Puffer fish possible needing burped?

[swanedog]

Gotcha, yeah this is a picture of him from May 30th. I thought that was just a part of his composition. He’s always been very active before the bacterial bloom except for the occasional resting. Hopefully he will get back to that lively personality.

Interesting - he’s had that swelling for a long time. I wonder - could it be a tumor and not air at all?

May be a dumb question, but we love this fish, any knowledge of a vet or something that work on them professionally?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

May be a dumb question, but we love this fish, any knowledge of a vet or something that work on them professionally?

Sorry - there are very few aquatic vets, and you’d need a local one. You could check with the TN aquarium perhaps.

I’ve worked with a number of aquatic vets, I’d guess that none would be able to help you with this, except to biopsy the lump to see if it’s gas, fluid, a tumor or an abscess. But then, doing something to resolve the issue is another story.