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ISteedman
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Location: Columbus, Ohio

Hello

Post by ISteedman »

Decided to join in over here because of all of the wonderful info on puffers. I'm a member at MFK (monsterfishkeepers) and have gotten good info from Pufferpunk in the past. My roommate continually buys GSPs and can not provide for them. When I moved in he had one that had been in fresh water for 2.5 years. It ate alot and was only 3" long.... It was too late to save it. He recently bought some new ones, but no marine salt.... One died due to IPs, the other is very skinny. So I ordered some Seachem Metronidazole, and went out and bought some blood worms. He had stopped eating until today when I tweezer fed him blood worms. He now has a nice round belly and the meds should get here on Wednesday. The roommate should be coming with me this weekend to buy some marine salt. I finally get to use my hydrometer!

Also, are IPs contagious? He also has an albino bristlenose pleco in with it. :tuttut: Ill be moving it out if it is not necessary to treat it too.
Blaine

Re: Hello

Post by Blaine »

Welcome to the neighborhood !!!
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Re: Hello

Post by Pufferpunk »

[welcome]
Yes, they are contagious & the pleco won't like any salt, either.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
ISteedman
Puffer Fry
Posts: 3
Joined: Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:34 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: One GSP
Location (country): Usa
Location: Columbus, Ohio

Re: Hello

Post by ISteedman »

Pufferpunk wrote:Yes, they are contagious & the pleco won't like any salt, either.
Okay, Ill treat, move the pleco, And then slowly raise to brackish water.
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