puffers - Aquarium Advice

nitrous · 11-30-2005, 06:28 PM

well i kno my tank had ich and i kept the heat up over 86 for a week now and then my puffers ate 1 of the tetras, now 2 days after teh 1 puffer is dead, idk what caused it maybe because they ate the ich on the tetra and i also see that their eyes are reallyu white and puffy so idk what happened any1 have any ideas?

nitrous · 11-30-2005, 09:45 PM

any1 have any clue or advice?

lyquidphyre · 11-30-2005, 10:41 PM

Well, puffers are very sensitive to water parameters.. there could have been various reasons why the puffer died.

Gryph · 11-30-2005, 10:57 PM

Puffers also don't generally do well with other fish. They're a "species only" sort of thing. Especially the Figure 8s. (Are Fig. 8s brackish? I don't remember now...)

rich311k · 11-30-2005, 10:59 PM

What are yur water parameters? Can you post a pic?

nitrous · 11-30-2005, 11:37 PM

the nitrites where high when i tested it and i did a water change 1 died 2day and the other ius still hangin in there

Hrafnkel · 12-01-2005, 02:44 PM

High nitrites will do it, puffers are very sensitive to them.

11-30-2005, 06:28 PM	#1
nitrous Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicago ridge, illinois Posts: 801 Images: 6	puffers well i kno my tank had ich and i kept the heat up over 86 for a week now and then my puffers ate 1 of the tetras, now 2 days after teh 1 puffer is dead, idk what caused it maybe because they ate the ich on the tetra and i also see that their eyes are reallyu white and puffy so idk what happened any1 have any ideas? __________________ 20 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]-plants and 2 red zebra chiclids 15 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]- shark tank 36 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]-3 yellow labs 3 red zebra 1 jewel/plants

11-30-2005, 09:45 PM	#2
nitrous Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicago ridge, illinois Posts: 801 Images: 6	any1 have any clue or advice? __________________ 20 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]-plants and 2 red zebra chiclids 15 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]- shark tank 36 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]-3 yellow labs 3 red zebra 1 jewel/plants

11-30-2005, 10:41 PM	#3
lyquidphyre Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: McKinney, Tx Posts: 2,860 Images: 21	Well, puffers are very sensitive to water parameters.. there could have been various reasons why the puffer died. __________________ Have cats? Check out AA's sister site designed for our feline friends

11-30-2005, 10:57 PM	#4
Gryph Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 63	Puffers also don't generally do well with other fish. They're a "species only" sort of thing. Especially the Figure 8s. (Are Fig. 8s brackish? I don't remember now...) __________________ 60 gallon - Neolamprologus cylindricus, Tropheus moorii "Lufubu", Lamprologus brevis, celebes rainbowfish, two odd plecos 125 gallon - Lamprologus occelatus, Tropheus sp. Red "Moliro", Tropheus sp. Black "Bemba", Eretmodus cyanostictus, one Julidochromis dickfeldi "Midnight"

11-30-2005, 11:37 PM	#6
nitrous Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicago ridge, illinois Posts: 801 Images: 6	the nitrites where high when i tested it and i did a water change 1 died 2day and the other ius still hangin in there __________________ 20 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]-plants and 2 red zebra chiclids 15 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]- shark tank 36 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym]-3 yellow labs 3 red zebra 1 jewel/plants

11-30-2005, 10:59 PM	#5
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	What are yur water parameters? Can you post a pic?

12-01-2005, 02:44 PM	#7
Hrafnkel Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Highland, Texas Posts: 521	High nitrites will do it, puffers are very sensitive to them. __________________ 2.5gal: Empty 5gal: 2 Black Mystery Snails 10gal: 2 Mickey Mouse Platys (1M1F), 1 African Butterfly Fish, 3 Khuli Loaches 29gal: 1 Green Severum, 1 Convict, 3 Bronze Cories 55gal: 5 Bloodfin Tetras, 6 Black Skirt Tetras, 1 Blood Parrot, 1 African Brown Knife, 1 Striped Raphael, 1 Ropefish, 2 Clown Loaches, 1 Yoyo Loach, 1 Angelfish

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