The Puffer Forum

Hi I'm new to the forum, 2 days ago my baby porcupine puffer got sucked in to my powerhead, when I found him I quickly switched everything off, he was all puffed up and for a minute I did not think he made it, and then I seen his find moving, he don't look to bad his back did not look the same but it weren't a massive difference, but now he got white sort of scars on his back, I have attatched a picture please help me!

Poor fella! You can add Marine Melafix to his tank to help him heal.

I do want to address your filtration system for a SW tank. Please tell me more?

I have a 2000 lph canister filter with a supplement filter that houses 3 different kinds of course foam, I have bio balls, activated carbon and cermatic rings in the canister its self, he looks fine in him self, has a load of white fungus on his back where I think he tried to escape when getting pulled in, do you think he's going to be okay? He has not lost his appetite he don't like me to much at the moment though lol but I guess he's still a bit shaken up, I have only had him 2 weeks he's got one take mate a common clown witch funny enough bullies him a little bit, he's only 2 inches at the moment though

This filtration is not appropriate for a SW tank. Live rock & a protein skimmer is what you need. Is there LR in there? If yes, how much? How was his tank cycled? What species of "bully" clownfish? When do you plan on upgrading tank size?

As far as his health--keeping the water pristine by utilizing proper filtration & water changes, is best for him. Also add SW Melafix.

Sorry I'm new to this forum, I have 25 kg's of live rock, about 50 lbs of live sand, 1 wave maker and did have a powerhead, and I am getting a protein skimmer but the tank has only been up since February and it's only housed a common clownfish until 3 weeks ago, and I was going to be upgrading Monday but deciding against it now, I'm still going to get the tank but I won't be upgrading until the puffer is better, the new tank is 120 gallons I think, and I cycled it with ATM colony I put it in on a Thursday night &I got the common clown fish the next day all my parameters were great.

ATM?

ATM colony nitrifying bacteria, instant cycle