need help with porcupine

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  1. TonysReef

    TonysReef Feather Duster

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    Hey guys woke up this morning and noticed my porcupine puffer has one of his eyes out (popeye) what should i do he still eats like a pig. all other fish are is great condition/ they all eat and very happy.
     
    TonysReef, Nov 2, 2009
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  2. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    What you can do is soak his food in some antibacterial treatment, I used melafix when my damsel had popeye, it cleared it up in a few days. If it resulted from a physical injury, then this won't help, but that should heal on it's own as long as he is eating normally.
     
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  3. TonysReef

    TonysReef Feather Duster

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    ya he's eating like a animal...i think it was a pyshical injury
     
    TonysReef, Nov 3, 2009
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