he has been hiding all day. sometimes, it takes me a good 5 minutes to find him. (pretty sure he likes the new tank set up, but i dont) He did not come out and eat brine shrimp like he normally does. he ate a bit but did not get much of a belly. Once the lights turned off, he did come out and roan. I gave him a little bit of bloodworms because i know my f8 doesnt like them and he could just eat it all. He lost some color today but once the lights came back on he was fine. He is somewhat of a drama queen most of the time so not sure if he just had an off today or what.depression?
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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.
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puffer_addict
- Dwarf Puffer
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GSP- Finney
baby GSP- Squirt - Location (country): IL, USA
depression?
My 2inch green spotted puffer seems to be depressed. Lost my little baby spotted puffer to my intake from my filter he has been hiding all day. sometimes, it takes me a good 5 minutes to find him. (pretty sure he likes the new tank set up, but i dont) He did not come out and eat brine shrimp like he normally does. he ate a bit but did not get much of a belly. Once the lights turned off, he did come out and roan. I gave him a little bit of bloodworms because i know my f8 doesnt like them and he could just eat it all. He lost some color today but once the lights came back on he was fine. He is somewhat of a drama queen most of the time so not sure if he just had an off today or what.
he has been hiding all day. sometimes, it takes me a good 5 minutes to find him. (pretty sure he likes the new tank set up, but i dont) He did not come out and eat brine shrimp like he normally does. he ate a bit but did not get much of a belly. Once the lights turned off, he did come out and roan. I gave him a little bit of bloodworms because i know my f8 doesnt like them and he could just eat it all. He lost some color today but once the lights came back on he was fine. He is somewhat of a drama queen most of the time so not sure if he just had an off today or what.-
LilGreenPuffer
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RIP Inigo Montoya, Fezzik, and Vizinni.
RIP James Bond. - Location (country): United States
- Location: Kentucky
Re: depression?
Fish don't get depressed.
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him or her. Will she gain anything by it? Will it restore her to a control over her own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to freedom for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."
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Come and visit http://www.thetriopsforum.com!
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puffer_addict
- Dwarf Puffer
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- Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:52 pm
- My Puffers: F8- Killa
GSP- Finney
baby GSP- Squirt - Location (country): IL, USA
Re: depression?
i figured they couldnt (cancels order for paxil) 
but any idea why he is acting this way?
but any idea why he is acting this way?-
PufferBabe
- Dwarf Puffer
- Posts: 90
- Joined: Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:17 pm
- Gender: Female
- My Puffers: 4 green spotted puffers:
Izze, Nemo, Calogero, Capone.
1 f8:
fernando :)
1 Dp:
Bambina :) - Location (country): callifornia
- Contact:
Re: depression?
but they go on hunger strikes..i would think that they could get depressed. poor lil guy
*The Oceans work is Never Done.
Re: depression?
Probably feeling stressed and less secure due to the recent changes. Give it time, he'll come back.
It is absurd to talk of one animal being higher than another. We consider those, when the cerebral structure/intellectual faculties most developed, as highest. A bee doubtless would when the instincts were.
Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin
Re: depression?
All pets are basically prisoners, so think of it like that. Cat people be silent....
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puffer_addict
- Dwarf Puffer
- Posts: 72
- Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:52 pm
- My Puffers: F8- Killa
GSP- Finney
baby GSP- Squirt - Location (country): IL, USA
Re: depression?
some good news! he is back to normal and better. I have been some troubles with him having stress lies. Yesterday they were darker than normal. Today he has none at all! I did a 50% water change yesterday and raised my tank from 1.002 to 1.003. He must be liking it because no more lines and color is popping out even more. Even stopped glass surfing. All the bad and hard work can pay off in the smallest forms and make it all worth it.
Re: depression?
That's great news 
It is absurd to talk of one animal being higher than another. We consider those, when the cerebral structure/intellectual faculties most developed, as highest. A bee doubtless would when the instincts were.
Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin
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Dadof4
- Tech Team
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- Gender: Male
- My Puffers: 1 GSP (Microfiche) RIP, 1 Monotrete Turgidus (Leon) in a 30gal. 1 Monotrete suvattii in a 40 gal FW. 120 gallon BW with 3 juvenile Dragon Gobies (so cool). 55 gal with a 2" GSP named Hank. 180 gallon being set up for a Fahaka in the next few months!
- Location (country): United States
- Location: North Wisconsin
Re: depression?
Puffers are solitary fish so the loss of a tankmate really wouldn't cause "depression" as we would define it. They have changes in behavior due to changes in environment and for your GSP the removal of a tankmate was a big change.
"Darwin swings...annnnnnd a miss. Boy Jim, Chuck's suffered at the plate tonight. He's 0 for 3 and I'm not sure he's recovered from that shoulder pull a few weeks ago. I'll bet the front office is re-thinking that contract."