The Puffer Forum

Sadly, puffalicious died last night. He was doing better but then got a lot worse. I am still confused at what he was doing. He just kept gulping air....non stop. His eyes were terribly sunk in. I tried to get some pictures but it was really hard. Eventually he started breathing really hard and passed...poor guy.

Anyway, Puffy is doing fine, bright white belly and eating. I'm still not sure they are IPS because the poo dissolved quickly into the water, wouldn't IPS have a string that stays in the water? Not sure... I guess treating for IPS doesn't hurt right?

Thanks so much for all the help...

Here he is a few hours before he passed away... He was doing this for about 3 days. His head was almost completely out of the water.

That's so strange... sorry for your loss

Poor little thing. I've never seen that before. Sorry for your loss. Glad to hear the other one is doing well.

That is strange, with the eyes. A little disturbing-looking... Well, that's awful. I'm so sorry.

Yes it was very disturbing... I just wanted him to stay in the water! I kept trying to burp him and it definately helped when I did...but he would go straight back to the top... very strange.

Thanks again for your help guys.

Sorry for your loss. I've also never seen or heard anything like that, so I don't think there's much any of us could have done.