Watchman has a hole in mid body?

[SaltyNewb850]

Hello. Wanted some advice as to what I am looking at on my watchman goby. He has a small hole surrounded by his skin turning white. Didn't notice this 3 days ago. Checking water parameters frequently and all seem good. Only thing new added was a couple emerald crabs and a lawnmower blenny 5 days ago.

Salinity 1.026
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 0
Nitrate 0
Alk 168 ppm
Calcium 435
Phosphate .004 ppm

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

It's difficult to judge fish under blue light, can you get a photo under white light only? Is there a larger halo of discoloration around the hole? There are a number of bacterial diseases that can cause lesions like this - including Aeromonas. Do you have the ability to move the goby to a treatment tank? If so, you could dose with a broad spectrum, gram negative antibiotic. Oxytetracycline is one choice, but the closest pet store brand I know of would the the related Maracyn 2.

Jay

 

[SaltyNewb850]

I will try to get a better photo. But I can definitely set up a treatment tank (10 gal). Would an anemone sting cause a lesion? Mr. Scrooge (watchman) typically parked himself beside the bubbletip.

 

[Mooses]

I will try to get a better photo. But I can definitely set up a treatment tank (10 gal). Would an anemone sting cause a lesion? Mr. Scrooge (watchman) typically parked himself beside the bubbletip.

That was going to be my first question lol. Definitely looks like he got zapped by a Nem.

Hope he gets better soon!

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I don’t think that is an anemone sting, those are usually on the face, and a bta shouldnt cause such a severe reaction.

Jay

 

[jack3103]

Hello. Wanted some advice as to what I am looking at on my watchman goby. He has a small hole surrounded by his skin turning white. Didn't notice this 3 days ago. Checking water parameters frequently and all seem good. Only thing new added was a couple emerald crabs and a lawnmower blenny 5 days ago.

Salinity 1.026
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 0
Nitrate 0
Alk 168 ppm
Calcium 435
Phosphate .004 ppm

Did you ever figure out what this was? My watchman has exactly the same hole!!

 

[EuphyllinOHk]

Did you ever figure out what this was? My watchman has exactly the same hole!!

Something like this?? You should probably please create your own thread with pictures and background info if so!

 

[jack3103]

Something like this?? You should probably please create your own thread with pictures and background info if so!

Nooo that looks more like a sore than mine. This thread is the only one I found that has the exact same problem/hole, so wondered if OP had found a solution or anything to help