help! uRGent!?

Question

My green spotted puffer fish may have layed eggs, but idk. Does anyone know what they look like. Also, she is sitting at the bottom of the tank breathing kinda hard/ fast. is this normal? Thanks in advanced!

I Have a 10 gallon tank, and i bought it at pet supply plus. I would NEVER buy a fish @ walmart.

Answer 1

Sounds like ammonia poisoning to me. Do you have a test kit and can you give some water parameters? My guess is you bought it at Wal-Mart didn't you?
http://badmanstropicalfish.com/mb_pictures/debbs/green_spotted_puffer1.jpg
This is also a brackish water fish. You need at least 1 rounded tablespoon of AQUARIUM salt (not table salt) per 5 gallons of tank. Please tell me it is in a tank bigger than 20 gallons...

Edit:
10 gallons is too small for this fish alone... that's part of the problem. New tank. Not very big. Wal-Mart started stocking these fish a month ago. Definitely not a beginner's fish!
This will explain what most likely is your problem:
http://faq.thekrib.com/begin-cycling.html
http://www.fishlore.com/NitrogenCycle.htm

Answer 2

I don't know about the laying egg part. These aren't readily bred in captivity:

Breeding/Reproduction:
Has not been bred commercially in captivity, but possibly bred successfully by hobbyists. Research indicates that the female will lay approximately 200 eggs on a smooth, protected surface. They are also known to guard the nest, notably the male.

Most puffers will have a paler coloration to them when they are resting, sometimes referred to as their "sleep coloration". typically their markings seem washed out, or the color is not very well pronounced. This same sleep coloration is often shown when the fish is sick or if it's stressed. If you have a normally darker colored puffer and it turns lighter shades, that could be a sign it's stressed. Like in the case of many puffers, when they are sick you will find them with a creepy white body coloration. Though, with many of the other breeds, like the dog-faced puffer, the body actually turns dark brown to even black when it's extremely stressed. Another sign to see if you puffer is healthy is to look at it's tail fin. A healthy puffer will have it's caudal fin out behind it, and the tail fanned out. A sick or stressed puffer will fold their caudal fin alongside their body.

Check your water parameters. These fish put out a HUGE bioload. And you have yours in a 10 gallon. Most puffers, the minimum is 20 but preferable is more.

Answer 3

I'd have to agree with Joe - but I'd keep them in even more salt. These fish are high-end brackish and should be kept in near seawater strength salt. They won't be able to be kept in a tank with tropical fish. They need a tank of around 30 gallons for their adult size. Puffers are also very sensitive to ammonia and nitrite in a tank, so if you don't have a mature tank for them (one that's been running for about 6 months), your puffer isn't going to fare well.

Answer 4

yep she's probably pregnant. she's so big she needs to breathe. and yes she's it's probably

but idk too