u/elize1990

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Spotted Congo Pufferfish stopped eating

Hi, this is my SCP in a hospital tank but I had my SCP for about 10 days in a fully cycled tank (50 gallon), got him from a previous owner who’s had him since March. He had a good appetite, and I’ve been giving him bladder snails, earthworms, blood worms, and brine shrimp, alternating every day.

About 5 days ago, he stopped eating and noticed he and molly babies were hanging out on top of the tank so I checked parameters. It was all normal, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, 0 nitrates and ph 7.2. I checked the temperature next and surprised the actual temp was 80.9 instead of set temp of 79; I had a tight lid so I thought it was poor oxygen exchange so I added an airstone the next day.

Unfortunately, he still has not eaten even after soaking his food in Seachem Garlic Guard. Currently, I’m deworming with ParaCleanse; he just finished Excel P treatment. I did notice him doing this weird movements in video.

Pls help, dont want to lose this baby.

u/elize1990 — 5 days ago