. im nervousIm trimming my puffers teeth tonight
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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.
Im trimming my puffers teeth tonight
I unfortunately have to sedate and trimlil guys teeth tonight.. I am so nervous. I called my vet and numerous pet stores and no one is willing to do it.. I joined this forum to support me !!! . im nervous
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I became educated because of this site and also wanted to say THANKS to all the puffer lovers 
wish me luck
wish me luck-
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Re: Im trimming my puffers teeth tonight
good luck! luckily i have never had to do it
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Lil' Swimz$
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Re: Im trimming my puffers teeth tonight
What kind of puffer?
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Re: Im trimming my puffers teeth tonight
Freshwater Dwarf Puffer ...
Re: Im trimming my puffers teeth tonight
thanks jus85411.. im having a hard time finding a store that sells clove oil.. one said they will have it in by monday but i dont is he will last till then
Re: Im trimming my puffers teeth tonight
i dont know if he will live until them i meant
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Lil' Swimz$
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Re: Im trimming my puffers teeth tonight
What's making you think its your puffers teeth that need to be trimmed? I've never heard of a dwarf puffers teeth needing to be trimmed. Is it just skinny or what?
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Re: Im trimming my puffers teeth tonight
i can see that his teeth are very over grown and he has lost weight.. he was able to eat a little up until last night.. i watched as he struggled to try to get a worm in his mouth. i put coral and snails in the tank but its not helping.. i finally found a place that sells clove oil-- GNC!!
Re: Im trimming my puffers teeth tonight
they are green spotted puffers
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jus85411
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Re: Im trimming my puffers teeth tonight
clove oil i think is frowned upon now, you want to look for ms222. give this link a read:
library/hospital/dentistry/
library/hospital/dentistry/
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Re: Im trimming my puffers teeth tonight
are you trimming a green spotted puffer or a dwarf puffer?
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Re: Im trimming my puffers teeth tonight
green spotted--- i also heard the clove oil is not good for repeated use-i plan on only useing it once- i dont think i have time to order the alterntive
Re: Im trimming my puffers teeth tonight
Clove oil can be a one time use in emergencies but as jus85411 point out best to get finquel (ms222). Could you possibly post a picture of this puffer and their teeth.
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Lil' Swimz$
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Re: Im trimming my puffers teeth tonight
You don't HAVE to sedate.
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