Green Spotted Puffer hurt (Pics added)

fishoholic · #1 01-10-2009, 02:17 AM

I'm glad your fish is ok, it's horrible when they don't make it.

my2rotties · #2 01-10-2009, 04:09 AM

OMG!!! The title of this post scared me half to death! Although I was relieved to see your fish was hurt, I know how important the little guy is to you. I am so glad that he is just fine. You have had some pretty rotten losses and this one would have been awful. I'm so glad he made it, and your carpet nem is going right away. I might have been mad enough to throw it in the garbage, even though it is not the nem's fault for doing what it does I suppose.

I am so gald your GSP is okay!!!

GreenSpottedPuffer · #3 01-10-2009, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by my2rotties

OMG!!! The title of this post scared me half to death! Although I was relieved to see your fish was hurt, I know how important the little guy is to you. I am so glad that he is just fine. You have had some pretty rotten losses and this one would have been awful. I'm so glad he made it, and your carpet nem is going right away. I might have been mad enough to throw it in the garbage, even though it is not the nem's fault for doing what it does I suppose.

I am so gald your GSP is okay!!!

Oh I considered the blender when I saw what it had done to Don Juan. I was more sad then ****ed though.

Tonight he actually seems to be really stressed. I am kind of worried again. His skin looks better but he is breathing rather hard and won't leave a corner of the tank.

spoot · #4 01-10-2009, 06:07 AM

Wow, that is a major sting! I'm sure he'll pull through though Justin, they are tough little buggers! Maybe turn down the flow in the tank so he doesn't have to work as hard?

my2rotties · #5 01-10-2009, 06:12 AM

I know you won't be sleeping tonight... Maybe try some snacks here and there to see if you can cheer him up. I don't have any advise for you, since I am always going to you for it instead. I am sending good karma your way, you certainly deserve it.

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

Oh I considered the blender when I saw what it had done to Don Juan. I was more sad then ****ed though.

Tonight he actually seems to be really stressed. I am kind of worried again. His skin looks better but he is breathing rather hard and won't leave a corner of the tank.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #6 01-10-2009, 07:18 AM

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.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #7 01-10-2009, 07:29 AM

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

midgetwaiter · #8 01-10-2009, 09:59 AM

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.

fishoholic · #9 01-10-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

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.

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

my2rotties · #10 01-10-2009, 05:36 PM

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.