The Puffer Forum

Hi all,

Creampuff's C. Irrubesco. Wasabi, is down with an unknown ailment.
Symptoms are, heavy (labored) breathing and remains stationary on the gravel. Symptoms have been present the past 3 days. It had not been observed swimming freely in the water column since the problems started.
It lives alone (no other puffers) in the heavily planted (20 Gal) tank with 5 danios as companions. The danios are healthy and lively.

Ammonia : 0
Nitrates : 0 - 5

Any idea what could be wrong with it?

Is the tank hotter than normal or has the puffer overeaten recently?

Please answer all of the questions at the top of the forum so we can better try to help.

I think we have two posts o this puffer now, hasn't cream puff just posted?

Yeah. I just did cos I realised it's not constipation anymore but worms. anyway, my puffer just died about 10 minutes ago..... thanks everyone who tried to help. Feeling awful now.

really sorry to hear that