Midas Blenny Skin and Bones

blowmecius · 10/23/2018, 05:37 PM

I have had a midas blenny for a few months in a 40B with 2 clowns. Tank has been up for 2 years. I feed nearly every day and try to feed twice a day when I can. I feed frozen mysis, pellets and prime reef flakes. I offered nori but none of them were interested. He spends most of the time in the rocks, comes out at feeding time and eats a bite or two then back in the rocks. The clowns dont pick on him.

The clown fish have huge bellies but the blenny is skinny as a rail and I am beginning to worry. Any advice?

TheAngelfish · 10/23/2018, 07:20 PM

Internal parasites?

Louis Z · 10/24/2018, 12:48 AM

Use a food soaked with medication. Mebendazole or fenbendazole mixed with food http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa164 as an example . You can get fenbendazole as a dog dewormer from local pet store or buy it from Thomas Labs . The dog dewormer is sold under the name of Pancur. You can try Seachem’s Focus which acts as a binding agent to your foods that you feed .

blowmecius · 10/24/2018, 11:56 AM

Thanks

monti1 · 10/24/2018, 07:36 PM

I have the same issue. Mine didn’t come out at feeding times for about a week though. He just start coming out freely so I’m trying to feed twice a day and hope it was just from not being out

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10/23/2018, 05:37 PM	#1
blowmecius Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Maryand Posts: 177	Midas Blenny Skin and Bones I have had a midas blenny for a few months in a 40B with 2 clowns. Tank has been up for 2 years. I feed nearly every day and try to feed twice a day when I can. I feed frozen mysis, pellets and prime reef flakes. I offered nori but none of them were interested. He spends most of the time in the rocks, comes out at feeding time and eats a bite or two then back in the rocks. The clowns dont pick on him. The clown fish have huge bellies but the blenny is skinny as a rail and I am beginning to worry. Any advice? __________________ Homer no function beer well without.

10/24/2018, 11:56 AM	#4
blowmecius Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Maryand Posts: 177	Thanks __________________ Homer no function beer well without.

10/23/2018, 07:20 PM	#2
TheAngelfish Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Arizona Posts: 199	Internal parasites?

10/24/2018, 12:48 AM	#3
Louis Z Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Montgomery Posts: 1,257	Use a food soaked with medication. Mebendazole or fenbendazole mixed with food http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa164 as an example . You can get fenbendazole as a dog dewormer from local pet store or buy it from Thomas Labs . The dog dewormer is sold under the name of Pancur. You can try Seachem’s Focus which acts as a binding agent to your foods that you feed .

10/24/2018, 07:36 PM	#5
monti1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 352	I have the same issue. Mine didn’t come out at feeding times for about a week though. He just start coming out freely so I’m trying to feed twice a day and hope it was just from not being out Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk