Before I treat can I please get an opinion

[Brassmonkey]

Already lost a trigger and tang also have a goby that looks like slime coat is coming off.
Now female clown is starting to look the same. All other fish look good and are eating.
Just wanted some input from more experience in the hobby because I'm about to get the clowns out and do a 30 minute bath in rally and put in qt for a few weeks.
I'm sure I can't get the other fish out so this is my only option.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

What other fish are in the tank?
How long has this being going on (when did you first seen symptoms and when did you lose the fish?)
Are the clownfish breathing fast? If not, then this is probably "stale ich", basically a long term infection. Having lost some fish already means the disease is firmly entrenched. A Rally dip alone won't stop it at this point. It may buy you some time, but really, the fish probably need a copper treatment in a quarantine tank.

Jay

 

[vetteguy53081]

Already lost a trigger and tang also have a goby that looks like slime coat is coming off.
Now female clown is starting to look the same. All other fish look good and are eating.
Just wanted some input from more experience in the hobby because I'm about to get the clowns out and do a 30 minute bath in rally and put in qt for a few weeks.
I'm sure I can't get the other fish out so this is my only option.

can you post pics under white lighting?
Looks to me like brooklynella but the lighting makes determination tricky

 

[Lavey29]

Those clowns are covered in brook.

 

[Brassmonkey]

Yes I will in a bit. I'll be home shortly.
It started shortly after I added a bit.
Rest of livestock is as follows:
Two clowns
Falco hawkish
Foxface
Blue damsel
Sixline
Melanurus
And engineer goby who dosen't look good.
Also thank you guys

 

[Brassmonkey]

When I get home I'll turn lights on full.

 

[Brassmonkey]

Here is a little better picture.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Here is a little better picture.

Im believing this is brooklynella which often affects wild caught clowns. The most significant sign is the amount of slime on its body. The thick mucus on its body is a second sign which is noticeable on the fish. This mucus generally starts at the facial area as well as gills and spreads across the body producing lesions as it progresses often confused with ich and can turn into secondary bacteria. Other symptoms will be lethargic behavior, refusing to eat and heavy breathing from the mucus.
Typical treatment is a formalin solution is mixed with in a separate container with either fresh or saltwater. Start with a quick dip in the formalin at a higher concentration then performing treatment in a prolonged bath of formalin base at a lower concentration in a quarantine tank. The longer the fish are exposed to the formalin treatment the more effective it will be at eliminating this issue.
If a formalin solution is not available for immediate use, temporary relief can be achieved by giving the fish a FW bath or dip in water same temperature as display tank. Even though this treatment will not cure the disease, it can help to remove some of the parasites, as well as reduce the amount of mucus in the gills to assist with respiration problems.
Treatment is best done in a QT tank using either quick cure (more effective) or Ruby Rally Pro. Ruby takes a little longer and initial treatment generally takes 2-3 days to really start going to work.

 

[Brassmonkey]

Im believing this is brooklynella which often affects wild caught clowns. The most significant sign is the amount of slime on its body. The thick mucus on its body is a second sign which is noticeable on the fish. This mucus generally starts at the facial area as well as gills and spreads across the body producing lesions as it progresses often confused with ich and can turn into secondary bacteria. Other symptoms will be lethargic behavior, refusing to eat and heavy breathing from the mucus.
Typical treatment is a formalin solution is mixed with in a separate container with either fresh or saltwater. Start with a quick dip in the formalin at a higher concentration then performing treatment in a prolonged bath of formalin base at a lower concentration in a quarantine tank. The longer the fish are exposed to the formalin treatment the more effective it will be at eliminating this issue.
If a formalin solution is not available for immediate use, temporary relief can be achieved by giving the fish a FW bath or dip in water same temperature as display tank. Even though this treatment will not cure the disease, it can help to remove some of the parasites, as well as reduce the amount of mucus in the gills to assist with respiration problems.
Treatment is best done in a QT tank using either quick cure (more effective) or Ruby Rally Pro. Ruby takes a little longer and initial treatment generally takes 2-3 days to really start going to work.

Ok thank you so much for the info. I'll get them out asap.
Another question.
Since I can't get all the fish out will brook always be in my system?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ok thank you so much for the info. I'll get them out asap.
Another question.
Since I can't get all the fish out will brook always be in my system?

Brooklynella has a life cycle as it is a ciliae parasite and can be contageous to other occupants as it requires a fish(host) for survival
You can safely treat the tank with other fish with Ruby Rally pro which is reef safe but observe them for any infestation

 

[Brassmonkey]

Brooklynella has a life cycle as it is a ciliae parasite and can be contageous to other occupants as it requires a fish(host) for survival
You can safely treat the tank with other fish with Ruby Rally pro which is reef safe but observe them for any infestation

And I can add rally to my dt?

 

[vetteguy53081]

And I can add rally to my dt?

Yes

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Losing a trigger and a tang to brooklynella before two clownfish in the same tank even develop a moderate infection is pretty much unheard of. The clownfish would have succumbed first. Engineer gobies do get Brook easily though.
Because Brook has a different treatment than other protozoans, you need to be really sure that’s the issue.
Try posting a short video. That may give a clearer image and also allows us to see the overall demeanor of the fish….
Jay

 

[Brassmonkey]

Losing a trigger and a tang to brooklynella before two clownfish in the same tank even develop a moderate infection is pretty much unheard of. The clownfish would have succumbed first. Engineer gobies do get Brook easily though.
Because Brook has a different treatment than other protozoans, you need to be really sure that’s the issue.
Try posting a short video. That may give a clearer image and also allows us to see the overall demeanor of the fish….
Jay

Will do.

 

[MnFish1]

I'm curious - are you water parameters ok? Or was there another recent stress/addition? To me some of the pictures look like Brook, some look Ich - the history is somewhat odd as @Jay Hemdal said. However, I was wondering would chloroquine kill 2 birds with one stone? It will be interesting to see the video