spotted puffer really sick

[jacquelyn01]

OMG! My puffer is really sick. This morning I woke up and he was swiming like he was drunk and weak. I put a breeding net in the tank and put him in there so he does not have to battle the current and he can rest in piece away from other fish. He wont eat and he is just laying on the bottom of the net breathing heavy. He seems really out of it. I see nothing wrong with him physically and his belly isnt' huge. He looks normal. I just bought him a week ago and he is pretty young yet. What can I do for him. I did a 15% water change this morning too to keep the water extra clean for him. Any ideas? I love this little guy.

 

[WILDER]

Can you post test results to make sure it isn't water quality first, are the gills red and inflamed, can the fish maintain it's balance in the water.

 

[jflowers]

I love my puffers too. A little extra info please, what was the water type you got him from? was it brackish? The spotted puffer should be fresh water, but the green spotted puffer is not, lfs often don't label them correctly. When you got it did you also note down the scientific name? Have you got a pic of yours, or from a site you reseached it on?

Can you also post this in the oddball section as that is where all the pufferonies hang out.

Jon

 

[jacquelyn01]

my tank is a fresh water tank that is 29 gal. I do 20% water changes every week. Sometimes twice a week because I have six yellow labs that are only babies. (approx. 1" big) My ph is at about 7.9-8.1 and I have hard water.

He is still alive right now but doing the same thing all day. just sitting at the bottom of a breeders net. sometimes he will try to scoot around but mainly just sits there. Before I put him in the breeders net, he had a hard time swimming. He would swim slowy, bumping into random things. kinda like a human does when they are drunk.

His gills are not red and he does not look bloated. The petstore told me he is just called a spotted puffer. They also said that he shouldn't be w/his own kind because of aggression. (hope that discription helps identify what kind he is) his lil head was bright yellow until today. He lost his color. They said he would only grow to be a couple of inches.

I feel so helpless and sad for him! I hate feeling like I can't do anything for him and I don't want him to suffer. Please help me.

Thanks.

 

[WILDER]

Sorry it's not sounding good for the poor little guy, if he's have trouble breathing don't really want to medicate as it won't help.

 

[jacquelyn01]

*snif snif* He died.

 

[WILDER]

Sorry for your loss.