Emergency help ballistic blenny

[Sipec]

I have some fish in qt rn with ich or velvet and my blenny is acting up he was limp on the bottom but then started thrashing and went limp again I checked I didn't see any ich or velvet on him I'm afraid that he might've gotten stabbed by my foxface I stuck him in a net at the top of the tank over the airstone that way he gets plenty of air and flow and can't thrash around and hurt himself what do I do pls help [HASH=1]#reefsquad[/HASH]

 

[TriggerFinger]

Do you see any puncture marks that might be from the fox face? Another possibility is the blenny could be having trouble breathing if parasites are attacking the gills.

 

[Sipec]

I didn't notice any parasites on him
I did see a spot that may or may not have been a puncture wound tho
I don't want to look tho don't want to disturb him unless nessicary

 

[Sipec]

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[DeniseAndy]

Did you use any malachite green? Just curious. I had a lawnmower blenny that I treated with it in combination and went absolutely crazy jumping and banging then died.
I hope he recovers . Good to separate for a bit and get good oxygenation. Since foxface and blennies could go after similar algae, the foxface could have gotten him. My Kole tang used to chase my blenny.

 

[Big G]

How's the ammonia level in the QT?
Are you treating the QT with any medications, copper, etc?

 

[Sipec]

Just stuck one of those ammonia badges in, will report later
Have started with copper but I put some rock bits in that have been absorbing it, waiting for a response in another thread whether I can use algae scrubber pads
Gonna try bringing it back down temporarily as well as most of the fish haven't been eating

 

[Sipec]

Update:
Amonia is high, shoulda put the badge in earlier idk why I didn't
Setting up to do a water change, have enough for maybe 30-35% water change
Waters currently cooling rn, mix pump puts out a lot of heat

 

[Sipec]

He died

I'm kinda worried about the other fish tho about 1/3 water change (bit less) and the amonia is still present, also the foxface and Gramma fish don't look too happy
What do I do
It'll take a while to make new water

 

[Sipec]

What do I do

 

[James M]

Do you have prime ? Add some if you do

 

[Sipec]

Is that the same as stress coat?
I might have something like that around, although idk how old
I'll look

 

[James M]

Looks like this. It removes ammonia

 

[Sipec]

Is this the same thing?
Aslo idk how old it is I think it's kinda old would it ever expire?

 

[Sipec]

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[Sipec]

[HASH=1]#reefsquad[/HASH]

 

[kyleinpdx]

Do you have prime ? Add some if you do

Looks like this. It removes ammonia
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do not use prime with copper unless you know what you are doing!!! prime will increase the coppers toxicity to lethal levels. It can be used with very specific copper additives but unless you are 100% positive it’s a recipe for disaster.

 

[Sipec]

do not use prime with copper unless you know what you are doing!!! prime will increase the coppers toxicity to lethal levels. It can be used with very specific copper additives but unless you are 100% positive it’s a recipe for disaster.

That's good to know
What should I do tho

 

[Sipec]

Is there anything I can do until the water is done

 

[nereefpat]

You could go get water from a fish store, or another fishkeeper, or at worst a grocery store.

How high is the ammonia, and what is the tank size? Ammonia can kill fish, so that needs remedied.

I agree not to mix any water conditioners with copper.