DizzyG
New Member
Good evening,
I caught a nitrite and ammonia spike in my tank on Monday. Water changes and Seachem Stability have helped a lot and the fish (150 gallon predator tank) are on the up and up, including my puffer. He looks to have more life and color than the past 3-4 days when he was very lethargic and loopy/lazy. He is also swimming much more today, while stopping and laying in front over the power head on occasion.
The big issue is that he isn't hungry/eating much if anything. He is looking more interested as of recent but still won't go for it. I feel he may eat soon but is 3-4 days of not eating potentially fatal? Can puffers live without eating for a specific period of time? Is there a specific move I can make here to protect him? He is probably 8-10 inches and consumes a ton of food daily, until recent.
He has been with us a while and he is of course the family favorite, I am worried!
Any advice at all will be received with appreciation.
I caught a nitrite and ammonia spike in my tank on Monday. Water changes and Seachem Stability have helped a lot and the fish (150 gallon predator tank) are on the up and up, including my puffer. He looks to have more life and color than the past 3-4 days when he was very lethargic and loopy/lazy. He is also swimming much more today, while stopping and laying in front over the power head on occasion.
The big issue is that he isn't hungry/eating much if anything. He is looking more interested as of recent but still won't go for it. I feel he may eat soon but is 3-4 days of not eating potentially fatal? Can puffers live without eating for a specific period of time? Is there a specific move I can make here to protect him? He is probably 8-10 inches and consumes a ton of food daily, until recent.
He has been with us a while and he is of course the family favorite, I am worried!
Any advice at all will be received with appreciation.
