Thank you in advance for your help.
Fahaka puffer Spot
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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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C-Note
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Fahaka puffer Spot
I woke up this morning to find a spot on my fahaka puffer (Monster). To me it looks like a scrape. Can someone please help me identify it and tell me how to treat it. Thanks.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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Re: Fahaka puffer Spot
Any tankmates? Looks like a suction mark? Possibly the start of an ulcer. Please answer all questions in red so we can sort this for you
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Re: Fahaka puffer Spot
Yes, please answer all the Qs above & start treating with Melafix.
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!"
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Re: Fahaka puffer Spot
At work. Will do this when I get in
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Re: Fahaka puffer Spot
Tank Size: 90 Gallon
Tank Mates: 2x2' Red Tail Shark. One 6" Royal Pleco.
Feeding: A variety of snails, Blood worms, but predominantly frozen shrimp from LFS.
Water Change: 40% once a week. I have recently used an algae killer (API - ACCU-CLEAR)
No Changes to the tank.
Aquarium set up 2 months, all water transferred from existing healthy aquariums.
Background info of "the spot" : This spot is NOT affecting the regular behavior of "Monster" what so ever. He eats, swims around, greets me as if there is nothing wrong with him. I know the pleco can be a little territorial here and there, maybe it's a suction bite? The spot appeared about 2 days ago and has not changed.
Any other questions i need to answer please let me know.
Tank Mates: 2x2' Red Tail Shark. One 6" Royal Pleco.
Feeding: A variety of snails, Blood worms, but predominantly frozen shrimp from LFS.
Water Change: 40% once a week. I have recently used an algae killer (API - ACCU-CLEAR)
No Changes to the tank.
Aquarium set up 2 months, all water transferred from existing healthy aquariums.
Background info of "the spot" : This spot is NOT affecting the regular behavior of "Monster" what so ever. He eats, swims around, greets me as if there is nothing wrong with him. I know the pleco can be a little territorial here and there, maybe it's a suction bite? The spot appeared about 2 days ago and has not changed.
Any other questions i need to answer please let me know.
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Re: Fahaka puffer Spot
Parameters are the most #1 Q you need to answer here.
Stop the algae killer immediately! If you have an algae problem, find the source. IE: lighting, nutrient-rich water (uneaten foods). Do larger water changes (clean the substrate) and/or larger habitat.
Stop the algae killer immediately! If you have an algae problem, find the source. IE: lighting, nutrient-rich water (uneaten foods). Do larger water changes (clean the substrate) and/or larger habitat.
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!"
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Re: Fahaka puffer Spot
The minute you mentioned it as being a newly set up tank and a Pleco as a tankmate, lightbulbs flashed in my head. I will go out on a limb and say it is more than likely a Pleco suction bite especially if there is no algae for it to feed on. The size of the mark matches up with the size of your Pleco as well. Get some algae chips or frozen chopped spinach (thawed) for it to feed on. The thing is probably desperate from starvation.
WARNING: Puffers are mischievous little blimps with enchanting powers. You may not be content with having just one.
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Re: Fahaka puffer Spot
Yep some pleco's have been known to suck on other fish in the tank. Looks like he sucked the color right off the Fahaka. Your Fahaka is a rare one, he lets other fish swim around in his tank without destroying all of the them.
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Re: Fahaka puffer Spot
My Royal pleco is the 1st one to the melon I usually have on hand for them. He's about 12 years old now.
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: Fahaka puffer Spot
I would say your plec gave him a hickie, good job the fahaka didn't kiss back. Plecs and other suckerfish are known for sucking the slime off fish when hungry and sucking chunks when very hungry.
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Re: Fahaka puffer Spot
gonna pick up the melafix at the pet shop as well as the test strips so i can tell you guys the water conditions.... that pleco is going up for sale!
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Re: Fahaka puffer Spot
Still waiting for those parameters... 
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!"
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Re: Fahaka puffer Spot
Try no to get the strips.... Get the liquid type.
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Re: Fahaka puffer Spot
bertie 83 wrote:I would say your plec gave him a hickie, good job the fahaka didn't kiss back. Plecs and other suckerfish are known for sucking the slime off fish when hungry and sucking chunks when very hungry.
Yep, very true. And that fahaka would had bit that armoured skinned pleco in half. Large puffers have jaws of steel and can bite through just about anything. Btw, like the others mentioned, feed that royal pleco and everyone will be happy in the tank. Pleco will stop giving hickies and your fahaka will not have to recieve anymore..lol.
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Re: Fahaka puffer Spot
If the plec has another go I can almost guarantee your fahaka will turn killer. My cae gave my fahaka a hickie once, it took some time to get their relationship back on track. He still gives a little flick if the cae sits on top of him for too long.
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly