My Tetraodon Miurus (Congo Puffer)

[barberking12]

looking good sunny

[SunnyHouTX]

Thanks Justin.

@mnemenoi: his skin is pealing a little bit and I put in some Melafix. What are your thoughts?

[mnemenoi]

Hmmm, what are your parameters? Puffers are notoriously finicky when it comes to Nitrates. Ours will discolor and eventually become 'pouty' if her water is not to her liking. Any moves whatsoever will get them pissed at you, ours did not really settle in for 2 months. Any water changes will get them mad as well and take 3-4 hours to get them back in normal condition. My rough guess is that it is a combination of stress, possibly a higher then optimum Nitrate (think less then 20ppm and they truly love even lower numbers). It could be simply from a longer period of a water change schedule. The added Melafix should help, but time should heal it. Another possibility is that it had a different type of sand previously? even if it were the same, it could be getting used to the newer substrate. I would not overly worry much unless it continues to worsen.

[SunnyHouTX]

Yeah, I've had him less than a week still so he just might be stressing from the move and it is a different substrate as well. I plan on doing weekly water changes, 100%. I'll keep monitoring the parameters and tweak the frequency. And observe over the next few weeks. Thanks Roy

[mnemenoi]

No sweat, feel free to shoot me any more questions and I'll be happy to help.

Also I vote for Ndugu for a name (from About Schmidt, hearing it in his voice is quite amusing)

[SunnyHouTX]

Really, I'm not too keen on a name yet.

Maybe I'll set up a poll for a name.

1. Ndugu
2. Piglet

Any other options?

[sunkenmetal]

Nick?

[nightster]

Nick?

I like this one lmao

[SunnyHouTX]

Re: My Tetraodon Miurus (Congo Puffer)

Add it to the list

[New_Cichlid11]

piglet fits its physical appearance man. Nice looking guy man

[SunnyHouTX]

He's started swimming more:

Excuse the sloppy cam work, I was looking at the puffer rather than looking at the screen.

[allysangels]

glad hes doing well after the copper scare sunny! what are you feeding him?

[SunnyHouTX]

Re: My Tetraodon Miurus (Congo Puffer)

Thanks! Just rosies for now but i want to expand to shrimp, scallops, blood worms, etc.

[allysangels]

lol he does look more like nick than sunny! dont over feed or else you can call him obie!

[SunnyHouTX]

Re: My Tetraodon Miurus (Congo Puffer)

No kidding