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James, So is it the lack of nutrients that has likely caused his lockjaw? Will the iodine and the Selcon possibly reverse the lockjaw?

April 26, 2017caused Iodine James lack likely lockjaw nutrients reverse selcon

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James, So is it the lack of nutrients that has likely caused his lockjaw? Will the iodine and the Selcon possibly reverse the lockjaw?

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open his mouth more than before, especially when we open his mouth to push the flexible tubing through to his tummy. Puffer Ill … ongoing mislabeled… 2/6/06 Amanda, here is some info I received from our resident puffer expert. OMG! She has enough for an eventual 200+g tank! I scanned the thread several time, but I can’t find how large the puffer is. I think her diet is extremely poor & as you have said, overstocked. I feel the nitrates & nitrites are what is bothering the puffer, in addition to having nowhere to call “home”. I’m afraid it is doomed, unless she gets another tank for it w/a skimmer. Copper is deadly to a puffer (no scales or gill covers & some puffers may never recover from a dose (certainly will weaken immune system). If not dosing iodine properly (not sure if lockjaw is even the real prob here), as you know, sh