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Hi I have a 4 inch Stars and Stripes puffer in a 100g tank. A few weeks ago he got white spot. I treated him with Pimafix (this was provided to me by lfs and I was apprehensive about it working from the off but thought I'd give it a go). He seemed fine, he was eating and was interactive and lively. Then last weekend it came back. This time I decided to use copper, the white spot has now completely cleared up, but Mr Puff is not happy at all. I've done several small water changes over the past few days, but he will not eat, and he just stays hidden all day long. I've tested my water for nitrates, nitrites, ammonia and checked the ph and salinity and the ph was low 7.7. Now though he is slamming his body into the sand??? I'm really worried.

Wow a senior member will assist you in due time, do you have the other results of the nitrates nitrites and amonia? Thst would really help...try soaking your food in garlic to entice him to eat in the meantime

Copper based treatments are never a good idea. Do a few large waterchanges over the next couple of days.

You treated the display tank with copper??? Really bad move, you have wiped out ALL life in there. Copper is extremely toxic to puffers, especially their skin. Do an 80% WC & add fresh carbon to a HOB filter. Add Bio-Spira to the tank.

Bad way for me to find out some good information. ..I'm sorry please save him

Sorry to hear this , but as i know how to solve the white spot, high up to degree to 30'C ,three days , then it would be cured .
then i am thinking about to provide a better environment for him to self-healing ~ wish ur puffer have a good body ~

Raised temperature only speeds up the life cycle of this parasite, it does not cure it.

I took all my live rock and coral out before I put the copper in, and I'm not putting it back in till I remove all traces of it. Anyway yesterday I did a massive water change and sorted out my ph levels and today he seems loads better. Thanks guys xx

That's good to hear

bertie 83 wrote:Raised temperature only speeds up the life cycle of this parasite, it does not cure it.

Really~ ?
After speeding up the temperature ~ the spot will drop down from the fish ~ then i change the water ~ then it cure ~ oh .... how lucky am i ~

bunny wrote:Sorry to hear this , but as i know how to solve the white spot, high up to degree to 30'C ,three days , then it would be cured .

NOT AT ALL THE CURE FOR CRYPT, FOR A MARINE FISH!!!
Totally different parasite, totally different cure.
library/hospital/swich/

Pufferpunk wrote:

bunny wrote:Sorry to hear this , but as i know how to solve the white spot, high up to degree to 30'C ,three days , then it would be cured .

NOT AT ALL THE CURE FOR CRYPT, FOR A MARINE FISH!!!
Totally different parasite, totally different cure.
library/hospital/swich/

Maybe it could have been the translator? I have used one before and they can be quite sketchy on terms of wording and grammar.

@OP Glad your puffer is doing better. I have heard a few horror stories about using copper which did not end as well. Never use that stuff again unless you plan to nuke the tank after evacuating your rock and livestock. I remember back in the day they said to use bleach to nuke a tank. lol

That's not even the cure for FW ich.

After using copper in a display tank, you might as well start over with a new tank, sand, rock, etc. ONLY to be used in a BARE QT.

Pufferpunk wrote:

bunny wrote:Sorry to hear this , but as i know how to solve the white spot, high up to degree to 30'C ,three days , then it would be cured .

NOT AT ALL THE CURE FOR CRYPT, FOR A MARINE FISH!!!
Totally different parasite, totally different cure.
library/hospital/swich/

oh,,,sorry ~~ but i have mark down the knowledge for this ~ thx for ur correct ~~

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