Is this black ich? Sorry for the bad pics

[Jack_10218]

I was wondering if this stuff on my Midas blenny was black ich, and if so how would I go about treating it? I do not have a qt tank, and if it is black ich I’d assume it’s probably spread.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

The spots look too diffuse to be black ich (but that could just be the camera focus). I've never seen that parasite on midas blennies, but my sample size is small. Black ich, turbellarians, will look like pinpoint black spots, just under the skin. It is often not fatal and goes away on its own. People say to treat it with praziquantel, but that actually doesn't work well for this species of worm. Freshwater or formalin dips and moving the fish to clean tank works better.
Any spots on any other fish in the tank?

As a side note, the blenny is a bit thin, you might want to read the start of this thread:

Skinny Blenny issue

Skinny blennies: Midas blennies are much more difficult to maintain than their common presence in the pet trade would have you believe. They are very prone to starvation. It is unknown if this is due to not feeding them often enough, not feeding enough, feeding the wrong foods, or if internal...

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Jay

 

[nereefpat]

I don't see black ich either. Possibly stings from a coral or anemone

 

[Jack_10218]

The spots look too diffuse to be black ich (but that could just be the camera focus). I've never seen that parasite on midas blennies, but my sample size is small. Black ich, turbellarians, will look like pinpoint black spots, just under the skin. It is often not fatal and goes away on its own. People say to treat it with praziquantel, but that actually doesn't work well for this species of worm. Freshwater or formalin dips and moving the fish to clean tank works better.
Any spots on any other fish in the tank?

As a side note, the blenny is a bit thin, you might want to read the start of this thread:

Skinny Blenny issue

Skinny blennies: Midas blennies are much more difficult to maintain than their common presence in the pet trade would have you believe. They are very prone to starvation. It is unknown if this is due to not feeding them often enough, not feeding enough, feeding the wrong foods, or if internal...

www.reef2reef.com

Jay

Thanks and yeah your right. I wasn’t aware of the starvation issues these little guys have, and I’ve noticed he’s started being less active, that’s probably why. Me feeding mostly brine probably wasn’t helping either. Gonna start feeding him better and more often. thanks a lot for this