Figure 8 Puffer Mysterious Death?, any1 any ideas? |
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 Apr 15 2008, 07:51 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 15-April 08 Member No.: 41249  |
ive had a figure 8 puffer for quite a few weeks now with a nice set up, housed with only a few other small fish.
today i came to the tank for feeding time, i had checked on the tank only an hour or 2 before and everything was fine. i went was about to put food in the tank when i saw a half eaten prawn from last feeding time which i dident see earlier. the figure 8 was at the bottom oof the tank, RIP he looked a bit misshapen and bubbly, so i guessed he had somehow breathed in air and died. however there is a peaceof slate at the bottom of the tank and this was covered in a white gunk well a small amount aboout an inch square this is a very mysterious death to me and i have no idea how this could of happened, any ideas? thanks... flav |
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Apr 15 2008, 10:10 PM
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Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 14-April 08 From: calgary alberta canada Member No.: 41221 |
did you get your water tested for mold thats what the white stuff sound like to me
could he have gotten stressed and puffed up? |
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Apr 15 2008, 11:51 PM
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 Boss Major  Group: Members Posts: 2752 Joined: 2-December 03 From: San Francisco/San Jose, CA Member No.: 3073 |
What is your aslinity at? Figure 8s arent freshwater puffers, they need brackish water to survive in the long run. 1.005-1.008 should be good.
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Apr 20 2008, 07:22 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 15-April 08 Member No.: 41249 |
it definatly wasent mold, it wasent there one second and then it was, he could of puffed up but i have no idea why he would
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Apr 20 2008, 07:56 PM
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Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 173 Joined: 9-July 07 From: Reading Member No.: 33591 |
The fish probably died for some reason(not quite sure why) and then the slime that protects the fish has come away from its body. You see it quite alot in fishing with dead fish floating on the top with the slime coming away. More commonly in Bream.
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Apr 21 2008, 09:50 AM
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Boss Major Group: Members Posts: 2752 Joined: 2-December 03 From: San Francisco/San Jose, CA Member No.: 3073 |
How long was your tank set up? Puffers cant tolerate ammonia or nitrites as well as other fish, so if its a new tank that is probably the reason
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