shih-tzu mom

Well, i went and bought what they called 3-pea puff's but are dwarf's and very, very, tiny less then 1/8 inch and leopard lol greenspotted and i need some fast help lol. the dwarf's are less then 2-months old and are being kept in f/w and the GSP was in brackish so they said , which i don't believe and when i ask about the salt they said 1010, which i don't believe lol and wonder why, this was a new kid and told me full marine was 1010-which i don't believe, and i don't know nothing about full marine lol. Questions are 2-fold can you deworm such young and stressed puffs and the gsp has his tailed curled and is turning a little black from stress as he was in with a bunch of puff's, and tail curled in the tank lol. So is it wise try try to deworm any of them today or give them a few days to destress lol?? I thought to maybe give a day or 2-to get settled in lol and let them destress.And should i do brackish for the babies?more questions later lol lots of them. bella

pinkfloydpuffer

Dwarves should stay in freshwater.
They said 1010? Did they mean 1.010SG? And marine isn't till about 1.020ish...
I'd give them a while to settle in. Let them get used to their new home. Wait until you can get them eating and not so stressed until you start giving them the meds.

shih-tzu mom

I thought so Pink and i remember reading your articale on salt and i don't know what the gsp was in lol so maybe i'll start with 002 and go from there ?? bella

pinkfloydpuffer

If you still have the water from the bag he came in you can measure that, if not, 1.002 would be a good place to start, for the sake of your bacteria.

shih-tzu mom

Yeah, they are still in the bag as I want them to settle down and i never thought of measuring that water-but if i suspect right it will be f/w lol as this young man really don't know too much from having talked to him for a few minutes bella

pinkfloydpuffer

I'd start acclimating them (dwarfs and GSP seperate of course) The water they're in is probably nasty.

DPmom26

Poor little guys hope they get to feeling better and chill out. Mine surprisingly for such a long trip weren't stressed out that much and ate first thing.

shih-tzu mom

Dwarf's are in now and one is happly swimming to the front to see what's going on lol and the other 2-i can't find. they are so small if you blink you miss them lol and still trying to get gsp into his tank lol but he more relaxed then he was lol. pic's will follow in the next few days ;lol i wonder if i could put him him until i get this salt issue resolved?? i am pretty sure he was in f/w?? thanks in advance bella

pinkfloydpuffer

Dont' put him with the dwarves, he would likely try to eat them