Thought I'd share pics of my two Green Spotted Puffers. Unfortunately, I lost my third puffer about a week ago after he found a whole just big enough to get out at the filter return. Tank is 40 gallons, btw.
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One of them looks quite thin. I'd treat for IPs:
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/library/hospital/internal-parasites-prevention-and-treatment/
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/library/hospital/internal-parasites-prevention-and-treatment/
I actually started treating them yesterday. However, I am trying to keep them fat right now until the parasites are gone. Today, the two of them have eaten 2 cocktail shrimps.
I am feeding garlic soaked foods right now. They seem to be doing much better, but if they begin to get worse I am going to invest in some actual de-wormers. I have to say that I've had very good luck with garlic curing intestinal worms in fish before (I used to have a leopard wrasse and a goatfish).
Salinity is at 1.017, but by the time they are adult size they will be in full salt, as well as a bigger tank.
The IPs look pretty severe, I'd treat with more than garlic. That's not going to kill the parasites.
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/library/hospital/internal-parasites-prevention-and-treatment/
http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/library/hospital/internal-parasites-prevention-and-treatment/
