Blue spotted puffer, copper power or disease?

[Bakedpwn]

So got a blue spotted puffer 1 week ago with a midas blenny. they have been in a 20L QT tank at 78 degrees. i did use copper power to 2.25. The puffer seems to have a skin issue or maybe the copper is harsh on him. They are eating every time i feed. The midas is shy but the puffer will go anywhere for food.
No other signs of issues besides the skin not looking great.



Do yall think this is just the copper and it will clear up after display tank is ready

 

[vetteguy53081]

So got a blue spotted puffer 1 week ago with a midas blenny. they have been in a 20L QT tank at 78 degrees. i did use copper power to 2.25. The puffer seems to have a skin issue or maybe the copper is harsh on him. They are eating every time i feed. The midas is shy but the puffer will go anywhere for food.
No other signs of issues besides the skin not looking great.



Do yall think this is just the copper and it will clear up after display tank is ready

Looks like a bacterial issue or skin reaction. Best treatment will be seachem Kanaplex or tri-sulfa

 

[Bakedpwn]

Looks like a bacterial issue or skin reaction. Best treatment will be seachem Kanaplex or tri-sulfa

thanks ill look into those locally. i only have copper power and prazipro in my house right now. do you prefer one over the other kanaplex vs tri sulfa

 

[vetteguy53081]

thanks ill look into those locally. i only have copper power and prazipro in my house right now. do you prefer one over the other kanaplex vs tri sulfa

Neither will address this and CP is for parasites and Prazi for worms and flukes

 

[Bakedpwn]

Neither will address this and CP is for parasites and Prazi for worms and flukes

Should i remove the copper water thru water changes before i do one of the options above?

 

[vetteguy53081]

They can be mixed- just
assure good water quality with a reliable test kit and add aeration with air stone

Should i remove the copper water thru water changes before i do one of the options above?

assure good water quality with a reliable test kit and add aeration with air stone

 

[Bakedpwn]

Thanks dude. The qt has a wave maker. A sponge filter and a aquamax hang on back. I will be checking levels with hanna instruments and red sea test kits.
Found some kanaplex in town

They can be mixed- just
assure good water quality with a reliable test kit and add aeration with air stone

 

[Bakedpwn]

They can be mixed- just
assure good water quality with a reliable test kit and add aeration with air stone

Do you think i should dose the food per instructions on back of kanaplex or is following the instructions for just the water dose good?

 

[vetteguy53081]

They can be mixed- just

Should i remove the copper water thru water changes before i do one of the options above?

assure good water quality with a reliable test kit and add aeration with air stone

Do you think i should dose the food per instructions on back of kanaplex or is following the instructions for just the water dose good?

Do not. I often see it overdosed causing further issues. It will be absorbed by fish as it is

 

[Steve and his Animals]

Kinda off topic, but that doesn't appear to be an actual blue spotted toby. The true blue spotted tobies (Canthigaster solandri or papua) have a lot more, well, spots on their flanks. Yours seems to be mostly stripes, which leads me to think it's actually a fingerprint toby, C. compressa. I was actually sent two of those by a certain online shipper trying to pass them off as leopards lol. Still a cool species, and a lot less common at that.

 

[Bakedpwn]

Kinda off topic, but that doesn't appear to be an actual blue spotted toby. The true blue spotted tobies (Canthigaster solandri or papua) have a lot more, well, spots on their flanks. Yours seems to be mostly stripes, which leads me to think it's actually a fingerprint toby, C. compressa. I was actually sent two of those by a certain online shipper trying to pass them off as leopards lol. Still a cool species, and a lot less common at that.

yea i was wondering why the one at the other store had alot more spots and blue but i figured its the bacteria or whatnot causing it. googling the compressa they seems to have that skin pattern

 

[Steve and his Animals]

yea i was wondering why the one at the other store had alot more spots and blue but i figured its the bacteria or whatnot causing it. googling the compressa they seems to have that skin pattern

Here's a picture of one of the ones I received as a "leopard toby." Sent this to that company asking if anyone over there had access to google and a pair of eyes. They were still a cool tobies, there are no uncool tobies, but a far stretch from the species I ordered.

 

[Bakedpwn]

Here's a picture of one of the ones I received as a "leopard toby." Sent this to that company asking if anyone over there had access to google and a pair of eyes. They were still a cool tobies, there are no uncool tobies, but a far stretch from the species I ordered.

yea im half bummed but the guy is friendly and eats so its not like ima try to sell or trade him. but man a true toby would look good.
thats why i have 3 large tank builds going tho. so no worries! thanks for the catch

 

[Steve and his Animals]

yea im half bummed but the guy is friendly and eats so its not like ima try to sell or trade him. but man a true toby would look good.
thats why i have 3 large tank builds going tho. so no worries! thanks for the catch

Don't get me wrong, fingerprints are still beautiful tobies. They have almost as much blue on them as a solandri or papua, but it's all stripes instead of spots. I found that their comfort level dictates how well they show that compared to the blue spots.

 

[Bakedpwn]

Don't get me wrong, fingerprints are still beautiful tobies. They have almost as much blue on them as a solandri or papua, but it's all stripes instead of spots. I found that their comfort level dictates how well they show that compared to the blue spots.

Ok cool! Yea hes probably not happy with copper and now kanaplex. But its short term.