Does this Blennie look healthy??

[tzylak]

Last Thursday I purchased a Midas Blenny for its 'different' look. Now, after 5 days in the quarantine it really does look different. I question whether my perception of it changed or is it just different lighting or is it sick with something. Please take a look at it and comment on its appearance.


http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af187/tzylak/Blenny/Blenny 2_zpsfjkdfavj.jpg

http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af187/tzylak/Blenny/Blenny 1_zpsfrqfjwkb.jpg


http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af187/tzylak/Blenny/Blenny 3_zpsq8nmlzza.jpg


http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af187/tzylak/Blenny/Blenny 4_zpsrseg96h5.jpg

BTW, I used Photobucket.com to attach these images. How can I paste the pictures to be displayed directly in the text area???

Thanks!

 

[Scorpius]

 

[Clownfish Chris]

You have to insert it into the popup box when you click the image button in the reply screen.

 

[Scorpius]

^ I win :lol:

 

[whosurcaddie]

It's camoed up blennies do that. Do you have a QT tank?

 

[Pastey]

It's scared and attempting to hide. Give it somewhere to hide and some time to acclimate.

 

[Sk8r]

Blennies change color very fast. Is he in quarantine?

 

[BlackTip]

Some fish change colors when they are stressed. My Starry Bleny color looks different when he sleeps. When he wakes up, he has this thick black band around his fin and body. Like a young lion. It disappears few minutes, after the light it turned on.

 

[Clownfish Chris]

^ I win :lol:

I know

 

[tzylak]

Yes, it is in quarantine.
Yes, it has PVC tubing to hide in. -I removed the tubing to take the photographs.
So, from you all are saying, it appears stressed but healthy otherwise??

BTW, now I am trying to attach an image by myself. . . .

Thanks!!

 

[whosurcaddie]

He is stressed but that's normal just put the PVC back shut the lights off and leave him be. He needs time to settle.

 

[carmexx]

My bicolor looks like that every night at lights out. Then during the day he shows his true colors.

 

[Caurimare]

he is just stress , but I believe that after 5 days he should have being fine .... do you have all your parameters in check? what size tank is that?

 

[tzylak]

Just as a follow-up to this thread:
After one week in the quarantine I placed my Blenny in the DT.
After one day it momentarily came out. Already back to his calm yellow.
The next day I could see him swim for 10 seconds at a time.
On the third day he was timid but came out to eat
Day four: eating with gusto!! Even pushing my bully clown off to the side to get his fill.
He's a character. Fun to have around!!!
Thanks for your advise.
Happy happy!

 

[leftymike7]

Our Midas Blenny looked that way the entire time in our 20 gallon quarantine tank, couldnt get near the tank without the fish booking it for hiding spots within the pvc. Once placed in our 60 gallon display tank with our two small clowns the personality and appearance instantly changed. Always out and about, gorgeous yellow,orange, pink colors, big blue eyes. Very cool fish....unfortunately after a couple months he found the smallest of holes and jumped to his death.

 

[meganias123]

My bicolor blenny gets light colored (almost white) stripes like that when it is stressed. The first time I ever seen mine like that was when the power went off for an hour [emoji14]