{"product_id":"lm-skilletfish","title":"Lightly Medicated | Skilletfish","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat “Lightly Medicated” means\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the same animal as our non-quarantined listing, held briefly in our systems and given one short prophylactic course — a light treatment for ich and for internal and external worms — then observed eating in front of us before it goes home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA light course knocks the parasite load down. It does not guarantee full removal, and we will not pretend otherwise.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ich is only killed in its free-swimming stage, and a short treatment window can miss cysts entirely; worm burdens can survive a single dose. Clearing an animal takes the full quarantine window — 40 to 90 days depending on the species — which is exactly what the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quarantine-program\"\u003eQuarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e is for. This tier buys you a lower parasite load and a fish we have watched eat, not a cleared animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe condition the fish on our end.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every animal we medicate is brought back onto prepared food on our own systems and is eating before it leaves — in practice it is rare for a lightly medicated fish to ship out and arrive sick. Do the same at your end: get it eating in your aquarium before you count it settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen it ships\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlan on \u003cstrong\u003e5–7 days\u003c\/strong\u003e on our systems for the treatment course, and it does not leave until it is eating. \u003cstrong\u003eIf the animal is not already in our systems we source it first — allow up to two weeks for it to reach us before that clock starts.\u003c\/strong\u003e From the day you order, plan on roughly three weeks in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe guarantees\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipped orders:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24-hour live guarantee from confirmed delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7-day live guarantee — bring a water sample from your aquarium so we can test it before your livestock goes home with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant the full program — treated, observed, confirmed eating, and covered for 28 days on pickup? That is the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quarantine-program\"\u003eQuarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e. Run your own quarantine and just want the fish this week? The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/non-quarantined-livestock\"\u003enon-quarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e is cheaper still. The whole ladder is explained in \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/quarantined-vs-non-quarantined\"\u003eQuarantined vs Non-Quarantined\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGobiesox strumosus\u003c\/em\u003e, the Skilletfish, is a North American coastal native and a member of the clingfish family — not a blenny, despite the flat-headed bottom-hugging appearance. The distinguishing feature is a muscular suction disc formed from fused, modified pelvic fins that lets this fish lock onto rock, glass, and hard substrate with considerably more grip than its small size suggests. In the wild they occupy rocky intertidal and estuarine zones along the Atlantic coast, clamped against substrate in surge zones and picking off small crustaceans and invertebrates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a reef tank, they’re genuinely reef-safe oddball fish: completely benign toward corals and most invertebrates, and well-behaved with fish they can’t fit in their mouth. They hunt small crustaceans and amphipods, so ornamental shrimp smaller than about a half inch aren’t fully safe — but snails, hermit crabs, and anything of meaningful size are unbothered. Most of their activity happens at odd hours; during the day they’re typically parked on glass or rock using that suction disc, which is exactly where they’re most entertaining to watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeed frozen mysis, small meaty foods, or pieces of silversides. They’re not aggressive surface feeders but will pick frozen off the bottom readily once settled in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gobiesox strumosus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Western Atlantic coast — estuaries, rocky intertidal zones, and brackish coastal habitats from New England to Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Temp 64–80°F · Salinity 1.020–1.025 · pH 8.1–8.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTank requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 gal minimum; prefers rock and rubble with vertical surfaces to cling to\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carnivore — frozen mysis, small meaty foods; picks prepared food off the bottom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reef safe; peaceful with fish too large to eat; small shrimp at risk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHusbandry note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acclimate slowly — these are estuarine fish tolerant of some salinity variation in the wild, but they need stable reef parameters in captivity. Keep the suction disc area free of sand for healthy adhesion to glass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Wild-Caught","offer_id":50610281545965,"sku":"SWFSH-SKILLE","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/Gobiesox_strumosus_1zz.jpg?v=1785167569","url":"https:\/\/www.yocamronsaquatics.com\/products\/lm-skilletfish","provider":"YoCamron’s Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}