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I have a 150gal tank with a dogface puffer, a lunar wrasse, a miniatus grouper and a blue jaw trigger. I am writing about my puffer. For some weeks now he has has these little tiny white dots on his fins and his eyes have been somewhat milky looking with what could possibly be dots on them as well. These dots are so tiny, I'd equate them to maybe the size of 1 grain of sugar (if not smaller). I didn't think too much of it but it's not going away, and it hasn't spread to any other fish.
I have also witnessed my puffer pulling his fin inside his gill on several occasions. I freaked out the first time or two, but as soon as I peaked his interest and got him up and swimming around he eventually worked it out, and within about 30-60seconds was moving it around again (kinda looked like it was asleep, like when you sit on your foot). I mentioned this in the pufferfish yahoo group, and someone suggested gill flukes, which made me feel terrible because of not taking action on the little white dots (if that's even what they are). I'm looking for suggestions on what to do, and if anyone else's puffer does this "fin inside the gill" routine...
I have also witnessed my puffer pulling his fin inside his gill on several occasions. I freaked out the first time or two, but as soon as I peaked his interest and got him up and swimming around he eventually worked it out, and within about 30-60seconds was moving it around again (kinda looked like it was asleep, like when you sit on your foot). I mentioned this in the pufferfish yahoo group, and someone suggested gill flukes, which made me feel terrible because of not taking action on the little white dots (if that's even what they are). I'm looking for suggestions on what to do, and if anyone else's puffer does this "fin inside the gill" routine...