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itchy puffers

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:55 pm
by bobbydukes2
Hi everyone. We currently have 3 Gsp (1.5-2") in an aquarium that is approximately 55 gallons. 0 ammonia 1.0 nitrite 5 nitrate,SG 1.009, 81F. WC are 20% every day as our cycle finally completes. We battled ich about a month ago wich we seemed to completely beat with salt and heat (thanks punk!) Our smallest puffer always seemed to favour one or another gill afterwards and tends to rest in a cave occasionally and seemed to breath harder, but never scratched on ornaments etc. Now after a month we've got the 2 other puffers are scratching regularly. Our littlest puffer still breaths out of one or the other gill but never scratches. We love these puffers very much and work hard every day to ensure their comfort but dont know what to do next .
Spirits are always very high in the tank we dont want that to change . Can any one help us?

Re: itchy Lil Piggy Prickelheads

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:31 pm
by Pufferpunk
I don't think you totally eradicated the parasite. Keep with the heat/salt. Try adding vitamin C. I recently had an ich outbreak on a new, large parrot cichlid & in 2 days of ONLY using VC, it's almost gone!

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