We chose to use MS222 because I had read that the alternative- clove oil – might cause progressive damage if used many times. Ollie is only 2 1/2 years old and I hope he or she lives many many more years. Likely will need to do this again.
Sadly, I could not purchase the MS222 anywhere online, to be shipped to California at least.
We were extremly fortunate to find Cameron “The Fish Guy” Cunningham – http://sacramentofishguy.com/ who helped us through the process and was able to obtain the anesthesia for his service. THANK YOU Cameron!
Then came the math. We needed 100ppm for the scale-less pufferfish- they need a lower dosage than other fish, but the sheet that came with the anesthesia was in tablespoons per salmon pond or something like that. After all of the calculations, it turned out to be 1/2 level teaspoon per 2.5 gallons of warm tank water.
This reference was TOTALLY our bible! you can see that I was scribbeling math and liter conversions all over it. Thank you to this post for the formulas!
Fish Dentistry:
Tooth Wear and Care in Predatory Fishes
by Kelly Jedlicki and Anthony Calfo
Ollie the Pufferfish 