The Puffer Forum

i recently got 2 gsp puffer. They were ok for the first two days but on is looking sick it has black stipes on the back tale and it looks darker. it had black stipes going from its mouth down onto its stomack. When i fed it tonight the spots on its stomack went away. The puffer sometimes curles its tale all the way to its side and sits there. It is still active and eats plenty. the shape of it is a little diffrent from my other gsp. My other gsp looks in perfect health and is doing fine. They are in the same tank together. THey are only about 1 in long.

stephen

Them curling up is usually just them taking a rest/sleeping. Please post your aquarium specs like size, filter, age, and water params

10 gallon tank
filter is a aquaclear
ph 8.0
salt 1.012

stephen

the tank has been going for about a week without fish

Happen to measure some Ammonia, Nitrites

no i havent but why would one gsp been affected and not the other

stephen

Has one been bullying the other? Are you sure they are the same species?

I just cant invision a gsp with a stripe

its like to darkish strips on the tail fin going in a up and down direction. they are both the same species.

Weird, have you tried a water change?

Perhaps mabe it is ill with an internal parasite.

Both puffers are starting to stay right next to each other in the corner. One almost ontop of the other. But they are still active. How many times a day should i be feeding my g2p witch is about 1 inch long i have been feeding them once a day.

I think i might have fiqured out the problem that is casusing my fish to stress. My temperature in my tank is not staying at a steady temperature. I noticed that they were huddled by the heater. I am putting in another heater and see if that works but im going to buy a Via Aqua Titanium Heater 100 Watt for it. That should keep it perfect. I wanted the heater that you snake around on the bottom of the tank and then put the sand on top but it is two expensive.

What's the temperature of the water?

it got to like 75 last night but now its around 80.

is a stainless steal heater ok in a breakwish water tank

Whats this vitamin wather that i am always hearing about. Should i be using it.