Jumping Puffer

[naughtylemur]

15 hours ago I found my GSP out of its tank (he found the 3 inch wide hole my filter leaves in the hood of the tank).
 
I promptly put him back in the tank but I fear I found him to late. it seems like exactly half of him is almost completely white with a white film over his eye. He cannot swim very well and I don't believe he can really see.
 
I attempted to feed him, but to no avail.
 
What exactly can I do to help his recovery if he can even recover? And would it be better to euthanive him with clove oil/vodka?

 

[techen]

The question is weather or not you believe the best way is to put him down, I would use clove oil but not vodka.
 
If you think he wont recover and if he wont eat there's a good chance it was abit late in terms of saving him. 

 

[naughtylemur]

I read that you use clove oil as you would to anesthetize the puffer and clip its beak. And then once asleep add 20% white grain alcohol (vodka) to effectively euthanize him without waking him up.
 
Although, I could be wrong and am open to other ways of doing it.
 
I haven't decided whether my best course of action would be to euthanize him or not. He still won't eat but it could be just because hes still stressed from the whole ordeal and being half blind. Any time anybody walks somewhat near the tank he swims to the back and looks away (as a statement to how stressed he is). He also kind of just sits there instead of window surfing and checking out various decorations in his tank. He still looks terrible, The blind eye looks like an airbag. Its puffy and translucent. The "skin" all along that side looks to be peeling off as well. Is this part of the heeling proccess or would it be easier on the little guy to just put him to sleep?

 

[TooManyChoices]

IMO if he hasn't died yet I think you should give him a chance. I'd start treating with some melafix and pimafix (anti bacterial and anti fungal). I've found they work well and are plant based. Keep the lights of with minimal disturbance to the tank. Make sure the water quality is in tip top condition. 
 
Any chance a photo of the poor little bugger?

 

[naughtylemur]

I got a few. I couldn't take them with him in the tank so i opted to gently and quickly remove him and put him in a small carrier tank (without causing him much stress).
 

His affected side. Notice the lack of color and the gigantic almost white eye (that doesn't look around like his other) aswell as his fin which is pretty much gone.
 

The variation in his color. Its almost split right down the middle of his back. (earlier it had a string like edge that was hanging off of him).
 

His "good" side. All of his fins have become much shorter. Especially his tail which looks like its only bristles.

 

[TooManyChoices]

Hmm seeing this I'm inclined to say euthanize it. But you could still try the pimafix and melafix for a few days to see if there is any improvement (eye cloud clearing, colour returning or at least looking less white, fins healing a bit and not getting fungus).

 

[naughtylemur]

He still won't eat and is looking absolutely miserable. I've decided the best course of action would be to euthanize him.

I've been pondering over what to put in his tank and have decided that I would want to look into a figure eight puffer. I've read that they are freshwater. But I've also heard they aren't. Can anybody confirm either one?

 

[iliveinazoo]

He still won't eat and is looking absolutely miserable. I've decided the best course of action would be to euthanize him. I've been pondering over what to put in his tank and have decided that I would want to look into a figure eight puffer. I've read that they are freshwater. But I've also heard they aren't. Can anybody confirm either one?

Low end brackish and they need around 60 litres each