Sick Golden Pufferfish

[npats]

@Jay Hemdal here is a really video of the clown trigger

 

[dyno]

@Jay Hemdal

Hi, can flukes live in the body like this? I thought this is how velvet looks. Please see video of clown trigger attached. Should I focus on copper or prazi? Also, I can see these parasites are also on the eye of the fish.

Thanks

 

[dyno]

Sorry wanted to ask could it be brooklynella? All these diseases look so similar it frustrating figuring out what the fish have.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

@Jay Hemdal

Hi, can flukes live in the body like this? I thought this is how velvet looks. Please see video of clown trigger attached. Should I focus on copper or prazi? Also, I can see these parasites are also on the eye of the fish.

Thanks

That's not velvet, the fish is breathing fairly slowly. With velvet (Amyloodinium) it would be breathing very fast.

It is flukes and/or chronic ich (fish can have both at the same time).

Your specific gravity is at a point where it isn't helping. You should either go up to 1.018 and use copper and praziquantel, or drop to 1.012 and just use copper.

Jay

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Sorry wanted to ask could it be brooklynella? All these diseases look so similar it frustrating figuring out what the fish have.

I don't see symptoms of Brooklynella here, and these fish are not really prone to it anyway.

Jay

 

[Gill the 3rd]

How are your fish doing?

 

[dyno]

We tried our best but unfortunately my cousin lost his golden puffer. He is devastated.