New puffer, been in observation for a week maybe a touch more. Eating fine (though prefers finely chopped to typical chunks - appears to not have it’s bottom teeth) Acclimated for 3 1/2 hours after pickup from LFS, flashed a bit upon release but haven’t seen since first evening.
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
I’ve not owned DFPs prior so I’m not sure what I’m looking at.
Has several very small black specks over body, fins had a few white specks that have since disappeared. Skins seems rough today/pimply you can say (maybe he puffed up at some point and since deflated without my knowledge?) I’ve no standard to compare this fish to. Is the base color supposed to be solid aside from the ‘freckles’? Is he supposed to be relatively smooth skinned? Why the courser skin? Pictures don’t give clear view of what I see (black specks are more defined than what appears, but is there anything obvious? Black ich?
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
I’ve not owned DFPs prior so I’m not sure what I’m looking at.
Has several very small black specks over body, fins had a few white specks that have since disappeared. Skins seems rough today/pimply you can say (maybe he puffed up at some point and since deflated without my knowledge?) I’ve no standard to compare this fish to. Is the base color supposed to be solid aside from the ‘freckles’? Is he supposed to be relatively smooth skinned? Why the courser skin? Pictures don’t give clear view of what I see (black specks are more defined than what appears, but is there anything obvious? Black ich?
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