Bicolor Blenny not eating

[rattrapdotcom]

i’ve had my blenny for abt 7-8 months and he used to eat like a pig (I mean that in a good, loving way).
but now I haven’t seen him eat in three days!!
i’ve moved all of my fish into a hospital tank after the first full day of him not eating, thinking it was due to illness.
i’m worried this stressed him out and he’s not eating either bc of that, or a sickness, or both ?
his other symptoms were flashing/and rapid gill movement/breathing.
about to treat for flukes bc I just got the prazi in the mail.
all of my other fish are eating fine, especially my two clowns. I ordered copper power to treat for ich/velvet in case, but have heard it decreases appetite so not sure if that’s a good idea.
he likes to hide in the pvc piping and doesn’t even come out or move to nip at the food and spit it back out anymore.
I’m really worried about my lil guy. he’s the first fish I got, and I love him dearly

water parameters:
PH: 8
Ammonia: 0 ppm
Nitrites: 0 ppm
Nitrates: ~15 ppm
magnesium: 1450 ppm
Calcium: 440 ppm
Alkalinity: 3.3 meg/L / 9.0 dKH
Salinity: 35
I feed a mix of frozen (mysis/brine/spiralina algae/fish eggs/plankton), pellets, and algae wafers… he doesn’t touch any of them.

 

[vetteguy53081]

i’ve had my blenny for abt 7-8 months and he used to eat like a pig (I mean that in a good, loving way).
but now I haven’t seen him eat in three days!!
i’ve moved all of my fish into a hospital tank after the first full day of him not eating, thinking it was due to illness.
i’m worried this stressed him out and he’s not eating either bc of that, or a sickness, or both ?
his other symptoms were flashing/and rapid gill movement/breathing.
about to treat for flukes bc I just got the prazi in the mail.
all of my other fish are eating fine, especially my two clowns. I ordered copper power to treat for ich/velvet in case, but have heard it decreases appetite so not sure if that’s a good idea.
he likes to hide in the pvc piping and doesn’t even come out or move to nip at the food and spit it back out anymore.
I’m really worried about my lil guy. he’s the first fish I got, and I love him dearly

water parameters:
PH: 8
Ammonia: 0 ppm
Nitrites: 0 ppm
Nitrates: ~15 ppm
magnesium: 1450 ppm
Calcium: 440 ppm
Alkalinity: 3.3 meg/L / 9.0 dKH
Salinity: 35
I feed a mix of frozen (mysis/brine/spiralina algae/fish eggs/plankton), pellets, and algae wafers… he doesn’t touch any of them.

Please post a video UNDER WHITE LIGHT INTENSITY
The symptoms you mention point to gill flukes but not confirmed, but other signs would be flashing, darting across tank, yawning, loss of color

 

[rattrapdotcom]

Please post a video UNDER WHITE LIGHT INTENSITY
The symptoms you mention point to gill flukes but not confirmed, but other signs would be flashing, darting across tank, yawning, loss of color

this is the video from when he was in DT, I already posted a thread about him but stopped getting responses..
he’s now in the QT but barely moves and mostly stays in the pvc elbow. I didn’t get videos of the flashing but he was definitely doing that and would swim frantically around until I got closer to the tank. he used to come out and swim to the front when I would go towards the tank, but he started hiding or getting stressed when I get near.

 

[vetteguy53081]

this is the video from when he was in DT, I already posted a thread about him but stopped getting responses..
he’s now in the QT but barely moves and mostly stays in the pvc elbow. I didn’t get videos of the flashing but he was definitely doing that and would swim frantically around until I got closer to the tank. he used to come out and swim to the front when I would go towards the tank, but he started hiding or getting stressed when I get near.

Really need current, not past video to see body, weight, breathing, etc.
Flukes mat be the culprit and treatment would be PraziPro.

 

[rattrapdotcom]

Really need current, not past video to see body, weight, breathing, etc.
Flukes mat be the culprit and treatment would be PraziPro.

I just treated with the first dose of prazipro, i’ll try to upload a video of him current soon

 

[vetteguy53081]

I just treated with the first dose of prazipro, i’ll try to upload a video of him current soon

Prazi will take 2-3 days to begin taking effect and you will want to dose at 80% of recommended and apply initial dosage known as an interval for 8 days, do a water change and do one more 8 day dose interval
Use airstone with prazi as it does reduce both oxygen and appetite. If running a skimmer, leave cup off first 24 hrs as skimmer will go nuts from the glycol solution in Prazi

 

[rattrapdotcom]

Prazi will take 2-3 days to begin taking effect and you will want to dose at 80% of recommended and apply initial dosage known as an interval for 8 days, do a water change and do one more 8 day dose interval
Use airstone with prazi as it does reduce both oxygen and appetite. If running a skimmer, leave cup off first 24 hrs as skimmer will go nuts from the glycol solution in Prazi

I have two bubbler filters running, is that enough air for 20 G ? and when you say as an interval for 8 days, do you mean to wait 8 days before the next dose ? the bottle say 5-7 days so I def wanna make sure i’m following what you say correctly !

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have two bubbler filters running, is that enough air for 20 G ? and when you say as an interval for 8 days, do you mean to wait 8 days before the next dose ? the bottle say 5-7 days so I def wanna make sure i’m following what you say correctly !

8 days before next dose, yes and change water in between. Air stone is preferred for added oxygen

 

[rattrapdotcom]

8 days before next dose, yes and change water in between. Air stone is preferred for added oxygen

okay i’ll add an air stone, thank you !!