sick clownfish

[bwrx787]

hey im new to this forum but i need some help, purchased a mated pair of percula clownfish a month ago. the male started having a white growth right below his mouth, you could say his chin i guess, it's defiantley bothering him..he eats good but he doesn't swim like he use too looks like he has trouble swimming to the bottom of the tank and floats back up usually stays high in the water in the same place in water movement the tank is well oxygenated..its has no other white spots just the one below his mouth and has been that way for a month having a hard time diagnosing this any help? please?
Brad

 

[beth]

Brad, welcome to Saltwaterfish.com. This could be a parasite, or lymphocyctis. Is it irregular in shape?

 

[unleashed]

here is an info link that may help determine the cause
http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/clerk/Kurkjian/
which discribes more indeapth details about Lymphocystis

 

[bwrx787]

it looks rounded but it also looks like theres a lil white string coming off, kind of looks bumpy its hard to get a good look at it.

 

[beth]

What are the water conditions in your tank, and what are you feeding your fish?

 

[bwrx787]

salinty:1.023
Ammonia:0
pH:8.0
Nitrate:0-10
Nitrite:0.2
Calcium:340
Phosphate:0
KH:11 dkh-196.9 ppm
Feeding them:
Frozen Brine
Ocean Nutrition Prime Reef Flake
Ocean Nutrition Brine Shrimp Plus, Flake
Ocean Nutrition Formula Two

 

[bwrx787]

any help?

looks like there is getting some red by the white growth (pimple)

 

[xdave]

Is it a lump or more like a string or worm kinda thing? Heres a good Lymphocystis page I found, the mouth is a very common place for this to occur. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/lymphfaqs.htm
Good luck