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Spiny Box Puffer covered in white spots
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 12:34 pm
by PufferLuv
I am trying to determine what the heck this is. My puffer is behaving normally and eating just fine, but I need to know if I need to be concerned about the white spots on its fins and tail.
I can go into tank detail if needed, but please help me identify this.
Thanks in advance!
Re: Spiny Box Puffer covered in white spots
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:44 pm
by bertie 83
Will need full tank details to help please. Do they come and go? When did you first see them?
Re: Spiny Box Puffer covered in white spots
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 1:28 am
by pufferjkb
That looks like a burrfish to me.
Is Spiny Box Puffer an alternate name for burrfishes?
Re: Spiny Box Puffer covered in white spots
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:00 am
by Pufferpunk
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I would add Marine Melafix & treat for IPs.
Re: Spiny Box Puffer covered in white spots
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:28 am
by PufferLuv
Pufferpunk wrote:
I would add Marine Melafix & treat for IPs.
What are IPs? I'm a little new to this.
Re: Spiny Box Puffer covered in white spots
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:44 am
by PufferLuv
bertie 83 wrote:Will need full tank details to help please. Do they come and go? When did you first see them?
Salinity 1.026
pH 8.0
Ammonia 0.0
Nitrate 0.0
Nitrite 0.0
60 gal fish only tank with the following inhabitants:
4 blue damsels
3 clowns
1 coral beauty
1 humuhumu trigger
1 algae blenny
1 spiny box puffer
Assortment of crabs, snails, shrimp
Fed once per day alternating mysis/krill & Formula 2/Silversides
10% water change weekly
No changes in last week
Set up for 3 months, fishless cycle for 4 weeks
Hope this helps.
Re: Spiny Box Puffer covered in white spots
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:02 am
by Pufferpunk
You're going to need a MUCH larger tank! Have you looked into the adult size of all your fish?
How is it you have NO nitrate? How much live rock is in there & what skimmer do you have? Is there a sump?
That spiny will be eating your crabs, snails, shrimp.
IPs are internal parasites. Most spiny puffers have to be treated multiple times for them.
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/lib ... treatment/
Re: Spiny Box Puffer covered in white spots
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 10:47 am
by PufferLuv
Added melafix and general cure to treat for ip. The spots seem to be getting worse. Would it beneficial to do a fresh water dip?
50 lbs of live rock and no nitrates. Just tested again.
I'm not sure of the skimmer brand. No sump. We run emperor 400 filter with bio wheel
As far as the size of our tank, we consulted with our local expert before adding the fish.
Re: Spiny Box Puffer covered in white spots
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 1:36 pm
by maccyg
Can't be much of a local expert if he / she said all those fish would be fine in a tank of that size
Re: Spiny Box Puffer covered in white spots
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:51 am
by Pufferpunk
^^^^^^^^
Agreed!!!