problem with puffer

niccio · Post by **niccio** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:54 pm

hi all...
this is the first time I write in this forum...and I don't known if I'm able to explain my problem with my English...
any way...I have a little puffer(tatraodon nigroviridis),I buy it in a shop,they told me it was usual to live in freshwater...but when I put the fish in freshwater it had a lot of problems....dark stomach,bed eyes and colours,tail close...so I put sea salt in water(25 tea-spoon in 90 liter of water..in 7 day) and a bio-conditioner....then the fish was ok....
...Now I see between the eyes an area without skin(like abrasion)...and in this area there are some black micro points..but the puffer is very very active...swim a lot... eat etc....I want to ask what are this problem...

Sorry for my English...I hope you understand my problem....thanks

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:13 pm

Your English is certainly good enough to understand you.

Where are you from?

Start by reading this article: http://www.thepufferforum.com/articles/ ... togsp.html

How was the tank cycled? Eventually you will need a larger tank for your puffer (around 115 liters). Do they sell a product called Melafix (a natural product made with tea tree oil)?

Raphael · Post by **Raphael** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:16 pm

This puffer starts off as brackish then moves to saltwater as it becumes older. You are meant to do this process gradually, not all in one go. You are meant to do it over the course of weeks.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:25 pm

Considering it's about a 23g tank, 25 teaspoons is niothing.

niccio · Post by **niccio** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:46 pm

so you think I had put too much salt...?...Is this the problem?

niccio · Post by **niccio** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:49 pm

I acted in this way because the fish was in very difficlt situation...and had also itchio...and I think if it staied in freshwater it died

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:57 pm

What I was saying is that the amount of salt you added will not make very much difference. You need to get a hydrometer to measure the salt & raise the specific gravity .002/week. Are you sure your fish has ich? Often, their tiny spines are mistaken for that.

Did you read the article I linked you to?

niccio · Post by **niccio** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:04 pm

no..I don't read the article...now I read it....but you don't have idea what is the problem of abrasion in head?

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:35 pm

Could have bumped himself on something. Did you call around to see if any shops carry Melafix?

Tihsho · Post by **Tihsho** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:04 pm

Sounds like a bite or heater burn. I would treat it with melafix (natural medication) found at any local fish store.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:22 pm

Is Melafix available outside the US?

demented_lullaby · Post by **demented_lullaby** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:56 pm

I can get it up here in the great white north(Canada). I'm pretty sure it can be found in the UK also. Australia and I'm pretty sure NZ also can buy it. Not sure about the rest of Europe or Asia(especially) however.

Tihsho · Post by **Tihsho** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:44 pm

If you can't find it the best bet would be to search it on a mail order store.

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