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My F8 half puffed!
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 7:46 pm
by Raphael
I tried to remove air from my puffer because it had a weird lump (now gone) and it started to puff so I stopped. Ever since I left it, it kept hiding. Is this normal? It was quite worrying!
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:08 pm
by Pamela
What kind of weird lump? Did any air come out? you've probably scared him...he'll be ok in time. If no air came out, he wasn't puffed. Try and describe what the lump looked like.
Pami.
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:10 pm
by Raphael
There was not more than about 3 bubbles coming out. When he isn't round (a day after feeding). The back of its stomach has a lump that doesn't move. I think it's still there but less. BTW how long will it take for it to be less scared.
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 5:40 am
by dace
Hey Raphael.
How long have you had an F8?
I have a Brazilian chap but my son is thinking of getting a F8.
Any advice for him?
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 5:45 am
by Raphael
I had my F8s for around 3 months. How many do you want to keep?
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 6:11 am
by dace
Not sure how many. one at first I think. See how it goes.
Do they have to be in brackish?
Are they ok with tank mates?
My colomessus assellus (Finn) is Ok with mollies, swords, gobies so far(6 months)
Had a swipe at the guppy tails tho so they had to go in my other tank.
He also hunts baby fish fairly efficiently up to them being a few weeks old.
Do F8's do this or are they alone?
Happy Christmas by the way.
dace
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 11:14 am
by xautomaticflowersx
Also, did your puffer actually puff with air? If he puffed while in the water then that's perfectly natural and OK and you shouldn't really interfere with him. The lump sounds a little odd though... could you get a pictrure to demonstrate what you mean?
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 1:50 pm
by Raphael
xautomaticflowersx, it puffed with water but it has jumped out before. I will get pictures tomorrow since it has been fed today and is not visible at the moment. Dace, F8s are brackish fish and they don't usually go with tank mates but you might luckily be able to put some bumble bee gobies. The tank size should be around 15 US gallons.
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 7:17 am
by Raphael
Where the arrow is, it's stomach is concave. What is it?
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:33 pm
by Raphael
Anyone know what it is?
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 6:54 pm
by Sari
He could have internal parasites.
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 7:46 pm
by lisalisa
Could, but that doesn't look quite like it to me. Keep an eye on his weight just in case.
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:58 am
by Raphael
It's been like that for a long time.I don't think it's parasites.
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:47 pm
by Raphael
Here is a better picture.
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:55 pm
by lisalisa
I doubt it's a cause for concern. He's nice and plump.