Ok, so my puffer hasn't gone to the bathroom for the last couple days. His stomach is bloated (he hasn't eaten anything the last 2 days) and when I cleaned the tank today there was no BM to be found. Should I not feed him and wait a while or is there something else I should do? His colors have changed lately too. Normally he is lighter on top with a white belly. Lately he's darker which makes me think something is wrong.....
Constipated puffer.....
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There is a possibility of either worms or bacterial infection, both can cause blockages. try paracide-d or something similar, also make sure that the tank isn't too cold.
Tank is at 81. Posted a thread the other day about little worms.... Assuming planeria cause I have not seen any on my fish. Also, noticing something that looks like a web hanging on the one plant in the tank.... Any idea what this could be?
The wed is most likely snail slime. Planaria are probably the guys on the glass. Temp, is good. Still could be either internal worms, or bacteria (garbage gut). Wild caught or pond raised Paleometes shrimp sometimes serve as a host for both worms and bacteria. I would try the anti-parasite treatment first, then the anti-bacterial as the antibiotics are hard on your filter culture. The anti-parasite stuff also kills off planaria.
Any particular medication best for scaleless fish? I've heard that they often do not respond as well as other fish.... Really appreciate all the help Guppy!!!guppy said: