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f8 puffer is sick HELP!

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 5:31 pm
by figpuff
My figure eight puffer I got about 2-3 weeks ago is sick. I got him from petco. He is in a 5 gallon aquarium and I am slowly adding aquarium salt to the water to make it brackish. Almost a week ago he stopped eating but still looked fine. Now he looks like he either has some dead skin floating on him, food, or what I thought at first, ick. I also would like to know if Tetra Lifeguard all in one treatment remedy would be okay to use on him. I have been feeding him frozen bloodworms and beefheart. There are no other fish in the tank with him. If I can get a response ASAP that would be great. Thanks!

Re: f8 puffer is sick HELP!

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 6:59 pm
by Pufferpunk
Please answer ALL the Qs above, in RED.
library/puffers-in-focus/fig8/
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=19348

Re: f8 puffer is sick HELP!

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 11:09 pm
by Welch4
While we wait for the items in red. You need to use marine salt not aquarium salt. 5 gal is way too small. Beefheart is too fatty. The article pufferpunk linked will provide alot of the answers you are looking for.