Puffer fish is spinning. any ideas??? - Aquarium Advice

ktolba · 03-25-2008, 11:12 AM

Basically I have a very large spiny puffer and he all of a sudden will just float around and spining (clockwise only), letting the current take him into the wall. He will come out of it for a few seconds then resumes, it seems as though he has an equilibrium problem. All the other fish are fine.

I have a 600gallon salt water tank, with 2 puffers, one lion fish, undulated trigger, passafor angel, orange dot rabbitfish, blue tang, flame angel, butterfly fish, and a few damsels that survived my lionfish.

cmor1701d · 03-25-2008, 01:33 PM

Spinning could be a result of swim bladder problem.
Try feeding a thawed and deshelled green pea which can help clear any blockages. I'm not sure if your puffer would go for that, but it's worth a try. Other than that you could try fastng the fish for a few days in QT.

**melosu58** · 03-25-2008, 03:29 PM

I`m thinking swim bladder problem also.

**melosu58** · 03-25-2008, 04:53 PM

Read this

PuffCareInfo

ktolba · 03-25-2008, 08:04 PM

Thank you for your advice. Any other advice on how to treat a swim bladder problem.

**melosu58** · 03-26-2008, 08:24 AM

I`ve heard that excellent water conditions will help also. I`ll see if I have anything on it when I get home from work. All my info is there.

03-25-2008, 11:12 AM	#1
ktolba Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 16	Puffer fish is spinning. any ideas??? Basically I have a very large spiny puffer and he all of a sudden will just float around and spining (clockwise only), letting the current take him into the wall. He will come out of it for a few seconds then resumes, it seems as though he has an equilibrium problem. All the other fish are fine. I have a 600gallon salt water tank, with 2 puffers, one lion fish, undulated trigger, passafor angel, orange dot rabbitfish, blue tang, flame angel, butterfly fish, and a few damsels that survived my lionfish.

03-25-2008, 01:33 PM	#2
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,894 Images: 43	Spinning could be a result of swim bladder problem. Try feeding a thawed and deshelled green pea which can help clear any blockages. I'm not sure if your puffer would go for that, but it's worth a try. Other than that you could try fastng the fish for a few days in QT. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

03-25-2008, 03:29 PM	#3
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,692 Images: 80	I`m thinking swim bladder problem also. __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

03-25-2008, 04:53 PM	#4
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,692 Images: 80	Read this PuffCareInfo __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

03-26-2008, 08:24 AM	#6
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,692 Images: 80	I`ve heard that excellent water conditions will help also. I`ll see if I have anything on it when I get home from work. All my info is there. __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

03-25-2008, 08:04 PM	#5
ktolba Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 16	Thank you for your advice. Any other advice on how to treat a swim bladder problem.

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