Sick Juvenile Mappa?

n8ball2013

n8ball2013

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Today our mappa puffer has been acting very weird for him. We've had him for probably about six months. He was about the size of a quarter when we first got him and now he is roughly 2.5 inches or so. Today he's been sitting in a shaded area under the rocks and not swimming around like normal. He's never done this before. He also did not eat today. He appears to still have great coloring no fading from what I can tell and does not appear to be breathing heavy. Just kind of hanging out. He still appears alert and follows movement with his eyes.
My one thought is he is in our reef tank(don't ask my wife had to have it and he's been a model citizen) I'm wondering if he got stung or took a bite out of something he shouldnt and now has a belly ache. If he dies my wife is going to be crushed. Any advice? I'm trying to get him to eat. ( if he eats he should be fine is my theory) just no avail yet.
 
n8ball2013

n8ball2013

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tank is a 150 extra high
params are all 0. tank temp is 82 degrees right now.
tank mates
male female pair of blue throat triggers
pair occ clowns
mcculloghis psuedochromis
midas blenny
 
n8ball2013

n8ball2013

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well I just fed the tank some marine cuisine and frozen plankton and it looks like he has someting in his mouth thats blackish in color. I'm wondering if he's got sometihng stuck in his teeth lol. he showed interest but didnt eat. he's still looking pretty chubby so I'm going to keep my fingers crossed.
 
n8ball2013

n8ball2013

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found him this morning stuck to the power head. he's still alive but i dont expect him to make it through the day. not quite sure what happened to him everything else is in perfect health.
 
hawkfish203

hawkfish203

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Sad to hear that
I had one go the same way but he got chewed up by the power head and that in turn killed my whole tank. Hope everything works out for ya there beautiful fish.
 
n8ball2013

n8ball2013

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its gone didn't make it. and this was a newer koralia. I guess this is just a good reason to push towards the vortechs ive been eyeing
 
hawkfish203

hawkfish203

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Sorry to hear that. Not sure it's the power heads fault. They should be able to swim away from them if there not already sick but, I did buy a new one myself.
 
n8ball2013

n8ball2013

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uim not blaming it on the power head he's been able to avoid them before. I can just use it as an excuse to get a couple mp40s so why not.
 
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