Hey guys
PH 7.5
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate just over 10 when compared to the coloured strip
20gallon with 3 gsp at 1inch in size, plz note this is not permanent, i was told they would be fine in the tank, and then later found out theyre not, im planning to rehome 2 asap
feeding all sorts, bloodworm, shrimp, cockels, mussels, etc etc
water change yesterday as part of my weekly 20%change, added my salt as usual to the replace what id taken out
SG 1.003
tank has been running for a very long time, and these guys arent new additions to the tank
Ok heres my problem, being really fussy with their food, eating bits, but ignoring the rest, and then hovering back where i drop food in waiting for more
any ideas greatly appreciated
Puffers not eating properly
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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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Phoenixbaby
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Re: Puffers not eating properly
any1? im really worried about them doing this 
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Re: Puffers not eating properly
wait for them to eat one bit before dropping in more... so they eat it all rather than missing bits..?
how often are you feeding them?
how often are you feeding them?
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Phoenixbaby
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Re: Puffers not eating properly
2times per day, every day except for sundays
well they used to go mad for it all, now they just dont seem bothered?
well they used to go mad for it all, now they just dont seem bothered?
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Re: Puffers not eating properly
Probably don't need to feed twice a day. Feed them once until their bellies are rounded, then don't feed them until the next day.
Are their bellies sunken after only a couple hours after eating? If so, they might have internal parasites, and with the constant feeding, the parasites have gotten bigger and worse.
IF this is the case, you'll have to treat for parasites (while they are still eating would be best). However, you need to confirm the above questions (the one about their sunken bellies) first.
Are their bellies sunken after only a couple hours after eating? If so, they might have internal parasites, and with the constant feeding, the parasites have gotten bigger and worse.
IF this is the case, you'll have to treat for parasites (while they are still eating would be best). However, you need to confirm the above questions (the one about their sunken bellies) first.
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Re: Puffers not eating properly
Nope they stay plump pretty much all day, they look like balloons lol
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Re: Puffers not eating properly
Yeah, then you just need to scale back on the feeding. It's difficult to turn down their persistent begging, but it must be done.
Actually, a lot of fish die because of being overfed (causes a lot of internal problems), so you have to stick to a schedule. Less is more in terms of their health.
Actually, a lot of fish die because of being overfed (causes a lot of internal problems), so you have to stick to a schedule. Less is more in terms of their health.
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