The Puffer Forum

zombiefetus wrote:If he doesn't it still won't hurt any, but unless you've been starving him, I'd say he definately has them. Almost all puffers are wild caught, so generally come in with internal parasites, do you know how long the store had him before you bought him?

about 6 weeks i think.

There are several different ways to treat IPs, me, and several other people on TPF, have had success with the jungle parasite clear tablets, but you could also use PraziPro. If you can't find somewhere that carries it, you can order it from: http://www.drsfostersmith.com

I will try that

You should really convert the tank to brackish, it's not hard to do, and there are plenty of plants that grow in brackish water, so you can still have the natural planted tank look. Plus it'll keep your puffer much healthier, keeping a brackish fish in freshwater will lower his immune system, and shorten his lifespan considerably.

I thought there was some dispute as to whether giant green puffers were actually freshwater and a few of the users on here had noted adverse reactions after increasing the salinity. Doesn't Hilly keep his in freshwater?

Speaking of plants- the ones you have in your tank aren't actually aquatic plants (I'm guessing you got them from petsmart, they're pretty bad about this), they'll start rotting soon and make a mess of your tank.

I don't know what pet smart is??? The plants are from my local aquarium, can you name them for me so I can research it? P.S. I live in the UK.

Thanks

spanky_ wrote: I thought there was some dispute as to whether giant green puffers were actually freshwater and a few of the users on here had noted adverse reactions after increasing the salinity. Doesn't Hilly keep his in freshwater?

spanky_ wrote: I don't know what pet smart is??? The plants are from my local aquarium, can you name them for me so I can research it? P.S. I live in the UK.