my poor blenny :(

[the flaming scallop]

i woke up to find my blenny lying on its side. it is discolored and does not move much, but it is still alive. its breathing a little faster than usual and is slightly discolored, also he seems to be VERY skinny. i admit to not feeding them for the past 3 days, but i doubt that is the problem. my water is fine and none of my other fish are acting unusual.
any ideas on what is going on would be appreciated

 

[newreefers]

some questions first....
what kind of blenny
how long have you had him
what have you been feeding him
I have a sailfin blenny that is very fat and happy. I feed him special algae every day. There isn't enough algae growing in the tank to sustain him.

 

[aileena]

if its a scotter bleney its starved more than likely...I would take him to the fish store...or feed him some brine...

 

[the flaming scallop]

what is a good supplement (BESIDES brine shrimp) for blennys?
also (i know this is off topic) what is a good supplement for young tangs besides lettuce and dried seaweed?

 

[ty_05_f]

May i ask why you havnt fed him???

 

[the flaming scallop]

havent been home much in the past few days. didnt think not feeding them for 3 days would affect anything...

 

[the flaming scallop]

ps he is feeling a little bit better now. i think he might have hit himself somewhere

 

[fishfood]

I do not think that not feeding him during the last 3 days is a problem. At one point for a few months i was feeding my fish 2 or 3 times a week. They were fat and looked healthy to me. Since i added more fish i'm up to feading every other day.

 

[the flaming scallop]

again.
what is a good supplement (BESIDES brine shrimp) for blennys?
also (i know this is off topic) what is a good supplement for young tangs besides lettuce and dried seaweed?