spotnose puffer sick?

[mds438]

on one side of his body where the top fin connecfts there is this black tumor/lesion looking thing.. he also has white particles on the bottom of his body, but im not sure if its sand or not... what to do?

 

[mds438]

sorry its a sharpnose puffer....

 

[Deanos]

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[mds438]

this post talks about it and has similar pics.... supposedly its a rare organism!

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/puffdisfaq5.htm

i loaded pics, mite be hard to see.. poor guy is very shy of me

 

[Deanos]

What did wetwebmedia recommend?

 

[mds438]

nothing much... maybe some chemicals... but if its a rare organism or tumor like thing that wont do much, i ll just hold out... its a hawaiin spotted blue puffer

 

[digitalreefer]

I don't know if it's sick... but it's been 3 different puffers so far today... maybe it's just confused about it's identity!

Seriously though... it could be sand or dust on him, but you might want to try some preventative measures (i.e. garlic, possibly a uv), just in case.

 

[mds438]

lol its definitely a hawaiin spotted puffer blue--- doesnt hve ick, its just sand on his belly... its the black spot by his top fin that worries me

 

[Deanos]

nothing much... maybe some chemicals... but if its a rare organism or tumor like thing that wont do much, i ll just hold out... its a hawaiin spotted blue puffer

I would reread the FAQ again. Wetwebmedia usually provides better answers than 'some chemicals'.