Puffer fish staying puffy AHHHH

[heyprettyoo]

I have a Valentini Puffer fish , lately he has been puffed up and not deflating. I have a Niger trigger fish a Picasso trigger fish and A Porcupine puffer fish. All of my fish have gotten along really well and none of my fish have ever been aggressive towards each other. I dont think that my puffer is being threatened by any of my other fish so why is he staying puffed up ? 8O

 

[jamal-188]

He could possibly be filled with air instead of water which is often dificult for them to get rid of. Pufferfish that inflate should never be taken out of the water. I know of porcupine people will/can actually hold the fish with it's mouth towards the surface of the water and very gently try and massage some of the air from their belly.

 

[HoopsGuru]

Was the puffer removed from the water? If not, I would suspect that the puffer is under the feeling of constant threat perhaps.