Blenny being strange
- Thread starter Joe Fish
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Anything I can do? My skunk shrimp has been picking at him. Could he be picking them off? Could this indeed be ick? How smaller are thse little dots? If I do have ick what can I do? I have a 10 gallon tank right now with a filter and heater.
I have: 2 Red Firefish, Blenny, Coral Beauty, 2 True Percs, Yellow Watchman Goby, Skunk Shrimp, Fire Shrimp, Emerld Crab, Sand Sifting Star, Assorted Hermits, and Snails. Would these all fit in the 10 for 4 to 8 weeks? Does ick affect shrimp or other inverts?
I'm going to check my tank on my lunch break. I now think I have ick and I'm not happy about it. Hopefully the 10g will suffice. I did read on wetwebmedia that I don't have to QT my inverts. That will at least help a little bit.
I have: 2 Red Firefish, Blenny, Coral Beauty, 2 True Percs, Yellow Watchman Goby, Skunk Shrimp, Fire Shrimp, Emerld Crab, Sand Sifting Star, Assorted Hermits, and Snails. Would these all fit in the 10 for 4 to 8 weeks? Does ick affect shrimp or other inverts?
I'm going to check my tank on my lunch break. I now think I have ick and I'm not happy about it. Hopefully the 10g will suffice. I did read on wetwebmedia that I don't have to QT my inverts. That will at least help a little bit.
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Ick problems need help
Ok, I went home and checked. I cannot see white dots on my blenny because it's impossible with his colors. My coral beauty might have ick, but I can't really tell. The purple part of his head has really really really really small dots actually they look like flakes or dandruff. I thought it was just dust or something. Is that ick? All my other fish are completely fine. I can't tell if the coral beauty is breathing heavy or not. what is considered heavy. I think he was about once a second or so. The blenny is about the same.
What medicine could I use if it's not ick but a difference parasite? Or is it most likely ick? Are the white dots flat or rounded on the fish? Will a copper med cure all parasites? Will formalin 3 do the trick?
If my other fish are healthy will they be affected? I tried as best as I could and I cannot see any ick on my blenny but he still tries to itch his sides in the sand.
Ok, I went home and checked. I cannot see white dots on my blenny because it's impossible with his colors. My coral beauty might have ick, but I can't really tell. The purple part of his head has really really really really small dots actually they look like flakes or dandruff. I thought it was just dust or something. Is that ick? All my other fish are completely fine. I can't tell if the coral beauty is breathing heavy or not. what is considered heavy. I think he was about once a second or so. The blenny is about the same.
What medicine could I use if it's not ick but a difference parasite? Or is it most likely ick? Are the white dots flat or rounded on the fish? Will a copper med cure all parasites? Will formalin 3 do the trick?
If my other fish are healthy will they be affected? I tried as best as I could and I cannot see any ick on my blenny but he still tries to itch his sides in the sand.
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