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ryan80
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So I have two False P Clownfish. The bigger one developed some sort of white parasite looking thing on the edge of its gill a couple of weeks ago. Given the white thing looked bigger than what I have heard Ich looks like, I had no idea what it was. I started feeding Metronidazol mixed with frozen food per my LFS' suggestion.
After a week the only change was that there are now several smaller spots on her side behind her gills (which do look like ich) and a similar white something hanging under the "chin" of the smaller clown. I tore down half of my tank to get them out and gave them a 1 hour Parachem dip (3 ML in a gallon). I put them in a breeder box back in the tank overnight. When I saw no change after the next day I tried a 5 minute fresh water dip (with the PH adjusted to match the tank) the next day. Neither of these treatments seemed to have an effect at all.
Yesterday I fresh-water dipped them for 8 minutes and them put them in quaratine with water from my DT and some live rock. I added 3 mL of Parachem to the 6g QT. They are still swimming around and very active, but are not interested in eating. What else can I do? I have ot go out of town this weekend and am worried about leaving them in my small QT. Anyone have ideas on what it could be?
After a week the only change was that there are now several smaller spots on her side behind her gills (which do look like ich) and a similar white something hanging under the "chin" of the smaller clown. I tore down half of my tank to get them out and gave them a 1 hour Parachem dip (3 ML in a gallon). I put them in a breeder box back in the tank overnight. When I saw no change after the next day I tried a 5 minute fresh water dip (with the PH adjusted to match the tank) the next day. Neither of these treatments seemed to have an effect at all.
Yesterday I fresh-water dipped them for 8 minutes and them put them in quaratine with water from my DT and some live rock. I added 3 mL of Parachem to the 6g QT. They are still swimming around and very active, but are not interested in eating. What else can I do? I have ot go out of town this weekend and am worried about leaving them in my small QT. Anyone have ideas on what it could be?
