SCOOTER BLENNY TAIL BITTEN OFF

[austin_socal]

everyone,
my mean clownfish just bit off the back tail of my scooter blenny, and I think he’s in shock. he’s barely moving and kind of floats around the tank.
what can i do to save him??

thanks
please respond quick

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

So sorry!

#fishmedics

 

[austin_socal]

So sorry!

#fishmedics

dude i’m so worried- i bought him yesterday.

 

[austin_socal]

So sorry!

#fishmedics

 

[Llyod276]

Put a mirror up on the side of the tank and the mean ol' clownfish, and just about every other fish, will focus on that! The scoop out the blenny and toss him in hospital tank till he recovers.

 

[Llyod276]

A tail will regrow, not that serious. Unless it gets infected. But either way distract the clowns for a bit. I've had fishes missing fins they grew back.

 

[austin_socal]

Put a mirror up on the side of the tank and the mean ol' clownfish, and just about every other fish, will focus on that! The scoop out the blenny and toss him in hospital tank till he recovers.

okay, thank you. i just did a water change yesterday and don’t have enough water to fill up QT. Do you think this will work for a day or two?

 

[Llyod276]

Work forever really, make sure you feed him and such. Also maybe drill holes in there to get some flow...

 

[austin_socal]

Work forever really, make sure you feed him and such. Also maybe drill holes in there to get some flow...

okay cool thank you. should i just keep him in there until the tails back? and if so how long do you think that will take?

 

[Llyod276]

I have breeding lightning maroon clowns, they don't get more aggressive.

 

[austin_socal]

I have breeding lightning maroon clowns, they don't get more aggressive.

wait what?

 

[Llyod276]

How long depends on the fish and (hopefully) absent complications. Just keep monitoring.

 

[austin_socal]

How long depends on the fish and (hopefully) absent complications. Just keep monitoring.

okay will do. thanks for your help.

 

[Llyod276]

Here these clowns make my tank a semi aggressive environment.

 

[austin_socal]

Here these clowns make my tank a semi aggressive environment.

thanks. i’m not sure why but for the last month or so my black storm clown has been pretty aggressive.

 

[Llyod276]

Claiming turf if its solo, or if its a pair and they are of the age on consent... they maybe looking to be come parents...

 

[austin_socal]

Claiming turf if its solo, or if its a pair and they are of the age on consent... they maybe looking to be come parents...

yeah it’s a pair. an orange storm clown and the black storm clown. probably mating

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Is the whole tail bit off, or just nipped at? Can you try to get a good photo of the tail?

 

[Llyod276]

Keep an eye on them, anemones help a clowns calm down a bit. But in the end, once they claim turf that's it it's theirs. They will defend it.

 

[austin_socal]

Is the whole tail bit off, or just nipped at? Can you try to get a good photo of the tail?

yeah the whole thing is gone.