My fahaka puffer keeps going berserk

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Kgo890
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My fahaka puffer keeps going berserk

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My fahaka puffer keeps on going berserk like he swim really fast and sometimes runs into the glass. I don’t know why my parameter are good. The only thing that looks like it helps is me turning off the lights but sometimes he will be fine in the light and then later he would do it again.


My water parameter
Nitrate no2 - 0 ppm
Nitrate no3 - 0 ppm
Ammonia - 0 ppm
Ph - 6.0

2.5 inch fahaka puffer
Water temp: 78
50 gallon tank
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Re: My fahaka puffer keeps going berserk

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[welcome]
Your pH is very low. Lower than urine. What is it from the tap? Any tank mates? How did you cycle the tank?
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: My fahaka puffer keeps going berserk

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Did a water change ph is now 7.2 and the still have the same problem. Only tank mates are ghost shrimp. It’s from stress but I don’t know from what
Last edited by Kgo890 on Mon Aug 26, 2024 11:01 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Pufferpunk
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Posts: 32828
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: Filbert, the 12" T lineatus
Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
2 T biocellatus
C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
Also kept:
lorteti
DPs
suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
Location (country): USA, Greenville, SC
Location: Chicago
Contact:

Re: My fahaka puffer keeps going berserk

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I need the rest of your 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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