Injured or Sick Engineer Goby

Discussion in 'ASAP' started by smackrock, Jul 10, 2013.

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  1. Rhameolution

    Rhameolution Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I don't have much to add that hasn't already been said - but I do know my engineer can get tempermental when he's hungry or if another fish (usually my coral banded shrimp) get too close to his tunnels. I've only seen him try a few times, and whoever the intruder is usually gets the hint and backs off.

    I wonder if OFK is right, the big one going after the "sick" one. It could have gone after it, and now the one that got injured has a bacterial infection - which would explain the cloudy eye and slime coating. The slime coating is similar to how human's make scabs, although not as tough as a scab.

    If it is a bacterial infection, I'd recommend a QT for the sick one with some antibacterial medication.