Burrfish (Added Picture)

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by WhoPoopWrasse

If she is in QT you could also use Prazipro...

Right. I have used this before. I should remove the biological filtration from the QT tank though right?

Seems she has ich too now. Not a surprise there. I don't think I have ever bought a fish without ich...I can't believe some people don't quarantine!

So does anyone know how I should go about treating both of these? I guess one at a time? I would like to go with hyposalinity but I fear that may hurt her appetite and I don't want to do that. Does anyone know if hypo is a bad idea while treating for the IP? My guess is that it would be too stressful.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Can't see her belly in this pic (you can see the ich though) but here she is. I will get better pics later after I clean the glass

[WhoPoopWrasse]

From what I know hypo does not stress the fish if anything it's easier on thier systems, I would start the hypo and I will find out about the prazipro and let you know...

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by WhoPoopWrasse

From what I know hypo does not stress the fish if anything it's easier on thier systems, I would start the hypo and I will find out about the prazipro and let you know...

Yeah I know hypo is pretty easy on fish but I have had fish loose their appetite during it.

[WhoPoopWrasse]

More than probably the fish was getting too sick by the time you started the hypo...

[spoot]

I might be in the same predicament as you GSP. I've seen my burrfish poo once and it was quite stringy and white. I am hoping it is just due to the fact that she came in pretty skinnny. I've already been able to fatten her up and she has a nice belly now. But mine may have ich as well, even thought though the person I got her from kept her in hypo for 2 months. I suspect that the ich was already in the tank and she is just more susceptable.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by spoot

I might be in the same predicament as you GSP. I've seen my burrfish poo once and it was quite stringy and white. I am hoping it is just due to the fact that she came in pretty skinnny. I've already been able to fatten her up and she has a nice belly now. But mine may have ich as well, even thought though the person I got her from kept her in hypo for 2 months. I suspect that the ich was already in the tank and she is just more susceptable.

Yeah since she was shipped, she probably was stressed and the ich had an easy time infecting her. Do you have pics of yours??? I really love these little (soon to be huge) fish!

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by WhoPoopWrasse

More than probably the fish was getting too sick by the time you started the hypo...

Maybe but he ate before hypo and right after...I still have him 5 years later

[WhoPoopWrasse]

well you almost don't have a choice since these fish aren't too crazy about copper! Give her a try and you'll see if she's affected the same way.