Puffy eyes?

[lovelife88]

Recently my Porcupine puffer has been in a little state of lonely-ness. She has been the only fish in my fish tank besides some starfish and some snails. I just recently got a new fish for her ( i got a yellow tang yesterday). I followed all the right steps and such, but now i noticed this morning the skin around her eyes are a little puffy?
and suggestings?

 

[lion_crazz]

The skin around her eyes is puffy, or are the eyes "popped out"?
Can you post a pic of this fish?
How long did you acclimate it for?

 

[lovelife88]

well, no she doesnt have pop eye
its more like swelling around her eyes.
here are some pictures, i have also noticed some red blotchyness in her back finns. and she is breathing extremly hard and has her fins clamped to her body. i know that is a sign of poor water quality. my ph is low, so i added a buffer to help it, and i dont know what do now... she kind of looks like she is...shrinking in to herself

 

[lovelife88]

oh also, about the alclamating..she has always been in the tank ive never taken her out..she been in my tank for more than 7 months

 

[nudilove]

IMO she is stressed from being in so small a tank? What size is it exactly, and EXACT water parameters?

 

[lion_crazz]

Yep, answer both of Nudi's questions.
We need to know pH, kH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, salinity, and temp.

 

[beth]

It sounds like the fish may have a bacterial infection. Do you have a QT? How do you do the water changes? Do aerate your salt water for at least 48 hrs prior to using it for a water change? How is the circulation in the tank? How many PHs? What are you feeding the fish?
Ditto above, we need you water readings.