The Puffer Forum

Heh, all puns aside, I was wondering if a puffer with a yellow-tinged belly means anything?

I think the little guy might have IPs, so I'm heading to the fish store to pick up some appropriate medication. He's a lot thinner and less round than the other Ceylon, and his belly seems to decrease in size a lot quicker. I figure it couldn't hurt to do a light dosing of IP medication, as the puffers were new to the store when I picked them up, so having a decrease in their immunity system is quite possible.

Sometimes Shelby gets yellowish brownish patches on her belly, it could be he was laying in a patch of debris or something like that and it stuck to him. Is it like that all the time?
Either way treating for IP is a good idea.

Yeah, he's pretty much always had a slightly yellow-tinged belly.

It could just be his coloring too.

Why would you medicate a puffer on a whim that they have IP? Wouldn't that affect them negatively if they are healthy considering puffers are so sensitive to medications anyway?

Thats true chin. But IMO it's better to treat a light dose in advance as a preventative of any possible IP instead of waiting for the puffer to be severely infected. BTW hows that burr?

It's not so much a "whim" as it is that both of the Ceylons are plump after eating, and Pickles is skinny near the end of the day, yet Allakazam is still plump and round. I'd just hate for him to be missing valuable nutrients when he's a juvenile, especially if a light dose will help. Maybe I'll use the raw pumpkin seed version so there's no "medication" in it.

Better idea, you think?

Much better.

Yes I would do anything to aid them before having to add medications. I understand everyones opinions though. I have heard very good things about the pumpkin seed regimen.
The burr is hanging in there. He has some type of bacterial infection as well. He will not eat anything. Time will tell.
Agnate, good luck with those ceylons.

Ew that stinks! I hope he pulls through.
And Paul keep us updated with those ceylons!