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From:Canada, Alberta
Registered: Feb 2004

posted 03-17-2004 03:46 PM         

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I hav a spotted puffer and he has this white stuff all over it and yes I have been treating it with some ick medication and that hasnt work what could I do before my poor puffer aka: Mr kirk dies.-============================================================================================please write back.

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From:El Paso, Texas
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posted 03-17-2004 08:36 PM         

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Is it white spots, or white fuzzy things growing out like cotton?

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From:Canada, Alberta
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posted 03-18-2004 08:27 AM         

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yes it does

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From:Marysville, CA
Registered: Nov 2003

posted 03-18-2004 08:54 AM         

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That most likely means its a fungus. Get a good fungus medicine like Myacin remove your filter cartidge, but leave your biowheel in and follow the package directions for your tank. After that I would suggest doing a 50% water change to clear the remaining medicine out of your tank.

Good Luck.

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From:WBL
Registered: Mar 2004

posted 03-18-2004 01:46 PM         

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woah! never do a 50% water change! do a 20 and wait a few days and do a 20 and wait a few days and then do another 20% and make sure you keep topping the tank off when the water level drops. puffers are so cute but they are really prone to things like fungus and parasites. i don't know if you keep other fish with it or not but you shouldn't. my puffers killed everything once.

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