His color changed from light green/yellow to dark green and black..... and seem to have few white dots over the body and always stay at the bottom of the tank and not moving........
He is about 1inch
i changed 50% of the water today and still nothing improved, is there anything medicine i can add to cure it?
Help My GSP PLZ!
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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.
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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Re: Help My GSP PLZ!
Here are some discriptions of fish disease: http://www.fishyfarmacy.com/fish_diseas ... rders.html
How long has your tank been set up?
What are the water parameters?
How long have you had the gsp?
What size tank do you have?
Here is a link to the puffer library: http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/lib ... /hospital/
I hope this helps.
How long has your tank been set up?
What are the water parameters?
How long have you had the gsp?
What size tank do you have?
Here is a link to the puffer library: http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/lib ... /hospital/
I hope this helps.
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darknessown
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Re: Help My GSP PLZ!
The tank is 10G and set up for few weeks before adding the GSP in it.
I have the GSP for over a week now, and yesterday showing sign of sickness >< like white little spot over the body and just stay at the tank bottom a lot.
The temperature of the tank is about 70F, and i added about 1-2ish table spoon of those salt after the water change.
I have the GSP for over a week now, and yesterday showing sign of sickness >< like white little spot over the body and just stay at the tank bottom a lot.
The temperature of the tank is about 70F, and i added about 1-2ish table spoon of those salt after the water change.
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Re: Help My GSP PLZ!
In this link you will find most of the requirments for a gsp: http://www.aquatic-hobbyist.com/profile ... h/gsp.html
It sounds like the little puff may have ICH. That is just a guess on my part from what you have described. Your tank water temp is to low. It is very important to know your tank water parameters. This will help prevent illness in your fish. You will need a test kit to find out your tank water parameters.
Waiting on the experts here for what they would reccomend for your little puff.
It sounds like the little puff may have ICH. That is just a guess on my part from what you have described. Your tank water temp is to low. It is very important to know your tank water parameters. This will help prevent illness in your fish. You will need a test kit to find out your tank water parameters.
Waiting on the experts here for what they would reccomend for your little puff.
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Re: Help My GSP PLZ!
Do u think the water temperature 70F might cause them to get sick?
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Re: Help My GSP PLZ!
Here is some more info on ICH: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthyophthirius
Make sure when you add aqua salt you mix it in the water before you add it to the tank as the salt can burn your fish if not desolved. If you think your fish does have ich the treatment listed in the library here would be your best bet. You will also need to make sure your tank is fully cycled to maintain good water quality for your puff.
Make sure when you add aqua salt you mix it in the water before you add it to the tank as the salt can burn your fish if not desolved. If you think your fish does have ich the treatment listed in the library here would be your best bet. You will also need to make sure your tank is fully cycled to maintain good water quality for your puff.
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darknessown
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Re: Help My GSP PLZ!
I did a parasitic treatment yesterday, but still show no sign of improving ><
I used one tablet of "Parasite Clear" from Tank Buddies.
I used one tablet of "Parasite Clear" from Tank Buddies.
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Re: Help My GSP PLZ!
Was the treatment for ICH? What exactly did you use?
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Re: Help My GSP PLZ!
I used one tablet of "Parasite Clear" from Tank Buddies and the SG lvl is 1.005 atm, 72 degrees fahrenheit.
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Re: Help My GSP PLZ!
No no...like nitrates, nitrites, ammonia etc?
Do you have a test kit?
Do you have a test kit?
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Re: Help My GSP PLZ!
Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates...this information will help recognize any other issues going on.
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Re: Help My GSP PLZ!
You also need to raise the temp in the tank. 72 degrees is too cold. You want it to be around 75-80 degrees. IMO.
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Re: Help My GSP PLZ!
I don't have a test kit for it ><, but after the 50% water change i added one tablet of Ammonia Clear in it.
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Re: Help My GSP PLZ!
OK, you need to get reading! We have wonderful articles on:
1) Fishless Cycling
2) Care of your GSP
3) Tresting Puffers with Ich
The Library is located under the Learn tab above. Now go educate yourself!
I'm moving this to the Hospital Forum.
1) Fishless Cycling
2) Care of your GSP
3) Tresting Puffers with Ich
The Library is located under the Learn tab above. Now go educate yourself!
I'm moving this to the Hospital Forum.
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!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"