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Thank you

Nope, those are green spotted puffers

They look emaciated/like the have parasites..but mostly emaciated

Do you know how to take care of them?

A friend just purchased them from Walmart about 4 hrs ago. She said she's fed them "nuisance snails" and Baby shrimp.
I thought they looked quite "flat" and I didn't think they looked like Dwarfs either, but i'm obviously no expert, nor do I have any Puffers of my own. I'm a betta kinda girl... lol.
This friend called me for help, I didn't have any to give, so came here. LOVE the interent!
Intestinal parasites had not crossed my mind. Ugh.

Well, lets start at the beginning

What size tank are they in? And is it cycled? Any tank mates

Yes, they most likely have parasites because they are wild caught. But your puffs are very emaciated as well

Please look at this..it will explain these puffs better
library/puffers-in-focus/an-introductio ... d-puffers/

What size tank does she have them in? Was it cycled? How?
They may not have IPs--could have just been fed flakes at the store, as they have no idea how to care for/feed them.

library/puffers-in-focus/an-introductio ... d-puffers/

library/hospital/internal-parasites-pre ... treatment/

library/category/water-filtration/

narcissist snails?

ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Brackish/T_Nigroviridis/

lots of reading to do..

library/puffers-in-focus/an-introductio ... d-puffers/

library/puffer-care/the-story-of-puffy- ... ed-puffer/



Edit: wow you guys are quick!

J-P, I was quick..because I soon as I saw them..I knew they were walmart rescues...and I have a house full of those

Hobbit, Please read everything...and do not take back to Walmart they will flush them...

Tank size: 10 gallon
Tank mates: none
cycled: yes, 3 wks prior intended for a betta sorority so the water is not yet "brackish".
fishless cycle, not sure how, someone told her to put a sponge or something, hell I guess I don't know... sorry. Maybe i should get back to you on this one.

Thank you for the links!!

Can you send the friend that owns the puffers over here? That would be best There's probably several people here wiggling in their seats to help out

She has no internet, but I will be sure and invite her here to use mine first thing in the morning.
It should be illegal to sell something that you don't have a clue how to care for, or what it even is! She was told they are dwarfs, will do just fine in a 10 gallon FRESHWATER tank. :::sigh::: but at the same time you shouldn't buy anything if you don't know what you're getting into. Guess all the hate shouldn't fall on Walmart huh.

Thank you again.

Hobbit10 wrote:She has no internet, but I will be sure and invite her here to use mine first thing in the morning.
It should be illegal to sell something that you don't have a clue how to care for, or what it even is! She was told they are dwarfs, will do just fine in a 10 gallon FRESHWATER tank. :::sigh::: but at the same time you shouldn't buy anything if you don't know what you're getting into. Guess all the hate shouldn't fall on Walmart huh.

Thank you again.

Again, please do not return to Walmart!!!

Walmart will flush them down the drain