My figure 8 has long teeth that I think need to be trimmed. He can eat brine shrimp, but has difficulty eating freeze-dried shrimp. It doesn't look like he can close his mouth all the way either. Does anyone know how to trim their teeth?
I also have a GSP in the aquarium with the F8. The GSP doesn't have any problems with its teeth.
I have a tank that is cycling in preparation for the arrival of 2 wild caught GSPs that are around 6-8 inches long. They have been on hold for me the last 2 weeks and I visit them a couple of times a week to make sure they are healthy and happy. They are being kept in water with a salinity of 1.014 so that is what I have kept my new tank at. I have 3 mollies and 15 guppies in there cycling and then will become the first meal or 2 for the GSPs when they arrive.
Also: Are puffers poisonous to us if they bite or nip us when cleaning the tank?
long teeth and new GSPs
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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.
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In the hospital section here you will find all the info you need:
http://www.thepufferforum.org/viewtopic.php?t=8
Good luck! F-8's teeth grow faster than GSP's teeth do. They are one of the puffer subject to overgrowth without a very crunchy diet.
http://www.thepufferforum.org/viewtopic.php?t=8
Good luck! F-8's teeth grow faster than GSP's teeth do. They are one of the puffer subject to overgrowth without a very crunchy diet.
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All GSPs are wild caught. Will that make 3 of them you'll have? What SG are the ones your getting in? At that size, they should be in SW, but acclimate them slowly, by starting at the SG they're in now & slowly raising them to SW within a few months. How big is the tank you're cycling? (Max size GSPs is 6"). They shouldn't be eating brine shrimp--frozen, live or freeze-dried. Not very nutricious (mostly water). Make sure to read the info about them in our Library.I have a tank that is cycling in preparation for the arrival of 2 wild caught GSPs that are around 6-8 inches long.
No, only their skin & organs are poisonous if they are eaten.Are puffers poisonous to us if they bite or nip us when cleaning 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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