My porcupine puffer needs help!

[crister13]

I have a 150g with the fish I mentioned before but added a porcupine puffer. NO ONE was picking on him and he was doing fine. Last night he was cruising the tank and now he laying down with his tail curled behind a rock. Is there anything I can do to help him? I have seen other puffers do this and be ok but does this usually happen??????

 

[crister13]

Hes also not eating.

 

[Hondatek]

Is his stomach bloated? Any signs of any illness?

 

[crister13]

No. None. I think its just stress. Hes still cruising at night and gets up every once in awhile.

 

[Hondatek]

Mine will lay out on the rocks during the day. But mine eats like a pig . If you just got him it will take a while for him to eat good

 

[crister13]

How long should I expect????

 

[Hondatek]

Mine ate brine and mysis for two weeks before he was eating heathier stuff

 

[crister13]

Hes not eating ANYTHING though.

 

[Hondatek]

Yea check your parameters. See if anything is out of wack

 

[crister13]

All the other fish are eating like PIGS though.

 

[Hondatek]

I would still check parameters. Also he could be stressed from the other fish