Help new Tetraodon schoutedeni
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:57 pm
Hello all. Brand new to this forum, I’ve been in the hobby for 3 years but I am new to puffers. To start off, her are my parameters and Info on tank.
Water parameters: pH 6.6-6.8, Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 5
The tank is a 20Gal long, tank mates are 3 Sterbi corydora and 1 two-inch spotted Raphael cat.
The tank is established, and been running for over a year. This is a new fish so I don’t have a feeding schedule to give since I’ve had it for one day. So far I have fed it twice ( freeze dried krill, since it seemed to ignore the snail, however I did drop two snails in there but did not witness if it ate them or if they’re somewhere in the tank I cannot see. Not that the puffer in question is affected by the water change schedule since he’s new, but I do weekly 25% water changes. I have only added Prime and recently a dose of Flourish since it it’s a planted tank with Java fern and anubias. Before typing this I did do my normal 25% water change.
So the concern is, I’ve got this new Tetraodon schoutedeni. It arrived yesterday afternoon. I noticed he has a lump on his belly, towards the back. Upon close inspection, it appears almost translucent. Appetite does not seem to be affected. I also noticed he is not moving his pectoral fin. It appears collapsed.
Is any of this normal? Or cause for concern?
Water parameters: pH 6.6-6.8, Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 5
The tank is a 20Gal long, tank mates are 3 Sterbi corydora and 1 two-inch spotted Raphael cat.
The tank is established, and been running for over a year. This is a new fish so I don’t have a feeding schedule to give since I’ve had it for one day. So far I have fed it twice ( freeze dried krill, since it seemed to ignore the snail, however I did drop two snails in there but did not witness if it ate them or if they’re somewhere in the tank I cannot see. Not that the puffer in question is affected by the water change schedule since he’s new, but I do weekly 25% water changes. I have only added Prime and recently a dose of Flourish since it it’s a planted tank with Java fern and anubias. Before typing this I did do my normal 25% water change.
So the concern is, I’ve got this new Tetraodon schoutedeni. It arrived yesterday afternoon. I noticed he has a lump on his belly, towards the back. Upon close inspection, it appears almost translucent. Appetite does not seem to be affected. I also noticed he is not moving his pectoral fin. It appears collapsed.
Is any of this normal? Or cause for concern?
