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my gsp Rex in his new tank
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:28 pm
by puffykid
Just transferred him into a 20g long
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He is still a little skinny by the tail end and I believe that he has an indent by his tail from improper shipping at walmart. Will that ever go away?
Re: my gsp Rex in his new tank
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 3:35 pm
by sevenyearnight
It might be scoliosis from a vitamin deficiency, it might be broken, or it might be from some illness. You will want to treat him for internal parasites, he is definitely thin.
He has nice coloration.
Re: my gsp Rex in his new tank
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 3:47 pm
by puffykid
I used a anti-bacterial fish medication Furan-2 made by API. Is that the same or no? and if not what meds should i use?
O and also I might just not have been feeding him enough before since more recently I've seen other people's gsp after feeding and realized that Rex's belly was never as big as those.
Re: my gsp Rex in his new tank
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:10 pm
by Pufferpunk
Re: my gsp Rex in his new tank
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:11 pm
by sevenyearnight
Here is the article on IP's:
library/hospital/internal-parasites-pre ... treatment/
And feed him till his belly is slightly rounded.
Here us the article on feeding:
library/feeding/feeding-your-puffers/
Re: my gsp Rex in his new tank
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:12 pm
by Pufferpunk
You beat me by a second!
Re: my gsp Rex in his new tank
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:13 pm
by sevenyearnight
You beat me by a minute lol
Re: my gsp Rex in his new tank
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:34 pm
by puffykid
Thanks for the info. Ya I have started to feed him more food now and I just ordered Metronidazole its coming in saturday = D
Re: my gsp Rex in his new tank
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:37 pm
by xrayjeeper83
nice looking tank, cute puff. Hope he gets well quick and can put on some weight
