Well all of a sudden things are not looking too good. His eye has gone completely cloudy and he can't seem to swim anymore. I put him in my refugium where its much calmer but he still just floats around. I have a bad feeling about this now.

There is not too much I can do at this point I don't think.

I actually thought his eyes were sunken too but now I realize that his whole body is swollen.

Aw man that sucks, I don't think there's anything you can do but wait it out unfortunately.

I recently lost a GSP I'd had for 12 years, he just couldn't feed right any more. I was surprised how bummed I was, I see hundreds of fish every week but there is something about puffers that makes them more "pets" than fish.

Hope it works out.

Oh no! I really hope he pulls through, it really sucks loosing a fish. Especially one of your favorites.

Am a m so SORRY GSP. After all you have had to deal with with fish losses, I cannot believe you have to go through this again!!! I am hoping your little guy makes it, he has such a cute little name too.

Hopefully he is just healing and maybe he is not moving much since his skin is burnt and it hurts to do so... We all know swelling is a healing response, so maybe he just needs a day or two heal. I guess I am thinking it would be like a sunburn to him, so we all can relate to what that is like. Is there anything you can put in his water to help his slime coat by any chance.

Poor guy... Now i hope the mini nem doesnt try to eat my fish. :surprise:

Yeah man I hope not either! What do you have in there?

frogfish and a blenny

So he didn't make it. I just don't think he could overcome all the stings. He was completely swollen last night and dead when I woke up early this morning.

There have been a few times recently I had considered tearing my tank down because of one problem or another but each time he was the reason I didn't. Giving him up was never an option, so this really sucks.

I am so mad at myself because after the nem ate my small fish I was going to sell it but for some reason kept it. I figured it would not be able to catch any of the big fish I had left including the puffer. The problem I guess was that he sleeps in the sand and is not a very strong swimmer...

He he is as a little guy a few years back...

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Yeah I would be careful. Just watch to make sure they don't get too close. They should know to stay away but some fish don't seem to understand. That little one you have though, I don't think actually ate any fish. Its the bigger one that has. Just be careful if it gets much bigger. I was feeding them silversides and they grow fast, so you may not want to feed it too often.