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Unread 11/15/2011, 07:56 PM   #1
MCastro
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Unhappy Puffer Help!!!

I have a stars and stripe puffer and he has cloudy eyes, with a white mucus like substance on his belly. I put him in a quarantine tank with some melfix and he is not eating and I really want to bring him back to health. I think he got a disease from my angler???


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Unread 11/16/2011, 07:30 AM   #2
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i've heard puffers get sick a lot. look at reefland.com


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Unread 11/23/2011, 09:57 PM   #3
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Unread 11/24/2011, 02:00 PM   #4
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He needs antibiotics. I recommend furan2.


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Unread 11/24/2011, 04:12 PM   #5
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check out the http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/

They have alot of info, and alot of experienced puffer keepers!


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