Sick puffer!

[lion_crazz]

Beth, he just told me in another thread that he used coppersafe in the tank. That could have definitely hurt the puffer, don't you think? Being scaleless, puffers are extremely sensitive to copper. The only thing that I thought helped him was that it was coppersafe, and not cupramine.

 

[wpayton34]

Hey got anouther question about this puffer. The Marine fishes book said to feed it 3 times a day. Isnt that excessive?? Hes really not that big. Probably 3 to 4 inches. Will it eat mysis too?? Somebody said they are high in protien so i bough some. thanks again

 

[lion_crazz]

That book tells you to feed all of your fish 3 times per day. I would not go by that guideline, as that is how most people pollute their tank. However, if you take one day's feeding and break it into 3 portions, that would be great. Just do not increase HOW MUCH you feed.
Puffers would love mysis, prawn, krill, clam, mussel, squid, scallop, seaweed, kelp, etc. Pick up a variety of at least 4 different foods.

 

[wpayton34]

well i feed every other day. thats what the store said. Is that enough?? And as for the copper they also said to use poly filters. that will rid the tank and the rock of the copper is that true??

 

[lion_crazz]

That's fine as long as he is getting the "right" foods.

 

[wpayton34]

ok as for the copper in the tank. the guy said that polyfilters will rid the rock and the tank of copper is this true??

 

[lion_crazz]

It will help, but it will not do it totally. Get as much as you can afford. Poly filters, chemi-pure plus, cuprisorb (by SeaChem) all do an excellent job.

 

[wpayton34]

Well im its been day 2 of the filter im gonna check my copper level. it really wasnt all that high yesturday. It was at like .15 or is that too high??

 

[wpayton34]

Originally Posted by lion_crazz
It will help, but it will not do it totally. Get as much as you can afford. Poly filters, chemi-pure plus, cuprisorb (by SeaChem) all do an excellent job.
ok still the same. I have a protien skimmer, will chemi-pure or cuprisorb be picked up in the skimmer?? Like when i use my water condinioner it causes it to foam up.

 

[lion_crazz]

What are you using water conditioner for?
Chemi-pure and cuprisorb are resins. They do not get added to the water, but to the filter.

 

[wpayton34]

Well its for the tap water i use. Isnt it suppost to rid the water of chlorine?? its called ultimate. says it removes chlorine, ammonia, chloramines, nitrite and heavy metals. That sould help right? As u can see im a noob and still learning from my mistakes. hehe

 

[lion_crazz]

You may want to switch to RO water as well. That will help him recover much faster because it is not polluted, like tap water often times is.

 

[wpayton34]

is that the same as distilled water??? from the grocery store???

 

[lion_crazz]

Not the same, but either can be used and are much purer than tap water.

 

[wpayton34]

can u buy ro water at the store??

 

[lion_crazz]

yes, many stores carry it.

 

[wpayton34]

hmm this my be a stupid question but does it say ro right on the lable????

 

[lion_crazz]

Yes, usually it comes out of a faucet. It is not sold in jugs, so you need to bring your own buckets. You can get buckets at Home Depot or at a home store for a few bucks.

 

[wpayton34]

ok thanks man i apprecate the help again.

 

[wpayton34]

HEY EVERYBODY LOOK WHO"S BETTER!!!! thanks again lion and beth i really apprecate it. I changed his diet, added garlic to my food, put a poly filter in to get rid of some of the copper and started to use ro water. Now hes much better. The thing that was on his back just fell off

heres a pic!