Unwell puffer help- new to gsp keeping!
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 5:53 pm
I'm new to this and not sure if I'm posting in the right place!! I had done lots of reading before getting my gsp but feeling lost and something isn't right!
Latest parameters:
Nitrates 0
Nitrites 0
Ammonia 0
Ph 7.4
Sg now 1.000
I have One green spotted puffer on his own in a 35l tank
Cycled tank fishless for 1 month
Got my Gsp 9 days ago and have had some concerns as looks like someone had pinched him part way down body and has been dull in colour and had white stringy pearl poos. Concerned internal parasites.
Parameters had all been great nitrates ammonia nitrites all 0 and ph 7.4
Yesterday morning my fish jumped out of the tank when I was taking out uneaten food and was out for a good 3-4 mins as he went down the back of the unit which is hard to move and under it! After it took a while for him to settle but did eat and was swimming around but still distressed and still trying to jump out. Parameters were still ok (as above)
He was is freshwater and so as in uk I have been unable to get any treatment for internal parasites I decided to start turning it to brackish setup once he had calmed. I started by changing it to 1.002 salinity by adding water of 1.004 to the tank. (Used pro reef marine salt)
This afternoon he was curled up (literally) on the floor of the tank with both fins clamped. nitrates, ammonia and nitrites were all 0 but ph suddenly 8.8 so have done water change of a third of the tank with no salt in new water as had to do something quickly. He has perked up and is swimming but still something not right - not as active, hovering just above floor of tank andseems a bit jumpy and colour still not bright but tummy white. Any advice is welcome please as don't know where to go from here and he has already been through so much in a short time! Latest parameters are listed at top.
He is fed on small snails (size of eye), prawns, and clams at the moment. In tank there is Java fern and Java moss and rocks plus Rock cave.
Latest parameters:
Nitrates 0
Nitrites 0
Ammonia 0
Ph 7.4
Sg now 1.000
I have One green spotted puffer on his own in a 35l tank
Cycled tank fishless for 1 month
Got my Gsp 9 days ago and have had some concerns as looks like someone had pinched him part way down body and has been dull in colour and had white stringy pearl poos. Concerned internal parasites.
Parameters had all been great nitrates ammonia nitrites all 0 and ph 7.4
Yesterday morning my fish jumped out of the tank when I was taking out uneaten food and was out for a good 3-4 mins as he went down the back of the unit which is hard to move and under it! After it took a while for him to settle but did eat and was swimming around but still distressed and still trying to jump out. Parameters were still ok (as above)
He was is freshwater and so as in uk I have been unable to get any treatment for internal parasites I decided to start turning it to brackish setup once he had calmed. I started by changing it to 1.002 salinity by adding water of 1.004 to the tank. (Used pro reef marine salt)
This afternoon he was curled up (literally) on the floor of the tank with both fins clamped. nitrates, ammonia and nitrites were all 0 but ph suddenly 8.8 so have done water change of a third of the tank with no salt in new water as had to do something quickly. He has perked up and is swimming but still something not right - not as active, hovering just above floor of tank andseems a bit jumpy and colour still not bright but tummy white. Any advice is welcome please as don't know where to go from here and he has already been through so much in a short time! Latest parameters are listed at top.
He is fed on small snails (size of eye), prawns, and clams at the moment. In tank there is Java fern and Java moss and rocks plus Rock cave.
The only parasite meds I can find anywhere including uk Amazon state not suitable for scaleless fish! I have got the number of a fish vet who I can contact on Monday which my vet located for me today so hoping they can advise