Lizard Blenny Sick or Injured??

[GasHo0ols]

Lizard Blenny Sick or Injured??

I recently purchased a lizard blenny and found these spots on him. Does anyone know what it might be? I have started using Melafix, hoping that will heal him but want to make sure he is taken care of. Let me know

 

[vetteguy53081]

Lizard Blenny Sick or Injured??

I recently purchased a lizard blenny and found these spots on him. Does anyone know what it might be? I have started using Melafix, hoping that will heal him but want to make sure he is taken care of. Let me know

This is a bacterial infection and likely from scratch or injury as these guys startle quickly. Recommended is to move this fellow to a separate quarantine tank and treat with either Maracyn 2 or prefereably seachem Kanaplex for at least 5 days and increase oxygen with an air stone during treatment.
Is fish breathing normal or labored ?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Lizard Blenny Sick or Injured??

I recently purchased a lizard blenny and found these spots on him. Does anyone know what it might be? I have started using Melafix, hoping that will heal him but want to make sure he is taken care of. Let me know

Welcome to Reef2Reef!
Melafix is really just a tonic and unlikely to cure any serious infections.
This could be Uronema (untreatable, sorry!) or it could be a bacterial infection.
Jay

 

[vetteguy53081]

Lizard Blenny Sick or Injured??

I recently purchased a lizard blenny and found these spots on him. Does anyone know what it might be? I have started using Melafix, hoping that will heal him but want to make sure he is taken care of. Let me know

Missed the melafix and agree with Jay, useless is the best word I can use as it is simply teak tree oil which may help with freshwater fish, but not in marine

 

[GasHo0ols]

This is a bacterial infection and likely from scratch or injury as these guys startle quickly. Recommended is to move this fellow to a separate quarantine tank and treat with either Maracyn 2 or prefereably seachem Kanaplex for at least 5 days and increase oxygen with an air stone during treatment.
Is fish breathing normal or labored ?

This is a bacterial infection and likely from scratch or injury as these guys startle quickly. Recommended is to move this fellow to a separate quarantine tank and treat with either Maracyn 2 or prefereably seachem Kanaplex for at least 5 days and increase oxygen with an air stone during treatment.
Is fish breathing normal or labored ?

Fish is breathing heavy, labored

 

[vetteguy53081]

Fish is breathing heavy, labored

Yeah- water change, treatment and air stone