Golden Puffer Problem

[Juice It]

I put this in the disease section but thought maybe some of you puffer people here may know exactly what I am dealing with. Thx.


We have had this Golden puffer for 3 years now and it has been in perfect health except for a one time constipation issue. Now it seems to be growing warts that are a little smaller than a pea and a couple of them look ruptured while most are just under the skin. All together their are around 12. Now I have noticed a bump or 2 on this guy in the past and never thought anything of it. Now since he resides at my father in laws I don't see him too often but when I went over the other day I noticed many more of them and he said he has not been eating for about 2 weeks. His color still looks great and he is swimming around as normal. About 6 months ago I had this puffer moved to a local store while I moved my aquarium and he was there for over a week. He has been back in his normal tank for another 6 months and no new fish have been added in years. Water quality is great. Only thing I can come up with is some type of parasite at the local fish store but most here are more knowledgable than I. Anyone have any ideas or things I can try to help? Thanks!

Jeff

 

[Ooulophilia]

Parasite issue - there are these little isopod things that live in the gills of big puffers from Hawaii - I have seen them swarm in the bag and overwhelm these fish (HI importers chime in? You told me about this lol).

You are going to have to put him on a hosptal with copper.

 

[Juice It]

Parasite issue - there are these little isopod things that live in the gills of big puffers from Hawaii - I have seen them swarm in the bag and overwhelm these fish (HI importers chime in? You told me about this lol).

You are going to have to put him on a hosptal with copper.

They aren't in his gills though, they are all over his body, one even on a fin. I will try to post a pic.

 

[Juice It]

Another pic

 

[Juice It]

Any ideas guys? I am drawing a blank. Hopefully someone can ID what is going on. Don't want anything to happen to him if we can prevent it. Thx.

 

[clowntriggerfis]

It could be air bubles and if it is you massage them out but I AM NOT A PUFFER EXPERT and would NOT do it until some one else has confermed it because it could hurt your puffer if they aernt

 

[aragonite55]

They look nasty. Personally would treat with an anti-bacterial. It its bacterial it can only help, if not it should prevent any secondary infections setting in.

 

[Juice It]

Puffer still has not eaten, getting close to a month. Hoping a puffer person may have seen this before. Still swimming fine and color is still normal. Thx.

 

[karaim]

No clue, but email Bob Fenner @ wetwebmedia. You can get the email address at wetwebmedia.com. If there is anyone that knows what this is, it would be him.

 

[fish stalker]

The puffer forum is also good, good luck that's a great looking puffer apart from the ........

 

[barbouri02]

Poor guy. Wish I could help.