looks like loose nori floating around. As for puffer, safest would be chloroquine phosphate but you can also use can safely use copper power or Coppesafe at therapeutic level 2.0 for a FULL 30 days (do not interrupt this 30 day period) monitored by a reliable Copper Test kit such as Hanna Brand- No API brand. Also monitor Ammonia levels while in quarantine with a reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment using an air stone.
My sailfin decided to destroy nori as I started video, I’m gonna reply with a better video he def has white spots on his fin of some kind and some on hippos body and sailfin body aswell
Aw come on! Lets not start fat shaming the fish now! LOL
They are pretty hefty (grin). With younger fish it isn’t much of an issue, but as the fish mature they will develop fatty liver disease.
Yes - the rapid breathing is an issue. First thing to do is ensure there is really good aeration in the tank. Then, is the rapid breathing a recent symptom? Did it build gradually or all of a sudden? What are your water quality measurements?
That rules out velvet, the fish would have been be dead in a few days. If aeration is good, then the next go to diagnosis would be gill flukes. That can be treated with prazipro.
Ok, I thought I recognized your screen name - I’m juggling dozens of cases, I can’t go back and find that though.
oh my goodness my tank is at 87 F. wow if thats what is causing this super fast breathing then my fish must be troopers to be surviving this. possibly could be a heater malfunction, ive noticed it doesnt turn off anymore. gonna trash it tomorrow if the breathing stops.
@Jay Hemdal how long would elevated breathing from high temps take to return to normal after the temp goes down to mid 70s, once temp reaches 77 or so if fish is still breathing heavy can I rule out that being the cause?
Trash that heater and buy 2 new heaters and a temperature controller. Inkbird makes a pretty reasonably price temp controller and will save you from this happening again. If temperature swings out of the normal range you will hear a pretty loud alarm go off
Also wanna add since I started my skimmer up again no spots on fish anymore, just labored breathing from damsels and sailfin….makes me wonder if I really even have a parasite or if it’s temp related Bc I have a the diva of the sea (hippo tang) who’s breathing is normal and no spots at all not even ich….which I find hard to believe if it was a parasite I feel as if she would have it worse before anyone else
