The Puffer Forum

Do you treat dwarf puffers for IPs. My Male puffer looks very skinny almost always thats why I am wondering.

Yes sir, especially if he looks skinny. :/

Definitely. Mine were loaded with IPs when I got 'em. They pooped out worms for 2 days after I treated them.

Done deal. will begin treatment asap

Good work lol

Just a couple of tips, as I found my fish hesitant to eat the medicated food:

Use either garlic extract, or a pressed garlic clove/juice along with the medication, this seems to either mask the medicated flavor and smell, or make it smell so irresistible they will eat it anyway.

Allow the food to soak in the medication for about 30 hour to an hour, but don't soak it longer than that or they pretty much won't touch it no matter how much mashed garlic you infuse it with.

I've used the Jungle tabs and Tetra Parasite Guard tabs types of the Praziquantel, Metronidazole based medications both with success just breaking of little pieces for the food marinade.

Thats how I treated my F8, but the vitamin soak I have has garlic flavoring so that helped out. I used Tetra parasite guard.

My problem is, the little walrus won't eat bloodworms or shrimp or plankton that I have, He will only eat snails for some reason, so I think I'm screwed.

How does your dwarf eat snails, mine only eats them if i crush them prior to the feeding

I would imagine soaking the snails wouldnt be an issue, i believe i have read it on here before that people have done it, but someone will correct me if i am wrong

I think it dissolves them... but I'm not positive

Try soaking the snails for 15 minutes, less time to dissolve?

I might try that, unless some experts step in.

I need to find some live black worms

Before I feed today, I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on what to use as far as food, since he will only eat snails as far as I know? anyone?

If he will only eat snails, then you don't have much option. You could try a small earthworm, cut into small pieces, if you haven't tried that already.

Most of mine will eat a snail that has been crushed, so theoretically, you could take most of the shell off of a few snails, and then soak them and try that. If you do end up being able to get him to eat earthworm or another food, that would be easier.