Rainford's Goby flashing

[small alien]

Greetings Friends. I just got a Rainford's Goby today. It's in a 10 gallon established QT with sand and LR. I picked it up because it's been at the LFS a little while and it's a chunky little thing which tells me it is eating and competing for food with a random bunch of fish.

So, anyway, I saw it flash a few times. What do you recommend I do?

Hypo salinity, which I would prefer over medication if it is ich, would kill the sand and rock, no?

There are also a couple of suncorals in there (stupid). How can I transfer them to the main tank without bringing any pathogens from the QT?

Thanks. I just offered some prawn roe and it ate a little. It looks healthy as a horse other than the flashing. Fattest one I've ever seen. Thanks. small

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[rick8335]

If he is big and showing signs of flashing with only eating a little, he might have a internal parisite of some sort

[small alien]

Thanks, Richard. I don't know about big. He just looks healthy. I'll keep your though in mind.

Anyone have any thoughts on transferring the sun corals without transferring whatever is bothering the Rainford's?

Thanks.

[Peter Eichler]

Perhaps try a dip in Prazirpro to see if it's flukes of some type.

[small alien]

Thanks, Peter. Are there any times when flashing isn't a sign of disease or parasites. I just saw it do it 3 times right in a row and haven't seen any flashing since in a day and a half. Could it have just had something stuck in it's gills (it sifts) like a little rock?