The Puffer Forum

I have a year old Green Spotted Puffer and he is currently not doing so well. My heater stopped working overnight, and his water got down to 62 degrees. I bought a new heater and did a water change, but he is still just laying on the bottom. I tested the water and levels check out. It has been 2 days now. He is in a 35 gallon brackish tank. There are two ghost shrimp in there right now he will not touch. He has stopped eating as well. I do not see any signs of ich or external parasites. Any suggestions?

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Had him a year cycled tank for month without fish. Do water changes once per week. Feed him snails, plankton, black worms, and live ghost shrimp. Haven't added anything in the tank besides salt and I use instant ocean sea salt. It's a 35 gallon tank with him in it and 2 ghost shrimp he will not eat or even go after.

Nitrate? I would give him some time to recover from the temp drop. It's a shock to his system. Is he looking any better today?

Nitrate is 40 I know high I did a 40% water change. He is not as black anymore, but seems to be struggling to swim. He moves when he wants, but looks difficult.

What test kits are you using?

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Well Puffer is no longer with me. Thanks for all the hel.....oh wait nevermind.

sorry for your loss. Not much help to offer a fish that has suffered such a shock as yours did with that severe temp drop.