Midas Blenny with a big white spot…

[Fishninja]

I introduced a Midas Blenny into my tank yesterday and it showed no signs of disease. I have three other fish that have been in the tank a while and are all healthy. This morning I checked on the tank and the Midas Blenny has a white spot on his head that seems to be bigger than a grain of salt. I have a hospital tank setup now but I don't know if it is worth it to try and catch it.

 

[Fishninja]

Just fed the tank and he is still eating. Not sure what to do here…

 

[helen ann]

Awwwwwwww sorry! Let me get you some help!
@melypr1985 and/or @Humblefish

 

[Antics]

Are you sure it's a spot? A midas blenny can change its colors pretty dramatically when stressed. Is it possible that it's pigmentation?

 

[Fishninja]

I can see it protruding above the skin it looks like as if something is attached. The fish was changing colors while it was in the fish bag and being acclimated though.

 

[Fishninja]

Clownfish now have signs of ich and the Midas Blenny has more spots. I am moving the clowns over to the quarantine now. I could use advice on what to do once they are in quarantine. What medications do I buy?

 

[Chrisfish]

Awwwwwwww sorry! Let me get you some help!
@melypr1985 and/or @Humblefish

+ #reefsquad

 

[Lovemycj7]

Did you QT the midas blenny before you put it in your display?

Different ways to treat but I would get prazi and look up tank transfer method (TTM)

Also your display is infected now so don't add any new fish to it you have to let the disease cycle out.

Good luck!

 

[Fishninja]

Did you QT the midas blenny before you put it in your display?

Different ways to treat but I would get prazi and look up tank transfer method (TTM)

Also your display is infected now so don't add any new fish to it you have to let the disease cycle out.

Good luck!

I didn't quarantine which is why I am so mad at myself. I made such a rooky mistake. I am going to go to the store to pick up prazi pro. Is there any other medication I should pick up. Also can I treat my Blenny and clowns in the same 10 gallon tank?

 

[Fishninja]

Clowns are in the tank.

 

[Fishninja]

Prazi pro is for internal parasites right? I don't think I will be able to do ttm so what other methods could I use? Also does prazi pro treat ich? I have heard of hyposalinity but don't know if it will work for these fish?

 

[Brew12]

Prazi pro is for internal parasites right? I don't think I will be able to do ttm so what other methods could I use? Also does prazi pro treat ich? I have heard of hyposalinity but don't know if it will work for these fish?

If you can't do TTM, then you will need to treat with copper.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/copper-treatment.193343/

I have had good luck with Coppersafe and it is fairly easy to find. Just make sure you get an API copper test kit so you can measure it.

 

[melypr1985]

I would recommend copper safe as well. You'll need an API copper test kit as well. bring it up to 2ppm and keep it there for 30 consecutive days. Leave the display fallow for 76 days.

 

[Brew12]

Awwwwwwww sorry! Let me get you some help!
@melypr1985 and/or @Humblefish

Very wise post!

 

[Chrisfish]

So sorry about your fish, but have some awesome members here to help you.

 

[Fishninja]

Well crap. [emoji36] I just left the LFS and they said to get this food instead of copper because copper would stress the fish out too much. I also got a big bottle of prazi pro.

 

[Lovemycj7]

I like tank transfer method better. If you need another tank go to petco and grab another 10 gallon.

I don't like measuring for copper and if you screw up the dose bad things happen.

Good job getting on this fast and trying to save everyone!

 

[melypr1985]

Well crap. [emoji36] I just left the LFS and they said to get this food instead of copper because copper would stress the fish out too much. I also got a big bottle of prazi pro.

Keep the prazi as that might come in handy later. Return the Dr. G's as it wont do much for you in this case.

 

[Fishninja]

Keep the prazi as that might come in handy later. Return the Dr. G's as it wont do much for you in this case.

I am noticing a little bit of pop eye on the Blenny so should I go ahead and dose the prazi?

 

[melypr1985]

I am noticing a little bit of pop eye on the Blenny so should I go ahead and dose the prazi?

You can certainly dose the prazi, but that's only going to treat for flukes and other external worms. It's not a bad idea to treat for flukes on all new fish. But the cause of the swelling on the eye is something we want to know. Is it just one eye or both? Is it cloudy? Odds are there is ick in the tank now and the swelling is from that. You'll want to treat the cause to keep it from happening again or getting worse. You may need to treat the fish with antibiotics to get it to heal, but for now we can treat the cause and see if his immune system can heal it on it's own.