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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.
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.
Re: worried.
Lol i think he was just playn around or something cuz he was doing it on purpose. He burrowed last night too cuz i woke up this morning as he had sand on his head:) gonna feed him some earthworms today.
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Re: worried.
ip is internal parasite(s).......................probably gulped some air, hold him gently by the tail , so heads pointing up and wave him gently from side to side that;ll dislodge the trapped air .................prob might be bit constipated aswell with that feast he's had in his new tank ! lol
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Re: worried.
i might have missed it, but i couldnt find it while going back through this thread. what type of puffer is it? it does sound like air to me. if it doesnt come out, he will wind up dead. you could do some epsom salt to help with constipation but i dont think that is the issue. tell tale signs of air is rolling to a side, trouble with swimming or keeping itself anchored at the bottom of the tank(i.e: tail raising while rest of body on substrate).
were not blaming you, were just asking you methods of introducing him into your tank. did you dump him from the bag in the tank, put in a container and ease into the tank, scoop him with a net to put in? just that type of stuff. he very well could have done it to himself if he was curious and tried getting something above the tank or got startled and darted around splashing about
were not blaming you, were just asking you methods of introducing him into your tank. did you dump him from the bag in the tank, put in a container and ease into the tank, scoop him with a net to put in? just that type of stuff. he very well could have done it to himself if he was curious and tried getting something above the tank or got startled and darted around splashing about
Re: worried.
I let him soak for like an hour in the bag and scopped him out. Ill try the burping thing wen i go home
Re: worried.
i tried the grab the tail thing and he wont let me grab it lol what should i do?
Re: worried.
success!!! i put him in a little bucket got ahold of his tail took about 30 seconds of slow waving then two little bubbles came out:) i put him back in the tank hes kind of stressed but on the bottom no floating so far! thank you guys so much idk what i would do without THEPUFFERFORUM.com and all of you helpfull people. mahaloes so much from puff and myself. i hope hes gonna be ok now
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Re: worried.
glad to hear! hopefully he pulls through. if he doesnt show signs of improving then you might have to try again, but at least you know you got something out! rubbing the belly also is suggested sometimes if it seems pretty lodged in there
Re: worried.
Came home and he was vertical again. I did the burping thing but no bubbles came out rub his tummy nithing. I put a small earth worm inside his tank it wiggeled right under him. Is there anything else i can do to help him? Medicenes? Please help i dint want him to die idk what i could have done to make this happen:// im desprerate to keep him alive please if u willing to talk to me over the phone pm me and ill send u my number or just pm me urs.
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Re: worried.
Try the tail-holding burping again. Still air in him.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
Re: worried.
here are some pics i im going to attempt another burp in a hour or so, the last burp he filled with water and puffed up. a little piece of shell i think came out.
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Re: worried.
That's exactly what you want to happen. The water he has inhaled when puffing will replace the air.the last burp he filled with water and puffed up
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
Re: worried.
should i keep doing it till he dosnt float up?
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Re: worried.
Even after puffing with water, he's still floating?
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
Re: worried.
not as bad but hes deff not sticking to the bottom. could it be my sand? i used freshwater sand bought at my LFS
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Re: worried.
Nah, your tank looks fine. Give him a rest & try again.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"