The Puffer Forum

I'm sure there has been countless threads like this, and I've read the article in the Library, but I don't know if its okay with puffers. I'd like to know what you guys think is the safest and probably the most cheapest IP treatment for puffers. Thanks!

I'd just like to say that "safe" and "cheap" might not go together in regards to a wormer that is gentle enough for a puffer. Since I am not in the US, I don't think I can offer any names of treatments, but I'm sure someone else will.

Jungle Labs makes cheap and very safe dewormers. I use Jungle Parasite Gaurd. You're supposed to treat the water with it, but I would reccomend also soaking the food in some of the treated water, too, since the idea is to get it inside them, where the parasites are.

Hmmmm. Are all IP medication safe for puffers or are they're brands I should avoid?

I don't know of any to avoid.

So all medication is safe for puffers?

No. You shouldn't use ich meds, you should NEVER use copper, and there are probably a ton that I don't know of that aren't safe.