kyle4201
Active Member
Ok, maybe Im just being paranoid cuz Ive seen all the stuff lately about blind puffers. I woldnt have worried but yesterday my puffer (Spike Lee) did not come up to the tank and do his happy swim when I got home nor did he eat.
Im wondering 2 things,, 1, there is little things hanging off him, I thought they were just part of a spiny puffer but the pix of others I looked at last night,, none of them had them. Now Im wondering if its flukes or something. They are the same on both sides of him for the most part,, but just wondering.
Ok, now concern #2, is he going/has gone blind? His eyes have always looked like this since day 1,, but the pix of the other puffers dont have this frost look on the outer lenses. And again,, maybe he just didnt feel good, he got ahold of 2 minnows yesterday that were meant for the eal and the Huma trigger. (it wont happen again). I have been reading so much about these guys and Im concerned.
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O, ammonia 0
trites and traits barley on the scales, both colors barley changed (I checked them last night and dont remember exactly but it was not in the worry zone) . He lived in alot worse for a couple weeks in the QT last month.
PH. 8.2
temp 78.4
Also,, I just redid my lighting and there were no lights on the tank all day till I got home at 11 and installed them. Could this have just thrown off his schedule?
Im just hoping I get to go home and see him doing his little happy dance when he sees me.
When he / if he starts eating again I am going to soak his freeze dried krill in garlic juice so thats already happening. Just looking for some calming advice hopefully.
Im wondering 2 things,, 1, there is little things hanging off him, I thought they were just part of a spiny puffer but the pix of others I looked at last night,, none of them had them. Now Im wondering if its flukes or something. They are the same on both sides of him for the most part,, but just wondering.
Ok, now concern #2, is he going/has gone blind? His eyes have always looked like this since day 1,, but the pix of the other puffers dont have this frost look on the outer lenses. And again,, maybe he just didnt feel good, he got ahold of 2 minnows yesterday that were meant for the eal and the Huma trigger. (it wont happen again). I have been reading so much about these guys and Im concerned.
\
O, ammonia 0
trites and traits barley on the scales, both colors barley changed (I checked them last night and dont remember exactly but it was not in the worry zone) . He lived in alot worse for a couple weeks in the QT last month.
PH. 8.2
temp 78.4
Also,, I just redid my lighting and there were no lights on the tank all day till I got home at 11 and installed them. Could this have just thrown off his schedule?
Im just hoping I get to go home and see him doing his little happy dance when he sees me.
When he / if he starts eating again I am going to soak his freeze dried krill in garlic juice so thats already happening. Just looking for some calming advice hopefully.