Some video of my meiacanthus atrodorsalis .
I've not personally seen this before, but am by no means an expert. He is showing atrophy on his anterior ventral portion of body. He continues to feed well. I'm considering doing a freshwater dip with methylene blue for 20 to 30 minutes to try and save him. I wanted to see if you guys had anything to add.
http://youtu.be/TLgPcOeo3zU
http://youtu.be/eLD5PkObFAM
In order for us to provide the best possible help, please provide the following information. It will really help us and it will be information we need.
1. How old is this aquarium?
almost 4 years
2. If less than six months old, what is ammonia level?
n/a
3. What is SG of this aquarium? How measured?
1.025 http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=12132
4. When was the last fish added to this aquarium?
18 months ago, (this blenny)
5. Was it quarantined? If so, how? And how long? Was it prophylactically treated? How?
No
6. If you are using a copper based medication, which one? How often do you measure level? When?
n/a
7. If you are using hyposalinity, how did you calibrate your refractometer?
n/a
8. Please describe in detail, the appearance of the fish? If there is one or more pimples, are they lumpy? What color?
got some good video, see above
9. Please describe the behavior of the fish as best you can. Is it acting reclusive? Is it always up towards the top of the aquarium? Is it avoiding light? How active is the fish?
no noteworthy changes to behavior have been witnessed. active and feeding.
10. Is the fish eating? What?
yes, brine and mysis, soaked in selcon
If you could copy and paste this in your post filling in whatever answers you can, it would help us greatly and speed up our ability to answer. Thanks in advance!!
Some other info, the tank is stocked w/ a skunk stripe cleaner, a pistol tiger shrimp, a randall's goby. They are showing no signs of distress. Pistol tiger molted 3 weeks ago, skunk stripe molted last week.
I've not personally seen this before, but am by no means an expert. He is showing atrophy on his anterior ventral portion of body. He continues to feed well. I'm considering doing a freshwater dip with methylene blue for 20 to 30 minutes to try and save him. I wanted to see if you guys had anything to add.
http://youtu.be/TLgPcOeo3zU
http://youtu.be/eLD5PkObFAM
In order for us to provide the best possible help, please provide the following information. It will really help us and it will be information we need.
1. How old is this aquarium?
almost 4 years
2. If less than six months old, what is ammonia level?
n/a
3. What is SG of this aquarium? How measured?
1.025 http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=12132
4. When was the last fish added to this aquarium?
18 months ago, (this blenny)
5. Was it quarantined? If so, how? And how long? Was it prophylactically treated? How?
No
6. If you are using a copper based medication, which one? How often do you measure level? When?
n/a
7. If you are using hyposalinity, how did you calibrate your refractometer?
n/a
8. Please describe in detail, the appearance of the fish? If there is one or more pimples, are they lumpy? What color?
got some good video, see above
9. Please describe the behavior of the fish as best you can. Is it acting reclusive? Is it always up towards the top of the aquarium? Is it avoiding light? How active is the fish?
no noteworthy changes to behavior have been witnessed. active and feeding.
10. Is the fish eating? What?
yes, brine and mysis, soaked in selcon
If you could copy and paste this in your post filling in whatever answers you can, it would help us greatly and speed up our ability to answer. Thanks in advance!!
Some other info, the tank is stocked w/ a skunk stripe cleaner, a pistol tiger shrimp, a randall's goby. They are showing no signs of distress. Pistol tiger molted 3 weeks ago, skunk stripe molted last week.
