Parasite on Jawfish?

[mudskipper1]

Hi, I have been watching my blue spot jawfish and he has been rubbing his head on the sand, and I kept looking for signs of disease, but couldn't see anything, tonight I noticed this on his head, I don't have my DSLR with me tonight, so a phone video is the best I can do. It is cream colored, mostly transluscent, about the size of a flatworm, and is definitely moving around. Any thoughts on what it is/treatment?

http://youtu.be/qDQKy-4RhaE

Thanks!

 

[mudskipper1]

Upon further observation, it almost looks like it is a pocket of fluid, like humans get blisters. I noticed that one of the pieces of rubble he has in his burrow is a hammer skeleton that has one tiny live polyp on it. Is it possible it is a coral sting?

 

[Newsmyrna80]

I didn't see anything in the video. I don't own a Jawfish so I don't know if the head shaking/flicking is normal. How long have you had him?

 

[saltyair]

What temperature is the tank?

 

[mudskipper1]

Yeah, you pretty much have to know what you are looking at to see in the video. I will do better tonight. Had him for 2 weeks, tank is kept at 78.

 

[Betta132]

If it's moving, catch him and put him in a freshwater bath for a few minutes. It should fall off.

 

[mudskipper1]

what was previously a bubble-like shape seems to have broken (like a blister would). I think what i saw as movement was just the thin membrane rippling in the current, rather than a living thing moving around. Will continue to watch him, but I think it was just a sting.