Help me to know what is going on with my goby!

[wesamazmy]

My goby looks like pregnant! I don't have another goby in my tank, and had have this for around 6 months

 

[jsker]

@Humblefish @melypr1985 would be a better source to help you

 

[wesamazmy]

@Humblefish @melypr1985 would be a better source to help you

Thank you jsker

 

[melypr1985]

Hi! Can we get a little back ground with this goby? QT? Any other symptoms? How long has he been... well, fat... for lack of a better word. Is he still eating? Have you noticed him poop at all?

 

[Humblefish]

I see bruising (or internal bleeding) around the stomach and gill area. Something is going wrong (and possibly swelling) inside this fish. Has he been fighting with another fish or possibly was attacked by an invert?

 

[wesamazmy]

I noted this from 5-6 days, he still eats normal, I don't know what you mean by poop!

 

[wesamazmy]

I see bruising (or internal bleeding) around the stomach and gill area. Something is going wrong (and possibly swelling) inside this fish. Has he been fighting with another fish or possibly was attacked by an invert?

If you mean by the dark marks, he has them since I got hem be for 6 months, also he has his own area and don't think he was in fight

 

[melypr1985]

He's an orange spotted goby right? Humble I think those dark patches are his natural coloring, but he's just faded

 

[melypr1985]

I don't know what you mean by poop!

I meant, has he pooped that you noticed at all? If he's eating you might try feeding him a peeled pea. The kind we eat. He may be constipated and the pea will help push things through. Epsom salt could be worth a shot as well.

 

[wesamazmy]

He's an orange spotted goby right? Humble I think those dark patches are his natural coloring, but he's just faded

Yes exactly, but maybe the Color of the image is not good because my lights are off, he was like you image before 6 days

 

[wesamazmy]

I don't have pregnant fish before, my question is really the fish looks like this if pregnant or no it's different

 

[Humblefish]

@melypr1985 I was thinking he was a diamond goby:

But I see the orange circles now.

 

[melypr1985]

I don't have pregnant fish before, my question is really the fish looks like this if pregnant or no it's different

Sweety he's not pregnant. He has to have another goby to get that way.... the old adage "it takes two" comes to mind. I believe he's constipated and feeding the boiled pea and maybe using the epsom salt will help. These are easy to do and can be done in the DT. Give it a try.

 

[melypr1985]

Epsom Salt: Treats eye and other injuries. Popeye in one eye usually means injury, but popeye in both eyes usually denotes a bacterial infection requiring antibiotic treatment. Cloudy eye can be a bacterial infection or flukes.

How To Treat - 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons of aquarium water. Repeat only once, if necessary. Use only “USP” grade Epsom salt.

Pros - Reef safe, as Epsom salt is just magnesium sulfate.

Cons/Side Effects - The effects of excessive sulfate in a reef aquarium are not fully known.

 

[melypr1985]

@melypr1985 I was thinking he was a diamond goby:

But I see the orange circles now.

I thought so too at first, but had to double check.

 

[Humblefish]

Maybe he swallowed some sand instead of filtering it out of his gills? As Meredith suggested, trying feeding a peeled boiled pea or dose some Epsom salt to help "push things out".

 

[wesamazmy]

Epsom Salt: Treats eye and other injuries. Popeye in one eye usually means injury, but popeye in both eyes usually denotes a bacterial infection requiring antibiotic treatment. Cloudy eye can be a bacterial infection or flukes.

How To Treat - 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons of aquarium water. Repeat only once, if necessary. Use only “USP” grade Epsom salt.

Pros - Reef safe, as Epsom salt is just magnesium sulfate.

Cons/Side Effects - The effects of excessive sulfate in a reef aquarium are not fully known.

Thank you for your patience! I am not fully understand the treatment as some terminologies are not known for me becoues the English is not my main language, if there is any video or article to read so I can implement the solution

In all cases I am really appreciate all helps from all friends in this forum.

 

[wesamazmy]

Maybe he swallowed some sand instead of filtering it out of his gills? As Meredith suggested, trying feeding a peeled boiled pea or dose some Epsom salt to help "push things out".

I found this

Is this is what you mean?

 

[jsker]

Thank you jsker

No problem buddy, these guys are good

 

[wesamazmy]

Also finnd this