Does anyone have any ideas what might be going on with my puffer? He is a 4" blue pelagic porcupine puffer and had him for about 3 months.
I came home to his mouth staying open. I cannot see anything lodged inside. He is still swimming and eating like normal. No changes in tank, parameters or diet
Food - frozen shrimp, clams on a half shell, squid, crab, scallops, baby nassarius snails, vitamin enriched flakes
90 gallon mixed reef tank - no bullies
Salinity 1.026
Nitrate 30ppm
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
Alk 8dkh
PH 8.1
Mag 1265ppm
Phos 0.07
Cal 400ppm
Puffer Mouth stuck open
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Melissajcamp6
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Puffer Mouth stuck open
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Re: Puffer Mouth stuck open
He can eat like this?
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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