The Puffer Forum

My gsp is fasting since 2 days after i feed it with a big chunk of prawn fresh meat. It keep sufing in the aquarium n hide in the hiding place this 2 days. What is the problem? sg reading 1.006. Need help...

Please answer all the Qs above, in red.

+1 Additional info is needed for us to properly assist you. Please provide more info about the aquarium setup, water quality, tankmates and the water change and feeding schedule.

1. ph - 7.6
Ammonia - 0 ppm
nitrite - 0 ppm
nitrate - 0 ppm
S.G. - 1.006
2. 52G tank with 5 bbg,
3. Feed twice with bloodworm but feed with fresh prawn meat last 2 days, do a 50% water change weekly. Last thursday wc .
4. Change the sg from 1.004 to 1.006 from last week
5. Set up more than months. No substrate, got protein skimmer n canisster filter

Today seem ok a bit he swim like usual surfing around the aquarium but stiill not eating like usual just bite 1-2 bloodworm only.

I am a bit concerned you are showing no nitrate considering it has been nearly a week since your last waterchange. Are you using a liquid test kit or dip strips? It could be a little stress showing from the sg raise although it was a small rise. Was the prawn cooked for human consumption or totally raw?

Using dip strips. Maybe right stress from the sg raise so got any solution for the sg raise? Or i keep on raise 0.002 weekly. The prawn is raw for human comsumption.

Raising your salinity at 0.002 per week is fine for your bio filter. Your fish can handle much faster so this will not be causing your issues. However liquid test strips are terribly in accurate and without knowing the exact water parameters it's hard to say what the issue is. Can you get a Lfs to test your water with a liquid test kit? Worth buying one of these too. Maybe the food disagreed with him.

Will get the liquid test kit soon. I do 50% wc n he looks quite happy but what i concerned he eat not like last time. It no show stress or some black color on its belly. Its normal ? As i know the gsp is very appetite n will eat until blow its belly.

Try varying his food choices.
viewtopic.php?f=66&t=28566