Re: Really Sick Puffer
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:33 pm
I'm so glad to hear he's doing better Kolagirrrl.
The eye does sound like some sort of fungal infection (cottony/fuzzy looking usually means fungus) but I'm not a good source to tell you which medication to use. Someone who does know should be on soon to help you out, in the mean time the salt and clean water will help a LOT. I think Pimafix is good for fungal problems in conjunction with Melafix, but wouldn't know what to suggest as far as an antibiotic or anything. Since puffers are so sensitive to meds, I'd wait until PufferQueen or someone more familiar with medicating speaks up.
The white spots on his body very well could be his spines.. most puffers do have little spines all over their skin but unless you look close you often don't see them unless they are puffed. A photo would tell for sure, but if they've always been there and they haven't changed in appearance or placement, I'd guess they are just his normal spines.
The eye does sound like some sort of fungal infection (cottony/fuzzy looking usually means fungus) but I'm not a good source to tell you which medication to use. Someone who does know should be on soon to help you out, in the mean time the salt and clean water will help a LOT. I think Pimafix is good for fungal problems in conjunction with Melafix, but wouldn't know what to suggest as far as an antibiotic or anything. Since puffers are so sensitive to meds, I'd wait until PufferQueen or someone more familiar with medicating speaks up.
The white spots on his body very well could be his spines.. most puffers do have little spines all over their skin but unless you look close you often don't see them unless they are puffed. A photo would tell for sure, but if they've always been there and they haven't changed in appearance or placement, I'd guess they are just his normal spines.
Thought I would let y'all know that Hootie is doing great! His colour is back, the fungus on his eye is almost gone now and he is hungry hungry hungry.
