Any amount ot nitrite is toxic & unacceptable. If your test kit doesn't go down to 0 than it is no good Try Aquarium Pharm. test kit.
Figure 8 puffer seems to went blind
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Will do, thanks.
Im happy to report that shes back to normal and even a little better. Her tummy is not as suken in and her tummy is always white. Seems like she had a internal parasite too.
Im happy to report that shes back to normal and even a little better. Her tummy is not as suken in and her tummy is always white. Seems like she had a internal parasite too.
I treated her with API General Cure. Its an anti-parasitic med that has Metronidazole in it.
It seemed to wrk fairly quick. We just sprinkled some of the powder on her krill while it was thawing and then fed it to her. Her tummy is is white now when she eats. She use to get a grey tummy after she ate, but she seems happier and is swimming around real quick like she use too. One side affect ive noticed is she isnt shy anymore and shes now chasing the flying fox around trying to eat him.LOL She even tried to eat my finger, she is usually very shy and hides. Good side affects i think, aside from chasing the flying fox.
Thanks Pufferpunk for the nitrite lesson, i didnt know that even .01mg /L is toxic. Im goin out to get a better test kit, the one i have now is Hagen.
Thanks again
It seemed to wrk fairly quick. We just sprinkled some of the powder on her krill while it was thawing and then fed it to her. Her tummy is is white now when she eats. She use to get a grey tummy after she ate, but she seems happier and is swimming around real quick like she use too. One side affect ive noticed is she isnt shy anymore and shes now chasing the flying fox around trying to eat him.LOL She even tried to eat my finger, she is usually very shy and hides. Good side affects i think, aside from chasing the flying fox.
Thanks Pufferpunk for the nitrite lesson, i didnt know that even .01mg /L is toxic. Im goin out to get a better test kit, the one i have now is Hagen.
Thanks again
my guess would just be stress from removing all her hiding spots and then large water changes and hands buggin her environment.
we've had the flying fox for 4 mnths now and hes doin good, cept Huffy(F8) is chasing him when its dinner time. The ppl at the fish store said he should be ok in light brackish water.
