porc puffer stressed out

[armstrong]

I got a pork puffer today from swf.com. He was doing fine during acclimation,swimming around in the bucket. When Iput him in the tank he sunk like a rock and sat on the bottom for an hour. When he finally moved he puffed up and got stuck to the power head. I freed him from the power head and he has since lodged him self under a rock half inflated and hasnt moved aything but his fins. This fish is clearly stressed out. Is this normal I thought I did my research on this fish but aparently not enough. Is this normal behavior when put in a tank? How long will it last? When should I start to worry?

 

[polysiman]

I got a pork puffer today from swf.com. He was doing fine during acclimation,swimming around in the bucket. When Iput him in the tank he sunk like a rock and sat on the bottom for an hour. When he finally moved he puffed up and got stuck to the power head. I freed him from the power head and he has since lodged him self under a rock half inflated and hasnt moved aything but his fins. This fish is clearly stressed out. Is this normal I thought I did my research on this fish but aparently not enough. Is this normal behavior when put in a tank? How long will it last? When should I start to worry?[/Q]
I had the same thing happen to one of mine. The lady at my lfs had a heck of a time catching it and when she did he inflated with air I guess, because he was floating. He did the same thing in my tank for the first couple hours. After that he was fine. He is two now.

 

[rslinger]

Should be ok but turn off the lights. It will help.

 

[shark bait]

Did you use a net to move him???