Other option is move to a quarantine tank with minimal water so it has to sit on its belly and cannot spin around or move around much. Add vitachem/salt/methylene blue to that quarantine tank. Continue to monitor.
Help! MBU puffer sick
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How many gallons are you changing?
And what is the water?
Is the new water up to temperature before it’s added?
I would run a 30” media reactor full of carbon
And change the carbon weekly
Water changes 30-50% every 7-10 days
Mine is currently 4.5 years old
Started at 3”
Now it’s over 24”
Good luck
And what is the water?
Is the new water up to temperature before it’s added?
I would run a 30” media reactor full of carbon
And change the carbon weekly
Water changes 30-50% every 7-10 days
Mine is currently 4.5 years old
Started at 3”
Now it’s over 24”
Good luck
100% I’d try just adding vitachem and maybe some salt to the water see if that helps or Kno4te said you could put it into a quarantine tank to make it easier to treat and monitor. I feed quite heavily mussels, shrimp, squid, etc to my eels and other predatory fish so a good vitamin supplement is always something I have on hand but I don’t believe many people actually know/think about nutrition and if their fish are actually getting everything they need. Thiaminase is one of the biggest reasons it’s not good to feed goldfish as a staple feeder because they are so high with it, so are clams, mussels, and shrimp.
