Sick puffer - Can’t seem to figure out what’s up

[Deadeye]

I never thought I’d say this, but I hope this is an internal parasite issue.
Just did some reading on myco and euthanasia of all fish in that tank as the most effective option doesn’t sound like a fun road…

 

[Deadeye]

Update:
He didn’t make it.
I’m gonna go hunting for worms in the qt. I really hope that’s all I have to deal with.

 

[Deadeye]

 

[MultipleTankSyndrome]

So sorry for the loss. I hope this doesn't dissuade you from trying Amazon puffers again.

 

[Deadeye]

So sorry for the loss. I hope this doesn't dissuade you from trying Amazon puffers again.

Thanks for the kind words. Still have one left - definitely going to replenish the school once this is all figured out. Even in the worst case scenario where all fish are lost I honestly can’t think of another option for the tank that I like.

 

[Deadeye]

Another thing to note, the white Molly’s gills have gotten very red - I don’t have a current picture but it looks like in the first post but even worse.
Been a busy few weeks - I’ll test water either tonight or tomorrow.

 

[MultipleTankSyndrome]

GL. If you haven't considered these already, some other options for if literally nothing works are smaller brackish or marine puffers (like green spotted or sharpnose).
I'm not a puffer expert but I often see these suggested for tanks in the size range of yours.

 

[FJB]

I am very sorry about your loss. Before reading about his passing, I was going to question the rationale of taking him out to a qt tank. Now, I think it is worth considering that what it had is also in the tank so it needs to be ‘cleaned up’ somehow. Again sorry for your loss.

 

[Deadeye]

GL. If you haven't considered these already, some other options for if literally nothing works are smaller brackish or marine puffers (like green spotted or sharpnose).
I'm not a puffer expert but I often see these suggested for tanks in the size range of yours.

Brackish always has been a consideration…
Everyone else is still kicking and I put a lot into plants, but one of my original thoughts was a fig 8. Green spot are the devil lol

I am very sorry about your loss. Before reading about his passing, I was going to question the rationale of taking him out to a qt tank. Now, I think it is worth considering that what it had is also in the tank so it needs to be ‘cleaned up’ somehow. Again sorry for your loss.

I get the feeling what it has is in the dt too. By the time I put it in qt I wasn’t sure of it’s chances, but if it died in the main tank the loaches would find it before I would… not to mention it would only facilitate spread.
I lost a molly previously to internal parasites, it also died in qt (moved for the same reasons), I dosed levamisole to the tank, but very likely I didn’t clean the substrate (to get worms and eggs out) as well as I could’ve.

 

[Deadeye]

Test results:
Ammonia: 0.1 (this tests toxic and non toxic correct?)
Nitrate: <5