The Puffer Forum

i have a GSP that scratchs on everything! hes in a 75gallon tank with 2 other puffers (they get along well) when i first got him i housed him in a tank alone with some meds to treat him for anything that he had when i got him...i've had him for about 2 months and he straches like crazy...he has little scratch markes on him from scratching so much...i've treated him for ich 2 times and he still scratchs...he doesnt have any white spots. im so worried about him

Please answer the questions above, as I moved this to the hospital for you.
They will sometimes scratch if ammonia is burning their gills, or certain medications, as they are very sensitive.
Could you explain your method for ich treatment?

Maybe it's all those blue stars.

i use coppersafe on them. i just put them in a ten gallon tank and treat them like that.
im not really sure what the Nitrite, Nitrates are because i just get my water tested at petsmart...
but the ammonia is around 0ppm (i only have the ammonia api tests.)
s.g 1.012
hes in a 75gallon tank with 2 other gsp's
i feed them frozen raw shrimp..and sundried baby shrimp.
i had an established filter media that cycled the tank.
but hes been scratching since i first put him in a 30 gallon that was fully cycled

(lol heres a better pic of him)

Copper is always a LAST resort, as it it is extremely toxic to puffers. Especially when simple heat/salt method is so much safer than ANY meds.
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Your tank is going to need upgraded or you're going to have to adopt one puffer out. GSPs need 30 gallons per puffer, minimum. You should buy a water test kit. http://www.amazon.com/API-SALTWATER-MAS ... 584&sr=8-1