Puffer problems!

SharkGirl · Feb 26, 2014

I've been having my first ich problems and got copper to do a copper dip (can't put it in the tank because I have sharks? And I started with my big lieutenant tang and it stressed him out so bad that he died

so I haven't dipped anytime else. Now I just found my porcupine puffer laying on the bottom breathing really hard, he hasn't eaten much. Looking at him I saw that my box puffer has something that looks like a worm in his eye! I used to hand feed him and now he won't eat anything. Please help! I had this same tank and equipment running for years with no problems like this

bluedevils38 · Mar 10, 2014

Sorry for your loss! Has it gotten better yet!

Reefing Madness · Mar 10, 2014

What have you added to the tank recently that would make you believe its a parasite?
You don't want to copper dip the fish, you want to FW dip the fish. If your going to use copper I'd suggest using a QT for that, as copper in high quantities can harm the fish.
What do you feed the puffers? Are their teeth to long that they can't eat? What did your tang look like??