So I just got a porcupine puffer fish, it was in the store for at least 3 weeks because we've been eyeing this specific puffer and finally bought it 2 weeks ago. Got home, did the whole acclimation process for the fish, my kids named him "Stacky" and he was amazing. Stacky's always been so friendly, when we arrive home, he looks at us and greets us frantically fanning his fins, and on several occasions, would spit out water from the top of the tank while I work on the table next to it, just to get my attention. He's been in our tank going on 3 weeks now, and I noticed on Monday that he was kind of lethargic and he wasn't his usual self. He was still eating though, just not swimming around the tank like his usual. He would just lay on the sand or on some rocks or hide behind things. I thought it was the flow, so I decreased the tank flow but its been about 5 days now, and he's kind of losing his appetite. I always feed him twice a day (morning and evening), but the past 2 days, he'd only eat once in the evening. In the morning, even if i wiggle a clam in front of him, he just turns away and goes back down to the sand. I don't see any white spots on him so I'm not sure if it's ich, maybe in the early stages? but this morning I did notice he was kind of rubbing himself on the rocks kind of like scratching himself maybe? Also, after eating, he pooped out this white long worm looking thing with rounded nodules spaced out. Help please I'm worried, confused and dont know what to do. He's in the tank with an african blue tang, a sailfin tang and a couple of clowns. All the other fish are fine, its just him. They were all pretty much added together, except I did add a few more clowns about 2 weeks after. Water ph is at 8.0, and salinity is at 1.023. Help! I love his personality so much and I would HATE if I lost him.
EDIT: Stacky finally came out and I was able to get a picture. It looks like he now has some small white spots on his fins. Is this ich? How can I treat him? I don't have a QT
EDIT: Stacky finally came out and I was able to get a picture. It looks like he now has some small white spots on his fins. Is this ich? How can I treat him? I don't have a QT
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