The Puffer Forum

pH:8.0
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 10-15
SG: 1.004
Temperature 78-80F
30G Tank, fishless cycled for 1 month.
using built-in bioball filtration and eheim 2222 40G canister filtration.

Hello, i am new to this forum and my GSP need help
I think my GSP has gill fluke.
One side of his gill is kinda opened and reddish and swollen.
Around his gill is also reddish.
I tried epsom salt (1tbsp/10g) and it helped reduce swelling, but only temporary.
I bought him from lfs 3 weeks ago and his gill was already opened unusually and swollen just a little bit.
I knew he wasn't really healthy to begin with, but now it got worst.
And i think swollen gets worst every time he eats.
I usually feed him market shrimp socked with kent marine zoe and garlic.
Right now he is very weak and breathe heavily, but still swim around the tank.
I don't really know what i can do to make him better.
I have pack of jungle parasite clear fizz tab and description says it helps with gill fluke.
Is it safe to do 1 gallon bath with fizz tab? I don't really want to treat the whole tank.
Please help~ i don't want him to die T_T

I believe you medicate the food. Defo for internal parasites, but not certain for this, someone more informed will chime in soon, I don't think the bath will help, will prob add more stress to a sick puffer

typically you can treat the tank or do a dip.

I wonder if raising the SG will help any. I'm not certain if the FW parasite will be able to survive the higher SG, just a thought.

Try the Jungle Tabs, according to directions, that is a safe medication. Also a good thought that the flukes may not survive a salinity change.

External parasites, like gill flukes, you treat the water.

So i should treat the whole tank with fizz tabs instead of short 1hr bath/dips ?
Oh and is it even possible to safely do a 1hr bath/dips with fizz tabs? if yes, how much fizz tabs should i use?
Thanks.

treat the tank, because you don't know if they dropped eggs and or have larva in there.

A dip may help also but I am not good at treatment and recovery.. You'll need a 2nd opinion that one.