The Puffer Forum

I'm hoping someone can suggest a good IP medication that I can get here in the UK. I already have the WormerPlus one, but I was hoping to find the kind that you soak the puffer's food in, as I was hoping that might work a bit better than the WormerPlus. I just keep seeing signs of IP's with my 2 puffers that seem to be continually afflicted. They don't look bad, they both have good appetites, the only sign is that white stringy pearly poop. And it worries me that I can't seem to get rid of it totally. They seem to get better, their poop nearly goes back to normal, and then one of them will show the stringy white poop and it's sort of back to the start again. The reason both of them are affected is because they share a tank that has a divider in it, but it's one of those with the holes so that water can go back and forth, and unfortunately, IP's too!

Can anyone offer a suggestion?

what about human dewormer medication?? that you can buy at over the counter pharmacists. If its safe for humans has to be safe for fish!

Walrus Head wrote:If its safe for humans has to be safe for fish!

Not necessarily. Example: Chocolate is safe for most humans, but not for dogs.

Well so far, it's not looking good. I think you have many more choices of things like IP medication in America because I can't seem to find any information about a wormer that you can soak the puffer's food in, and the only one that's really available is the same one I already have. I am a little disappointed.

Could someone in the US ship you some?

Nice thought, but I may be looking in the wrong area.

I've had a chat with Dr Neale Monks this weekend, and he's given me some insight. The white stringy poop isn't indicative of IP's at all, it's more consistent with constipation, and that would make sense actually.

So I shouldn't need any IP medication, just adjusting my puffer's diet SHOULD do the trick. I will let you all know what happens. I'm going to get some peas tomorrow, as I don't have any here tonight. But constipation does seem more likely now that I've read Dr Monks' article.

And I'm happy it's not as serious as worms because I've wormed my poor puffers about 3 times in the past 4 months, and all for nought.

Sounds like some good news!

Yeah I'm really happy because I was worried for these guys and now I know they aren't as bad as I thought they were. So that's VERY good news. Actually a couple of good things happened this weekend.