The Puffer Forum

Here is a GSP Teeth Trimming Video I found:


I have to be honest I was terrified for the poor little guy!

wish people wouldnt use nets to move them

hadla wrote:wish people wouldnt use nets to move them

I have told a few people who mades these sort of vids. They all think they know what there doing but one little puff of air and that could be it.

yeah, i posted 2 comments on it lol

suvattii2012 wrote:

hadla wrote:wish people wouldnt use nets to move them

I have told a few people who mades these sort of vids. They all think they know what there doing but one little puff of air and that could be it.

How would they clip his teeth without exposing him to air then?

I believe that was referring to when the puffer is not already sedated.

it can be done, by using a dedicated juice jug to transfer the puffer. Use the net to corral it and into the sedation bucket it goes. It will be exposed to air after it is sedated but there is far less risk (due to transferring it from the sedation vessel to the recovery vessel). Then the opposite is also true.. corral it back into the juice jug and back into the tank.

You can also use a measuring cup that that is a bit tricky

"I believe that was referring to when the puffer is not already sedated."

Where did you see that one?

Edit:

Just finished watching the vid...
a few pointers:
1) don't use clove oil. Use MS-222
2) That puffer was gone in just under 50 seconds in... he could have done it sooner.
3) the actual trim was a bit long but since it was under I don't thin it will suffer any ill effect.. the trim should have taken under 30 sec to do.. but I understand that take practice and a good hand.
4) I think I know that guy.. so I can't speak too harshly. Handling the fish in the net during the procedure was key.

The overall procedure just took a little too long for my liking.

yeah, thats what i meant, never move a breathing puffer out of water XD