Midas blenny not doing well

[ashetrash]

help!! my midas blenny in my QT tank started rapidly declining this morning refusing food and becoming lethargic and losing his color. he looked great a couple days ago and was eating fine. i dosed with copper this afternoon as a precaution when i noticed he didn’t eat this morning, and his color was only getting worse becoming more washed out when i checked on him several hours later. i don’t know if this is regular stress or something else, he did look slightly “dusty” so i suspected velvet but it could have been due to him losing his color, its hard to tell. his breathing seems to be doing okay but im just very worried, i dont want to lose this fish :(
any advice is appreciated.

 

[vetteguy53081]

help!! my midas blenny in my QT tank started rapidly declining this morning refusing food and becoming lethargic and losing his color. he looked great a couple days ago and was eating fine. i dosed with copper this afternoon as a precaution when i noticed he didn’t eat this morning, and his color was only getting worse becoming more washed out when i checked on him several hours later. i don’t know if this is regular stress or something else, he did look slightly “dusty” so i suspected velvet but it could have been due to him losing his color, its hard to tell. his breathing seems to be doing okay but im just very worried, i dont want to lose this fish :(
any advice is appreciated.

Fish is very thin and while it appears active, may be feeding off its liver, known as Edema and not uncommon with this species

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

help!! my midas blenny in my QT tank started rapidly declining this morning refusing food and becoming lethargic and losing his color. he looked great a couple days ago and was eating fine. i dosed with copper this afternoon as a precaution when i noticed he didn’t eat this morning, and his color was only getting worse becoming more washed out when i checked on him several hours later. i don’t know if this is regular stress or something else, he did look slightly “dusty” so i suspected velvet but it could have been due to him losing his color, its hard to tell. his breathing seems to be doing okay but im just very worried, i dont want to lose this fish :(
any advice is appreciated.

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

How long have you had the blenny?
What is the water quality, especially ammonia?

I don’t see velvet, but the not eating is a serious symptom…..