Hi all,
Since yesterday my Midas blenny has been acting strange, it's scratching its body along the rockwork (see video) and sometimes biting its tail. All other fish are acting normal. All fish are eating normally. No signs of white spots whatsoever.
The blenny has been in my tank for about 3 weeks, a few days ago I added a square tail bristletooth tang without quarantine. I've noticed my royal gramma is out more and the midas blenny is sometimes nipping at it, the tang however is defending the royal gramma by swimming between the blenny and the gramma.
The blenny does not have any visible white spots or other signs of skin parasites/damage. Should I try to catch it for a freshwater dip? I ordered a bottle of Colombo Marine Femsal, which I could start using tomorrow. Is this a parasite? Or could its skin be damaged by the tang?
Stock list 65 gallon:
1 Midas blenny
2 ocellaris
1 royal gramma
1 pink streaked wrasse
1 square tail bristletooth tang
The tank has been running for 3 months, rockwork has been cycling for 6 months prior.
Temperature: 25 celcius 77 fahrenheit
pH: 8.15-8.3
Salinity / specific gravity: 1.026 // 35 ppt
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5-10
Phosphorus: 0.03
Copper: not tested, using water through reverse osmosis
Other: dkh 8.5, calcium 440
video:
Since yesterday my Midas blenny has been acting strange, it's scratching its body along the rockwork (see video) and sometimes biting its tail. All other fish are acting normal. All fish are eating normally. No signs of white spots whatsoever.
The blenny has been in my tank for about 3 weeks, a few days ago I added a square tail bristletooth tang without quarantine. I've noticed my royal gramma is out more and the midas blenny is sometimes nipping at it, the tang however is defending the royal gramma by swimming between the blenny and the gramma.
The blenny does not have any visible white spots or other signs of skin parasites/damage. Should I try to catch it for a freshwater dip? I ordered a bottle of Colombo Marine Femsal, which I could start using tomorrow. Is this a parasite? Or could its skin be damaged by the tang?
Stock list 65 gallon:
1 Midas blenny
2 ocellaris
1 royal gramma
1 pink streaked wrasse
1 square tail bristletooth tang
The tank has been running for 3 months, rockwork has been cycling for 6 months prior.
Temperature: 25 celcius 77 fahrenheit
pH: 8.15-8.3
Salinity / specific gravity: 1.026 // 35 ppt
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5-10
Phosphorus: 0.03
Copper: not tested, using water through reverse osmosis
Other: dkh 8.5, calcium 440
video: