Puffer problem!

finshui · 01/08/2015, 09:06 PM

Hello,
I have a blue spotted Toby puffer who is darting and scraping his sides against the live rock and coral. I do not see any abnormalities on his body but one of his fins has a small white spot. He is eating fine but seems a little bloated. He has been in my tank for over a month and has been fine. Could this be ich or another parasitic infection? Should I place him in a hospital tank right away?

Thank you

Nina51 · 01/09/2015, 08:49 AM

you won't necessarily see spots on his body even if it is ich. if you can catch him, you should definitely put him in quarantine. if it turns out to be ich, you will have to take steps to eradicate it from your display tank.

what other fish do you have?

01/08/2015, 09:06 PM	#1
finshui Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 1	Puffer problem! Hello, I have a blue spotted Toby puffer who is darting and scraping his sides against the live rock and coral. I do not see any abnormalities on his body but one of his fins has a small white spot. He is eating fine but seems a little bloated. He has been in my tank for over a month and has been fine. Could this be ich or another parasitic infection? Should I place him in a hospital tank right away? Thank you Last edited by finshui; 01/08/2015 at 09:22 PM. Reason: Spelling correction

01/09/2015, 08:49 AM	#2
Nina51 biggliest cofveve champ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: 5th floor, Illinois, gewgaw expert Posts: 3,506	you won't necessarily see spots on his body even if it is ich. if you can catch him, you should definitely put him in quarantine. if it turns out to be ich, you will have to take steps to eradicate it from your display tank. what other fish do you have? __________________ of all the things i've lost, i miss my gary the most. Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine into your brain, and that is where crappy ideas come from. Current Tank Info: i gave my reef away and i feel like a bird out of a cage!!