Tribal Blenny Injured Tail - HELP!!

[cdness]

Well, my wife Jenn is sad... Her beloved tribal blenny is injured somehow and looks like she lost her tail. I don't think it was agression, but you never know. I caught the blenny and placed her in the sump to protect her from the hermits and we'll be setting up a QT for her to try treat the wound. This is her favorite fish so she isn't taking it well . She got up at least 3 timesw last night to try check on her fish, but she couldn't see her. Any idea what to use to treat this type of wound? MelaFix was the only think that came to mind...

She did find the Blenny in the baffles of the sump so we know it's alive.

Any idea how to try save her fish? Can the melafix be used as a dip rather than a soak or should she be in QT with the injury? I'd leave her in the sump temporarily if she could stay in the main tank.

Is MelaFix reef safe?

 

[cdness]

no ideas?

 

[Luisra]

Is he eating at all?

You should feed him as much as he can eat, and he should survive the ordeal. If a Lionfish can recover from a speargun shot, I guess that your Blenny can survive that.

 

[cdness]

The blenny is not eating very well yet. I am hoping she will start eating soon though. She's been moved to a QT tank and I have started the treatment with Melafix Marine so we'll see how she acts later. We tried feeding her after moving her to QT which stressed her out so I didn't know if she'd eat after being moved. More info tonight.

 

[cdness]

The Melafix Marine has helpped her tail recover very well. there is no more redness on the tail or other fins and she has regained her energy. We are leaving the QT set up until her tail is fully healed, but I expect a full recovery.

 

[Surferboy1500]

Good to hear that she is recovering. Thank you for the update.