alienhybridx
Member
Ok I have no motivation anymore to stay in this hobby I've done plenty of research and I just don't get why this fish has died over the course of 2 days. It's a Porcupine Puffer and I acclimated it over 2 hours or so it seemed healthy and about for about a day or so it even ate some clam. Next morning I wake up it's upper portion of it's body is somewhat swollen a tad and discolored and it was breathing heavier than normal. It wouldn't eat at all. It died the next morning when I woke up and I just don't get it anymore.
What in the world could have caused it's death ? I've kept other fish a lot more delicate than a puffer and they've stayed alive much longer. I've tested my water after I removed the puffer and discarded him to be 100% sure of what is going on with my water's chemistry. Results are as follows:
AMMONIA : 0-0.25
NITRITE : 0
NITRATE : 40 PPM
PH : 8.2
TEMPERATURE: 79 F
SALINITY : 1.023
AGE OF WATER : ABOUT 1 YEAR
WATER CHANGE : 20% 3 DAYS AGO
Equipment ( 55 gallon tank ) :
1) Seaclone 100 with maxijet 1200 powerhead
2) Emperor 400 with chemi pure/ purigen
3) Stealth Heater 300 W
4) Maxi Jet 1200 power head
5) 45 LB live rock
6) 1 1/2 inch DSB
7) 20 snails and 3 hermit crabs are the only livestock in there currently
Any help appreciated because I just don't get it anymore and I'm about to tear down my tank as I just do not understand what is going on anymore. The longest I've kept any fish for was about 1 year which was my yellow tang and humu picasso trigger.
What in the world could have caused it's death ? I've kept other fish a lot more delicate than a puffer and they've stayed alive much longer. I've tested my water after I removed the puffer and discarded him to be 100% sure of what is going on with my water's chemistry. Results are as follows:
AMMONIA : 0-0.25
NITRITE : 0
NITRATE : 40 PPM
PH : 8.2
TEMPERATURE: 79 F
SALINITY : 1.023
AGE OF WATER : ABOUT 1 YEAR
WATER CHANGE : 20% 3 DAYS AGO
Equipment ( 55 gallon tank ) :
1) Seaclone 100 with maxijet 1200 powerhead
2) Emperor 400 with chemi pure/ purigen
3) Stealth Heater 300 W
4) Maxi Jet 1200 power head
5) 45 LB live rock
6) 1 1/2 inch DSB
7) 20 snails and 3 hermit crabs are the only livestock in there currently
Any help appreciated because I just don't get it anymore and I'm about to tear down my tank as I just do not understand what is going on anymore. The longest I've kept any fish for was about 1 year which was my yellow tang and humu picasso trigger.