I have a Hawaiian Blue Puffer aka Fiji Puffer and he was doing fine but came down with an illness. I put him into a QT tank and started treating him with some medication and I was wondering does it look like it's getting worse then get better? Any insite would help greatly since i'm still new to this Saltwater hobby!! Thanks in advance!!
2007-07-12 08:44:09 · 3 answers · asked by sctrooper2795 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Yes I used the same water from the main tank and did a small water change to the main take to refill the water. Also I believe it was a parasite because it looked like worms was growing from his skin and also he was darting around in the tank and scratching on my live rock. Also I used Mardel coppersafe and Saltwater MarOxy. Hope the extra info helps.
2007-07-12 09:48:42 · update #1
Do keep a careful eye on this fish. Make sure that the copper is maintained at a proper therapeutic level. If the fish shows obvious signs of discomfort, or if the wound looks worse, you may need to reduce the copper level until the wound heals. Keep very high water quality and make sure that the fish is eating well. Good luck!
2007-07-12 15:37:03 · answer #1 · answered by PUFFER MAN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What disease? What medication? Did you use the water from the mother tank to fill the sick tank?
If not, you probably shocked him buy putting him in comletely different water. The salinity, temperature and everything should be the same when moving these fish.
2007-07-12 15:52:29 · answer #2 · answered by Chief 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That really depends on the particular disease invloved. For example, many parasites can appear to worsen before they get better, but you shouldn't expect external bacterial infections to do this. More details could help us give you a much better answer.
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2007-07-12 16:19:31 · answer #3 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋