mappa puffer hasnt gone #2

las · Post by **las** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:58 pm

I got my mappa puffer about two weeks ago. Since I brought him home I havent seen him go # 2. I have seen his stomach get bigger and bigger. I thought he was just gaining weight. I have been feeding him every other day. He is still hungry every other day but he eats less and less before getting full. Honestly, I think i may have a bad batch of ocean nutrition cubes. Before i started feeding him this he was getting clams and mysis on alternating days. He wasn't going # 2 but he would never get full and kept swimming around the tank well.

How often do you guys see bowel movements in your puffers? Should I stop feeding all together for a while?

Nuclear_Glitter · Post by **Nuclear_Glitter** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:36 pm

Try some epsom salt. I believe the dosing is 1 tbs to 10 gallons but wait for someone to confirm that before doing it.

las · Post by **las** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:37 pm

is this a commom thing with puffers?

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:00 am

It can be. 1 tbsp/5g for BW/SW species. You could try to offer him some shelled peas or even algae wafers. Another good way to get veggies into him is to feed these things to ghost shrimp & then feed the shrimp to the puffer.

las · Post by **las** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:13 pm

Pufferpunk wrote:It can be. 1 tbsp/5g for BW/SW species. You could try to offer him some shelled peas or even algae wafers. Another good way to get veggies into him is to feed these things to ghost shrimp & then feed the shrimp to the puffer.

Wont this raise the salinity of my tank? My live rock and other life will be safe?

Black Widow · Post by **Black Widow** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:37 pm

las wrote:
Pufferpunk wrote:It can be. 1 tbsp/5g for BW/SW species. You could try to offer him some shelled peas or even algae wafers. Another good way to get veggies into him is to feed these things to ghost shrimp & then feed the shrimp to the puffer.
Wont this raise the salinity of my tank? My live rock and other life will be safe?

epsom salt is not marine salt and will not affect your tanks salinity

las · Post by **las** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:07 pm

Walrus Head wrote:
las wrote:
Pufferpunk wrote:It can be. 1 tbsp/5g for BW/SW species. You could try to offer him some shelled peas or even algae wafers. Another good way to get veggies into him is to feed these things to ghost shrimp & then feed the shrimp to the puffer.
Wont this raise the salinity of my tank? My live rock and other life will be safe?
epsom salt is not marine salt and will not affect your tanks salinity

what about ph, alkalinity magnesium levels?

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 2:00 pm

I add Epsom salt in cups, to raise the mag levels on my reef tank. A few tbsp will have no affect at all.

las · Post by **las** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 4:42 pm

ok- i think ill try the extra green foods first.

Post by **bertie 83** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 4:46 pm

My puffs love peas. He may have gone and you have not seen it. I dont often see puffpoo till it goes up the syphon lol

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