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02/15/2007, 12:26 AM
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Premium Member
 Join Date: Oct 2006
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Puffer with tiny brown flea-like critters all over
My grey dog-faced puffer has tiny brown flea-like critters all over him. He's very uncomfortable and hovers in front of a jet or the intake. Tried a 10-minute freshwater dip which didn't seem to give him any relief.
Anyone have any ideas? Can't find a disease to match his symptoms. Thanks, Dianne |
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02/15/2007, 07:41 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: California
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Hi Dianne,
Welcome to RC. Can you post a pic of your fish.. If you can see these 'bugs', how big are they? Is he in a QT or your main tank? It could be a parasite and depending on what kind of can dicitate treatment. (although, i am suprised that a FW dip you saw no improvement at all?)
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I'm growing older but not up... A person can solve a lot of problems by FIRST using a QT tank.. QT all new fish. I like softies =) Current Tank Info: 75gal and 50gal rimless :) |
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02/19/2007, 02:36 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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I have heard of puffers shedding their slime coat related to diet deficiencies - fatty liver disease? Hope that is not it.
Here is an article that talks about it: http://www.porcupinepuffer.com/puffers/index.htm |
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