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My fahaka puffer only 1 inch long is having issues with swimming.
she swims upside down, like a head stand, and floats to the surface when she stops swiming.
I have tried holding her by her tail under water 4 times in two days. she puffed up with water each time and no air came out, just water. im done with that technique.
this disability came about on the 2nd day of treating with prazi pro. she is now super skinny becaus of not being able to eat for 3 days. Before this she was treated for worms with the general cure a month ago and was putting on weight . now she is back to square one. I need help

She is in a 30 gallon tank
temp of 74f
ph of 7
nitrate 10ppm
nitrite 0ppm
ammonia 0ppm
tank mates: 6 rummy nose tetras, 4 kuhli loaches and 4 white cloud minnows. all fish less than 2 inches long.
medicine used in the last two weeks : prazi pro for 5 days and then general cure. prazi pro removed from the tank with seachem purigen and water changes before i added general cure

current condition of my puffer is emaciated and has stringy poo.

Pufferpunk I have done what that article says to do four diferent times and she hasnt improved. Do you actually have helpful advice or not?

That would be my most helpful advice. You could also try grabbing the puff by the tail, holding upright, mouth up (be sure to keep the head underwater) & shaking hard, to try & get it to burp out the air.

After doing more research I believe she has whirling disease.

I've never heard of a puffer getting that.

leiarius wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2017 11:12 am Pufferpunk I have done what that article says to do four diferent times and she hasnt improved. Do you actually have helpful advice or not?

..........understandably you are upset and frustrated about the condition of your puffer, but this ^ is not the way to ask for help