Hi All,
I have a MBU puffer about 5 to 6 inch. Recently, it has developed a small circular white patch, looks like a sunken white patch. Not sure whether if he got bitten by another smaller MBU or not, i took it out 2 days ago into a small tank. looks like the patch is not getting any better. Can i know what is that and how to make it better? He's fine, eating and swimming. Just want to let the white patch heal faster.
White patch on MBU
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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.
White patch on MBU
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Re: White patch on MBU
I don't think it's a puffer bite, they are usually a whitish circle. It is very difficult to take a chunk out of their leathery, sandpaper skin. Is it getting larger? Fuzzy? I'd just make sure his water is pristine & treat with Melafix to help with the healing.
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: White patch on MBU
Hi PufferPunk,
Thanks for your reply. The patch is not getting larger and its not fuzzy. Looks more like a small sunken hole. Got it, i will treat it with Melafix. and yes, the water is in pristine condition and i do water changes daily. Do you have any idea what is that or what causes it? Thank you very much for your help!
QT Tank:
Ammonia 0PPM
Nitrate 0 PPM
Nitrate 0 PPM
PH: 7.5
Thanks for your reply. The patch is not getting larger and its not fuzzy. Looks more like a small sunken hole. Got it, i will treat it with Melafix. and yes, the water is in pristine condition and i do water changes daily. Do you have any idea what is that or what causes it? Thank you very much for your help!
QT Tank:
Ammonia 0PPM
Nitrate 0 PPM
Nitrate 0 PPM
PH: 7.5
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Re: White patch on MBU
How is he now? You should be showing nitrate.
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: White patch on MBU
Hi Pufferpunk,
His white patch is gradually dissapearing. I have tried kanaplex and furan as i thought will be columnaris over the course of 8days. But before that treatment, he was in this state with swim bladder problem and was floating at the top of the tank. I added epsom salt for 5days and he began sinking to the bottom and not floating but his body is still bent. Now after 10days, he is still in this stage. I was wondering what is that white patch near the anus area at the side.
I have also attached a pic of his poop. Does it shows any illness that he has?
His white patch is gradually dissapearing. I have tried kanaplex and furan as i thought will be columnaris over the course of 8days. But before that treatment, he was in this state with swim bladder problem and was floating at the top of the tank. I added epsom salt for 5days and he began sinking to the bottom and not floating but his body is still bent. Now after 10days, he is still in this stage. I was wondering what is that white patch near the anus area at the side.
I have also attached a pic of his poop. Does it shows any illness that he has?
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Re: White patch on MBU
That bend doesn't look so good. His poop looks fine. Can he eat?
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: White patch on MBU
thanks for the confirmation on the poop. Yes hes eating but not alot. but with this bent and white patches im afraid that could it be fish TB that he is infected with? The bent and swim bladder just came about few days before treatment with furan and kana plus
It also looks like he has slight fading of body color at the face in the pics below.
the first two pics above are before treatment about a week plus ago. the last two pics are pictures taken today.
It also looks like he has slight fading of body color at the face in the pics below.
the first two pics above are before treatment about a week plus ago. the last two pics are pictures taken today.
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