Midas blenny issue

Reefer_madness78 · Oct 26, 2021

Thursday my midas blenny didn't come out to eat which never happened before so I found him in a rock. When he came out he wasn't swimming right. He was almost upside down at times. Then laid on the sand (something I never seen him do) and didn't move when a nassarius snail come up to him. He stayed hidden and didn't eat Thursday and Friday. I didn't think he was going to make it much longer. Saturday I dosed tank with prazipro just to try something since my qt is in use. Sunday evening when I got home he was actually a lot more active but would only eat one or two pellets of food. He hasn't eaten but only a couple bites everyday since Sunday.

He also has had these I think see thru spots on his dorsal fin ( I guess it is) and is skinny. Anyone know what's happening?

Jay Hemdal · Oct 26, 2021

Reefer_madness78 said:
Thursday my midas blenny didn't come out to eat which never happened before so I found him in a rock. When he came out he wasn't swimming right. He was almost upside down at times. Then laid on the sand (something I never seen him do) and didn't move when a nassarius snail come up to him. He stayed hidden and didn't eat Thursday and Friday. I didn't think he was going to make it much longer. Saturday I dosed tank with prazipro just to try something since my qt is in use. Sunday evening when I got home he was actually a lot more active but would only eat one or two pellets of food. He hasn't eaten but only a couple bites everyday since Sunday.

He also has had these I think see thru spots on his dorsal fin ( I guess it is) and is skinny. Anyone know what's happening?

Oh, I’m sorry to see this. Second case in as many days. I see this a lot with Midas blenny especially, in my own tanks and here as well….they just get very skinny. Once they reach this point, they have utilized their liver for energy and there is no fixing that.
In some cases, they may not have been enough or often enough. In other cases, internal parasites are suspected.
Jay

Reefer_madness78 · Oct 26, 2021

Jay Hemdal said:
Oh, I’m sorry to see this. Second case in as many days. I see this a lot with Midas blenny especially, in my own tanks and here as well….they just get very skinny. Once they reach this point, they have utilized their liver for energy and there is no fixing that.
In some cases, they may not have been enough or often enough. In other cases, internal parasites are suspected.
Jay

He seems fine now except he still won't eat more than a couple bites. But I did get him to eat two mysis shrimp but holding it with tweezers. What causes the fin to do that? Is he going to make it? He is swimming around real good now.

Jay Hemdal · Oct 26, 2021

Reefer_madness78 said:
He seems fine now except he still won't eat more than a couple bites. But I did get him to eat two mysis shrimp but holding it with tweezers. What causes the fin to do that? Is he going to make it? He is swimming around real good now.

Maybe the prazi cleared the parasites? I really don't think it will make it, but what you should do is feed it multiple times a day ( 4x) as much as it will take.....maybe you can build the mass back on its body.

Jay

Reefer_madness78 · Oct 26, 2021

Jay Hemdal said:
Maybe the prazi cleared the parasites? I really don't think it will make it, but what you should do is feed it multiple times a day ( 4x) as much as it will take.....maybe you can build the mass back on its body.

Jay

Do canary blennies have this issue? Because if he doesn't make it I might try one.