can some one help

[billr65]

have had this guy for over 2 years in the last 6 months hes been getting like this what do you think it is ???

 

[HotRocks]

It looks like velvet but it could be brook.

Do you have other fish that share the tank with this fish? If so what kind of fish? How do they look?

 

[billr65]

It looks like velvet but it could be brook.

Do you have other fish that share the tank with this fish? If so what kind of fish? How do they look?

yes i have lost 4 fish in the last month just lost both my clowns

 

[Beau_B]

Looks like Brooklynella to me, the non-expert ... treatment can be found by searching the forum.

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Sorry about the troubles

Fish Disease Index

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Looks like velvet, @HotRocks #reefsquad

 

[HotRocks]

Sorry about the troubles

Fish Disease Index

This thread contains links to commonly encountered saltwater fish diseases. Please click on the blue links below for more info. :) Fish Diseases 101 provides a brief rundown of both common and not so common diseases. Bacterial Infections Black Ich (turbellarians) Brooklynella (clownfish...

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Looks like velvet, @HotRocks #reefsquad

It’s actually brook. Clowns can be difficult to diagnose. The second pic is clearly brook.

I actually thought the 1st pic was brook too, which is why I asked about other fish because the clown loss and pic of the clown help confirm that brook is the culprit here.

 

[billr65]

It’s actually brook. Clowns can be difficult to diagnose. The second pic is clearly brook.

I actually thought the 1st pic was brook too, which is why I asked about other fish because the clown loss and pic of the clown help confirm that brook is the culprit here.

Thank you so I should treat the blue fish for brook ?

 

[dwest]

Yes.

Brooklynella

Brooklynella hostilis What You Need To Know: * This is most often seen in clownfish, but it can afflict any fish. The fish’s skin will appear to be peeling or sloughing off, oftentimes causing excessive white mucous to form around the affected area(s). * Treatment of choice is a 45 minute...

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