: mubo puffer sitting on bottem of tank
and by mubo I'm thinking you mean an mbu?
Re: mubo puffer sitting on bottem of tank
sorry for the spelling never been my strong point the water levels are fine ph 7 ammonia 0 nitritr, nitrates 0.1 temp 28.5 C . My mbu puffer has been in my tank just over two years and is 6inch long ive done nothing to the tank its been the same as always no new plants bog wood no new fish i have had the same fish in it for over a year clown fish 3 of them some tiger barbs two plco and some other fish wich i cant rember the names but all softys every friday i do a part water change of 35% and add sum tap safe and now and again a little tonic salt with a ph buffer my filters are eheim aquaball 180 and a juwel bio flow super 8.0 ive had the thank for over three years hope this helps
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Re: mubo puffer sitting on bottem of tank
Are his tankmates all fine? any of them newly introduced? what is his usual weekly diet?
Re: mubo puffer sitting on bottem of tank
All of his tank mates are fine no probs their he gets feed every day cockles krill and some times prawns
Re: mubo puffer sitting on bottem of tank
ive not had any new fish since last year
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Re: mubo puffer sitting on bottem of tank
he get's fed krill everyday, maybe that's his problem? thiamanase....
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Re: mubo puffer sitting on bottem of tank
ok should i feed him that once a week or stop it all together for the moe and see if that helps what should i give to help with this thanks for the help
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Re: mubo puffer sitting on bottem of tank
If you've had him for 2 years, he should probly be fed no more than 2 times a week, and krill maybe once a month. Hopefully some of the experts regarding this will log on tonight and give you further insight.
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Re: mubo puffer sitting on bottem of tank
give this a read:
viewtopic.php?f=56&t=20028&start=0&st=0 ... view=print
I'm almost positive krill contains thiaminase...
viewtopic.php?f=56&t=20028&start=0&st=0 ... view=print
I'm almost positive krill contains thiaminase...
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Re: mubo puffer sitting on bottem of tank
2 years and only 6 inches? what size tank was he in when he was young? 2 years i would think that mbu would be very close to full grown if in ideal conditions. i would stop the krill, pick up some frozen clam and shrimp to start with, thaw them out and feed. see if theres any growth change. also you should look into vitamins to soak his food in while it thaws out
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Re: mubo puffer sitting on bottem of tank
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How large is his tank? 35% WC, how often?
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: mubo puffer sitting on bottem of tank
I would suspect stunting. and a poor diet.
What size is the tank?
What are the tank mates?
What size is the tank?
What are the tank mates?
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Re: mubo puffer sitting on bottem of tank
Also, why are you adding a buffer?
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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