HELP with porcupine puffer!! possible ICH!!!

llovsbarbie

llovsbarbie

New Member
Could be wrong, but I believe my Porcupine Puffer may have Ich. It could be just sand, but he has white spots (or particles) all over him! His eye lids, body, tail, fins etc. He is only a few weeks old, but eats little (will only eat krill) and lays at the bottom of the tank sometimes. Does Ich cover more than the fins and tail? When laying on the floor of the tank he looks paler, but as soon as I starts swimming again his back to yellowish. I may be freaking out over nothing, but figured I would ask.
Also, I know krill is not good for him, but he wont eat anything else. I have shrimp in the freezer waiting for him. Any advice to get him to switch? Thanks.
 
beth

beth

Administrator
Staff member
Yes, that is ich. He and all the fish with him will need treatment.
You'll need to just ween him off the krill or add much more to the diet.
 
jaxfishgirl

jaxfishgirl

Active Member
At my office, they had a porcupine puffer and they only fed it krill. No matter how much I tried to tell them to feed it other food.
It recently died, his stomach had sunk in and his back had arched. The company that cares for their tank told them krill was all it needed. Stupid company and stupid office staff.
this was their puffer
 
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