The Puffer Forum

Please help!!! I have a 30g planted tank, with 4 bolivian rams, 5 neon tetras, and a bristle nose pleco. Two days (9/13/13) ago I picked up a Figure eight puffer from my LFS form a batch that they had just got in stock the day before. Now, I dont usually do this I like see that the fish are ok and not sick after shipping but the last time they sold out very fast and this one looked in good shape.
I added the puffer to my tank and have been treating the tank with Melafix just in case he had something. yesterday I saw a crusty looking white patch on his nose, and now today I saw one white spot on his back and the thing on his nose is worse. I think the spot on his back maybe Ich but the thing on his nose I dont know. he is still eating and swimming fine. Both me and my LFS tested my water its all good: ph 7.6, ammonia 0ppm, n02- 0ppm, n03- 20ppm.
I have used the Melafix for three days. I have started adding aquarium salt (the SG is 1.005 right now) and am raising the temp to 85'F. The LFS said that the spot on his back maybe Ich and the thing on his nose maybe cotton mouth. I dont know. they sold me two different meds, they said adding salt and raising the temp wont help with both. "Voogle" (ultimate Immune Booster) and "Ich-x" and the two meds.
I dont know is what im doing is right. I dont what to add to many meds to the tank if I dont have to. should I keep with the salt and temp? or should I use these meds? if you need pics let me know. please, please, please let me know what you guys think. thanks

Pimafix is better for fungus. also, you're fish's immune system is probably being compromised, not being kept in BW.
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Pimafix is better for fungus. also, you're fish's immune system is probably being compromised, not being kept in BW.
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Ok thanks, I thought the figure eight puffer didnt need to be converted to BW till they are older and bigger, my puffer is about 1" right now. Should I start switching him to BW now? I did a lot of research on the F8's before I decided to get one but there are so many conflicting facts its hard to get the right idea. I checked on him when I got home form work and the white spot on his back is gone so thats good, but the thing on his nose is still there. I was thinking I should do a good water change and start with the anti fungal meds the LFS sold me. what do you think?

You need to get the puffer into his own tank ASAP, he will munch on your other fish for a start. Water quality will be an issue due to being so overstocked also. Then there are the different water chemistries needed.