lymitliss
Well-Known Member
Hey guys, yesterday I bought a Green Spotted Puffer for my tank. I was told that he had been in brakish water previously, and that I would need to "drip acclimate" him to my freshwater tank.
Well, I did so very carefully and after introducing him to my new tank he seemed happy until this morning. When I woke up one of his eyes was covered with this hazy film, along with some of his body. Needless to say, when I returned from work several hours later he was already dead. Less than 24 hours.
Was this due to the fresh water? Was I mislead about him being able to tolerate fresh? If my water tests good, what else could it be? I'm pretty disappointed because I would like to try other types of puffers in the future (in their own tanks) and I'm not willing to spend more money on them if this is the luck I'm going to have.
For reference, he was in with various apistos and tetras.
Well, I did so very carefully and after introducing him to my new tank he seemed happy until this morning. When I woke up one of his eyes was covered with this hazy film, along with some of his body. Needless to say, when I returned from work several hours later he was already dead. Less than 24 hours.
Was this due to the fresh water? Was I mislead about him being able to tolerate fresh? If my water tests good, what else could it be? I'm pretty disappointed because I would like to try other types of puffers in the future (in their own tanks) and I'm not willing to spend more money on them if this is the luck I'm going to have.
For reference, he was in with various apistos and tetras.