The Puffer Forum

I've had my dwarf puffers now for quite a few months. They have always been really good with eating frozen blood worms. In the last few days I have noticed one of the 4(the runt) is not really swallowing his food. He still seems to have the same appetite as always but he takes a worm in his mouth and I see him swim around with it hanging out of his mouth. Usually it seems like he spits it out eventually. He's getting really skinny. I thought maybe it was a change in the type of bloodworms so I just went back to the other brand that was smaller. But looks like it's more of the same thing. Any ideas? Other three are still eating a lot.

I had the same problem.

It could be IPs (internal parasites) but mine was inconclusive.

I did have another that started to get that way until my cherry shrimp started breeding in the same tank. He/she looks almost normal now.

If you can get pond snails just slightly smaller than their eye he/she may go for it. Mine only go for live food so keeping DPs is a real challenge for me.

ohhh BTW... my pond snails came from a medicated tank.

I would treat for IPs. The worms in side of him may be up to his throat.
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Poor little fella...... treat for IPs right away and please let us know how it goes

Sadly he died.

aww that sucks... my condolances

ahhhh man that sucks.... sorry for your loss did you find out what it was by any chance?