Constipated Puffer ?????
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:50 pm
Ph 8.2 steady, Ammonia 0, Nitrite0, Nitrates 15, Salinity 1.020
90 gallon 1 Yellow belly Dogface 7" no tank mates.
1 Dose of Ethromycim on one day and 1 dose of Maroxy on the next day (for cloudy eye clear right up from treatment) no improvement in appetite at this point she hadn't eaten in a week. Tank remain stable through this two day treatment.
Looked constipated. Added 1 tablespoon Epson salts for every 5 gallons total 18 tablespoons. Still no improvement hasn't eaten in three weeks but still swimming and doesn't seem to have lost that much weight. No marks on body or fins.
Numerous water changes on the slight chance that something got in the water that the tests weren’t reading (highly unlikely).
Feed frozen muzzles, shrimp, scallops squid, octopus and clam on half shelf all soaked in Kent Marine Zoe. 4 x pre week
Puffer was fine until I Introduced new quarantine fish could tell puffer was not happy removed fish to new home after one week. That fish is doing great in new home no signed of illness.
Initially thought puffer (Goldie) was sulking. Has been two weeks since fish was removed., for a total of three weeks without food.
Tank has been set up for 8 years.
She still looks to be constipated I didn't see her go but then I have never noticed her go.
Can I add more Epson Salt it has been a week since last dose. 1 tablespoon to every 5 gallon strength again.
90 gallon 1 Yellow belly Dogface 7" no tank mates.
1 Dose of Ethromycim on one day and 1 dose of Maroxy on the next day (for cloudy eye clear right up from treatment) no improvement in appetite at this point she hadn't eaten in a week. Tank remain stable through this two day treatment.
Looked constipated. Added 1 tablespoon Epson salts for every 5 gallons total 18 tablespoons. Still no improvement hasn't eaten in three weeks but still swimming and doesn't seem to have lost that much weight. No marks on body or fins.
Numerous water changes on the slight chance that something got in the water that the tests weren’t reading (highly unlikely).
Feed frozen muzzles, shrimp, scallops squid, octopus and clam on half shelf all soaked in Kent Marine Zoe. 4 x pre week
Puffer was fine until I Introduced new quarantine fish could tell puffer was not happy removed fish to new home after one week. That fish is doing great in new home no signed of illness.
Initially thought puffer (Goldie) was sulking. Has been two weeks since fish was removed., for a total of three weeks without food.
Tank has been set up for 8 years.
She still looks to be constipated I didn't see her go but then I have never noticed her go.
Can I add more Epson Salt it has been a week since last dose. 1 tablespoon to every 5 gallon strength again.