Burrfish (Added Picture)

WhoPoopWrasse · #1 05-20-2008, 05:17 PM

I'm not sure if thier poop is normal looking when they have IP. Either way the meds won't be bad for her even if she doesn't have the IP's.
Just keep her well fed do lot's of water changes and she should be fine. Have you ever tried giving her a small open clam, they love that stuff! Just be sure to freeze it first to kill off anything that may be lurking in it and of course thaw it first

GreenSpottedPuffer · #2 05-20-2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by WhoPoopWrasse

I'm not sure if thier poop is normal looking when they have IP. Either way the meds won't be bad for her even if she doesn't have the IP's.
Just keep her well fed do lot's of water changes and she should be fine. Have you ever tried giving her a small open clam, they love that stuff! Just be sure to freeze it first to kill off anything that may be lurking in it and of course thaw it first

Yeah I have a freezer full of frozen clams, mussels, squid, shrimp, prawns, ect.

I've had puffers for about 5 years now, so I have figured out what they like. I agree that they LOVE clams!

WhoPoopWrasse · #3 05-20-2008, 09:41 PM

Ah, just checking, there are a few people out there that think any fish will thrive on flakes!

GreenSpottedPuffer · #4 05-20-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by WhoPoopWrasse

Ah, just checking, there are a few people out there that think any fish will thrive on flakes!

Yeah its sad that some fish only ever eat flakes

Too often I hear of puffers getting lock jaw from an iodine deficiency because of a Krill only diet. It can be fixed sometimes by dosing iodine right in the tank but often its too late and the poor guys starve to death.