help!! somthing on my clownfish!!!

[troy989]

someting wrong with my clownfish thers like whit flacky stuff on him didnt notice it thismorning i cant get a pic cause u rly cant see it from a pic but he is acting fine and he didnt have it this moring what is wrong? is it just some stuf that got caught on him??

 

[troy989]

i got a pic

 

[troy989]

Bump

 

[beth]

How long have you had this fish? I'm hoping its just lymphocyctis. Take a look at the pictures in the Diseased Fish thread of lymphocyctis and brooklynella.

 

[coralstacker]

I have a maroon clown that gets small spots like this at times,but not as large as yours. I think mine does it by rubbing against rocks and sand because it is always stirring up sand,darting into the rocks, and chasing it's reflection.It tatters it's fins too but it always gets better.I tried to calm it down with an anemone but it buffed it too much and killed it. They seem to be hard for me to keep.I know it may sound strange but I have green ricordea and my clown does host in it because it does look like an anemone but it is easier to keep. Keep an eye on yours otherwise till you figure it out.

 

[troy989]

Just got him a few days ago he was fine thismorning and he's beenn eating

 

[troy989]

I think it's brooklynela is that bad? Can I treat her?

 

[al mc]

Originally Posted by troy989
http:///forum/post/3123860
I think it's brooklynela is that bad? Can I treat her?
Can be lethal. If it is 'Brook' then treat with Formalin baths. Read all about it in the Archived threads by Beth that are listed at the top of this 'disease forum'.

 

[troy989]

I read thing on the baths I can give I'll go get the stuff tomorow

 

[al mc]

Originally Posted by troy989
http:///forum/post/3123873
I read thing on the baths I can give I'll go get the stuff tomorow

Good luck..frustrating hobby isn't it!

 

[troy989]

Yea and I just started seems to consume alot of time and money plus I get sad if they die

 

[beth]

https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/127007/faqs-fish-diseases-treatments-quarantine-health-info

 

[troy989]

yea thats the one i read i saw the pics of the other clowns they were covered so i hope this just started. i read about cleanershrimp preaventing parastes. and do u think my other clownfish is at risk?

 

[beth]

You should start that procedure today on both clowns.
Notice rapid breathing? Shimmying?

 

[troy989]

they are breathing rapidly yes i did start today. lfs alll they had was rally they toldme to just ad it strait in my tank and they use it all the time

 

[troy989]

she stoped eating!! if the treatment goes well will she start eating??

 

[beth]

The treatment does not call for rally. Formalin is what you need. Not much hope without it.

 

[jetskiking]

Originally Posted by Beth
http:///forum/post/3124382
The treatment does not call for rally. Formalin is what you need. Not much hope without it.
I posted in your build thread also. Formalin is the only thing known to work. Remove the fish from the tank and do a formalin dip. Make sure you aerate the water you are dipping in because the fermalihide will mke the oxygen low in the water. You need to do this pretty fast. The added stress from dip will kill them if you let the disease get to far.

 

[troy989]

she died sometime lastnight i was gona start the formalin treatment today if she was alive