The Puffer Forum

Hey all,

I was hoping to get some help. I just brought home a dog face puffer last night and when I got up this morning he was stuck in the intake tube of my filter. I turned it off and he popped out but now his body is kind of deformed and be is lethargic. Does he have a chance at all to survive?
Ph level 8.2
Ammonia level 0
Nitrite level 1
Nitrate level 20

I am new to the tropical fish game so am looking for any help I can get. I have had a lion fish for 2 weeks in there and he has done great, no issues. I never thought that my puffer would get stuck in the tube. I'm going to get a cover for it today.

Do a water change immediately to get your nitrite to 0. This is extremely harmful to your df. Please post the rest of your parameters. Salinity, temp.

A moderator should move this to hospital.

Sorry this had to be your first post but welcome to the forum!

What kind of filter? Sounds kike you have a FW filter (without strainer) on a SW tank?

I need more info on your system. moving to the Hospital forum. Please answer ALL the Qs above in red. If his enviornment are healthy, he has a better chance for surviving things like this.