Puffer has been laying on the sand for about a week now

[doobiadave]

He has been laying on the bottom for a week now im worried about him does anyone might know what's going on here?

 

[vetteguy53081]

What is hard with a fish like this is the ability to see spots and other disease.
has anything changed such as foods, temperature?
What is current salinity-ammonia and nitrate level?
is it breathing normal or elevated?

 

[doobiadave]

What is hard with a fish like this is the ability to see spots and other disease.
has anything changed such as foods, temperature?
What is current salinity-ammonia and nitrate level?
is it breathing normal or elevated?

What is hard with a fish like this is the ability to see spots and other disease.
has anything changed such as foods, temperature?
What is current salinity-ammonia and nitrate level?
is it breathing normal or elevated?

Ph-8
Ammo-0
No2-0
No3-0
P04-5.0
This is actually a store I work at he came in kinda rough he doesnt like to straighten out his tail and his breathing doesn't seem to be heavy if anything its kind of slow I did notice some fin damage today

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ph-8
Ammo-0
No2-0
No3-0
P04-5.0
This is actually a store I work at he came in kinda rough he doesnt like to straighten out his tail and his breathing doesn't seem to be heavy if anything its kind of slow I did notice some fin damage today

They tend to curve/bend their tails when stressed, same with mapa and sapo puffers.
This may be caused from netting injury and trauma of shipping.
How was fish acclimated and how are you testing the water?
Have you tried live food such as ghost shrimp to see if it responds to going after it?

 

[doobiadave]

They tend to curve/bend their tails when stressed, same with mapa and sapo puffers.
This may be caused from netting injury and trauma of shipping.
How was fish acclimated and how are you testing the water?
Have you tried live food such as ghost shrimp to see if it responds to going after it?

I believe he was acclimated by just floating and I have not tried live foods yet but he is also in a 180g with other fish should I put him in his own q tank for now?

 

[Mike7744]

He has been laying on the bottom for a week now im worried about him does anyone might know what's going on here?

My Porcupine puffer lays on the sand all day. Then he hides under a rock. He has been in my tank for 2 weeks. He comes out when I hand feed him. He eats a lot.