Possible Brook in Porcupine Puffer -- Urgent help

[ReefHog]

Feeding her with the stainless feeding tongs is great. If she ever needs meds, it’s easy to add to food. If you rough up the outside of the tips, that should do the job of keeping his teeth in check. I don’t need to feed clams on the half shell which is great as it’s very messy and pollutes the tank. I still feed clams but with the tongs. Here’s mine.

 

[yodeling_toast]

Just a word more of caution - please be careful moving this tank, make sure it is completely empty! Also, you might want to post a picture to the general message board and ask others if my assessment is correct or not - I'd hate to send you down the wrong path here. I've never tried holding a tank up like this because I was always told not to, but just because I've been doing things a certain way, doesn't make it right (grin).

Jay

Nah, I think you're exactly right! Just need to wait until I have extra hands again to add the additional support.

She has grabbed a hold of the metal tweezers a few times. Remarkably strong fish! I'll rough up the ends a bit to help her beak, then.

 

[ReefHog]

She has grabbed a hold of the metal tweezers a few times. Remarkably strong fish! I'll rough up the ends a bit to help her beak, then.

Just be careful around her eyes. I bought a pair with a wider paddle at the end so they’re not as pointy.

JETKONG 12-Inch Fine Tweezer Tongs, Extra-Long Stainless Steel Tweezers Tongs

 

[yodeling_toast]

The little spud is doing remarkably well and is full of that peculiar puffer charm.
She sleeps all day then reactivates around dinner time. Hopefully the next update will be moving day to her new digs in about a month!

(Yes, the tank is braced in the center now too!!)

Here is a brutal feeding video from this evening.

Rescue puffer demolishes unsuspecting salad shrimp

youtube.com

 

[rmorris_14]

OMG that is the cutest thing ever!!!!!!

 

[yodeling_toast]

I alternate between thawed shrimp and clam on the half shell. Really gonna miss this fish!

 

[CryptoNautical]

One of the best stories of recovery with pictures I've seen in a long time. It was a emotional rollercoaster from the beginning, amazing work.

 

[Unitylover]

HOLY HEALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

 

[yodeling_toast]

Thank you! Seldom do my fish rescues actually pan out. I was totally expecting her to pass away that same night I took her home, but at least it wasn't going to be in a brightly lit Petco tank. She is a lucky charm.

 

[yodeling_toast]

PS and I couldn't have helped this little soul without ALL of the help I've received on this thread. Love R2R, you all are brilliant.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Amazing job with the recovery!

 

[Unitylover]

PS and I couldn't have helped this little soul without ALL of the help I've received on this thread. Love R2R, you all are brilliant.

love you too.






wait, did you think i was talking to you? I was talking to the puffer

 

[yodeling_toast]

Final update.

We brought her to her new and hopefully final home last week -- a 480 gallon donut-shaped tank in my favorite LFS, where she will have tons of people to watch and interact with, and plenty of other environmental stimulation.
(The larger fish next to her in the first pic got a little beat up during their recent move to a new store location, but is healing up fine.)