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asuran Small Fry Posts: 10 Kudos: 6 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Feb-2005   | Have the teeth grown so much that it cant properly eat anymore? Yes, trimming can be done manually head over to http://www.thepufferforum.org/ You'll need some clove oil, clippers and a steady hand Last edited by asuran at 17-Jun-2005 09:43 |
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pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003   | He may have internal parasites. |
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| pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003 | Definatally internal parasites. See: http://www.thepufferforum.org/viewtopic.php?t=7 |
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Kim  Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 436 Registered: 11-Apr-2004 | No. If I were you, I'd place an order at bigalsonline or Fosters and Smith and have it overnighted. Kim |
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stariel  Fish Master Posts: 1870 Kudos: 107 Votes: 13 Registered: 01-Feb-2001 | Yeah, I second the parasites. His mouth looks fine to me (comparing to my porcupine puffer) so I definitely don't think it's the teeth. Poor baby! Keep us updated on his condition. |
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| pfaft Fingerling Posts: 25 Kudos: 23 Votes: 9 Registered: 21-Jun-2005  | awwww  i dunno if i'm crazy or something... but after reading this thread and looking at the pictures, i started crying... I send all my love to that fishie I so hope he gets better, do whatever you can... good luck :#( |
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| pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003 | If at all possible, try to find Discomed, by Aquatronics. They have been out of business for about a year or so now but I still see some of their products on the shelf. Otherwise, do a search for those other meds. The parasites muct be treated internally. FW fish do not "drink" water like marine fish do. So their food must be medicated. If he won't eat, try adding a garlic suplement to the water, to enhance appetite. You might want to put out a cry for help at The Puffer Forum for some Discomed or other meds. Last edited by Pufferpunk at 26-Jun-2005 01:26 |
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Lindy   Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001  | I think a trip to the hospital forum might help your puffer out. Good luck. *waves wand* Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes. |
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| Big E Fish Addict Posts: 606 Kudos: 382 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Feb-2001 | Try calling a local vet or farm supply store - levamisole is used on livestock, too, so they'll likely have it. While discomed/levamisol soaked food is preferrable, if the fish isn't eating follow the instructions here (I think it's safer than forcefeeding): http://www.loaches.com/faq_parasites.html I've treated botias & paradisefish using this method. The botias were wildcaught & I'm not sure what parasite they had, the paradisefish obviously had Camallanus. Eric Last edited by Big E at 04-Jul-2005 16:46 |
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