Hey guys ive had my puffer a few weeks now, he's on his tod in a cycled tank but heres the stats
12g
ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 40-50ppm (tap is at 40, local fish he's about a year and a half old, and is used to these condits before you complain!)
Temp 24-25c
gH 16 deg
kH 15 deg
Sg. 1.002 (upping from fresh, was a rescue fish kept in fresh!
Fluval 304 filter with carbon (for tannins) nitrate removal, biomax, bogstandard mechanical pads, biomax and filter floss (works a beauty)
Sand substrate with live/fake plants, slate decor
No apparenty gill function problems, there pumping quite hard it looks, swimming normal if it not a little active but ive had him 2? weeks so still getting used to it, and he's probably still getting used to me, Healthy dose of frozen bloodworm everyday 1ce a day with ranshorn snails every couple of days. Nice big fat belly, Swimming properly i.e all fins and not tail
Still has the healthy sheen on his eyes and white belly but has had loss in brightness of black and yellow markings over the past few days
Heavy breathing developed yesterday, added an airstone to help - was without one for 4 days but wasnt gulping at the surface
Weekly water change of 50-60% using interpet tapsafe dechlor with exact temp matchs thanks to the trust laser thermometer upped sg from 1.000 to 1.002 today
So basically you can see im a little stumped!!
Help asap please!!!
12g
ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 40-50ppm (tap is at 40, local fish he's about a year and a half old, and is used to these condits before you complain!)
Temp 24-25c
gH 16 deg
kH 15 deg
Sg. 1.002 (upping from fresh, was a rescue fish kept in fresh!
Fluval 304 filter with carbon (for tannins) nitrate removal, biomax, bogstandard mechanical pads, biomax and filter floss (works a beauty)
Sand substrate with live/fake plants, slate decor
No apparenty gill function problems, there pumping quite hard it looks, swimming normal if it not a little active but ive had him 2? weeks so still getting used to it, and he's probably still getting used to me, Healthy dose of frozen bloodworm everyday 1ce a day with ranshorn snails every couple of days. Nice big fat belly, Swimming properly i.e all fins and not tail
Still has the healthy sheen on his eyes and white belly but has had loss in brightness of black and yellow markings over the past few days
Heavy breathing developed yesterday, added an airstone to help - was without one for 4 days but wasnt gulping at the surface
Weekly water change of 50-60% using interpet tapsafe dechlor with exact temp matchs thanks to the trust laser thermometer upped sg from 1.000 to 1.002 today
So basically you can see im a little stumped!!
Help asap please!!!
If your puffer is gasping at the surface, it could be lack of oxygen. I only do large water changes (50-60%) when the water isn't the right quality. Every week I do a 20-25% water change.
