Squared Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 it's a small thin strand on top of my blenny's head the bottome half is stiff, the upper part is reddish and not stiff... Link to comment
Dani3d Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Really hard to tell from that photo, but it could be a fluke or some type of external parasite, not sure. Whit the description you make, it does not sound like a fluke as a fluke is all soft but it does not sound like something that should be there either. Does the fish scratch and rub on things? If not then I would not worry too much. You could try a dip in paraguard and see if this fall off. Link to comment
Squared Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 no, it does not rub onthings. could it be a piece of loose skin, like maybe he cut himself? Link to comment
Squared Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 ok, i took a much better pic and cropped it: help? Link to comment
Squared Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 ok, i think this thing changes shape...and sometimes lets out that stringy thing. ???? the blenny is acting perfectly normal, no scraping on rocks, no erratic swimming paterns, eating well. Link to comment
Squared Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 serious thread for serious topic Link to comment
CarrillXXP Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 http://www.chucksaddiction.com/disease.html give a look. Link to comment
Squared Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 i already did. like one of the first places i went to actually. need more help. Link to comment
Alkamist Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 those things are called cirri here is a link and its normal nothing to worry about http://www.aboutfishonline.com/articles/midas-blenny.html Link to comment
Squared Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 you mean the antenna things? no, not that: Link to comment
Alkamist Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 ohh that could just be some dead skin? Link to comment
Squared Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 i don't think so. like i said it might change shape and release this wierd thing strand... it looks a lot thinner now. it's not trying to eat my blenny's brain is it? Link to comment
Euphyllia Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 ..........BRAIN WORMS! Link to comment
Squared Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 my blenny is too cute to have his brain eaten Link to comment
iball1804 Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 If it gets crazy, sedate him with clove oil or Finquel (spelling?) and pluck it off with tweezers. I'd think of it as an extra hair, simply needs to be plucked. It loons awfully similar to his antennas/eyebrows. Just sit tight and watch what happen. Link to comment
Squared Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 i cannot sit tight... and if it is a parasite, woudn't i run to the risk of leaving part of it in the flesh of the fish? would that be bad? Link to comment
iball1804 Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Do you not have a steady hand? Link to comment
Dani3d Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Maybe it is a anchor worm? It does look like one but I thought they were only freshwater parasite? Do you have any cleaner shrimp in there? I first thought it could be a bristle from a bristle worm but if you say it changes form then it is not that and probably alive. Link to comment
Squared Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 You really think a cleaner shrimp will get it off? Link to comment
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