Yes i did. Picked him up near closing of the store, traveled an hour home, prepped his tank and have been reading non stop. It's been less than 15 hours. Chill out . He'll be in copper in less than an hour. Please have something nice to say or positive or help in some way or don't say anything at all.
Will do thank you. All my water is made and I'm starting the process! Thank you again!!
Yeah I know ZERO other reefers other than the lfs owner. There might be 2 others I found on this forum but I've never met them. I'm in a really small town, an hour from the lfs that's in a small town, about 40k people. So not many resources.
The one other post was too harsh - having said that, The message behind it i.e. a fish that sick needs immediate treatment to survive is a key message for (not just you) everyone reading. It frankly amazes me that the LFS didn't say - ok - So - you're going to need Salt water, x, y, z, and start it tonight. But - perhaps they didn't know - or thought the fish was too far gone. Good luck!!!!
How do you know they didnt treat it? Even healthy fish runs in copper.
Had they treated him, he wouldn’t be this sick. It’s obvious they had written him off. Just another fish from the sea, who cares if it suffers or dies. I’m surprised they didn’t just throw him in the trash alive. The things we do to animals.
I could imagine they started to treat it, but then someone came in they thought can treat it and got rid of the problem.
No, when I first asked if I could have him, owner reluctantly said for his cost, but then after looking at him for a while and me asking tons of questions he gave him to me.
Oh that poor guy! Thank you fro trying to help him.Hello, a few of you helped me make the decision to go back to my LFS and rescue an urgent case.
About 3" shortspine Porcupine Puffer, looks terrible. Fully covered in ich, cloudy eyes, and possibly other ailments. I need help to decide the best course of action. I did buy fresh coppersafe and a test kit yesterday as well, but I can go back and get something else if that's better.
The shop owner says the puff came in on August 23rd., told me he's seen him eat, but only a few times, and only silverslides or krill. He did send me home with a little of what he was eating, but I'd like to vary his diet as soon as I can.
Last night at store and in bag he was very pale, but colored up slightly in a new tank.
New tank is a 10g treatment qt, 1.026 salinity, 78f. Bare bottom and fake plastic decorations so they can be sterilized. No bio filter but I have media from established tanks I can add in, but I didn't want to yet since they will be contaminated. I have lots of salt for many waterchanges for ammonia plus I do have prime on hand.
Pictures from in bag, and last night (looking right) and this morning (looking towards his left). He is breathing heavy this morning.
what is my best course of action, if like to get him on a treatment plan as soon as possible.
This is helpful...
Please speak for yourself.
