LI2NC
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I noticed my clown fish has missing sections of his fins and has been flashing on the rocks every couple of days. Eating fine, a little aggressive with the fire fish during feeding time but that is it. Any suggestions? Treatments?
Clown fish not looking good
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Sorry for your troubles. Can you get a few more photos of the clown close up under white lighting? It does look like possible brook or white fungal on the clown.
Do you have a QT tank setup or not? Any medications on hand?
Do you have a QT tank setup or not? Any medications on hand?
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LI2NC
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I do not have any meds or a quarantine tank. I plan on taking the pics and videos to my local fish store. I purchased all my equipment and fish from there so they should know what I have and what it could be.
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The fin being chewed up sounds like aggression, but I agree that something else is also up.
Ich or brook are both possibilities.
Ich or brook are both possibilities.
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I'm not seeing the discrete spots that would confirm ich. The diffuse mucus is more in line with Brooklynella or damage from aggression.
What fish are in with it?
How long have you had it?
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What fish are in with it?
How long have you had it?
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The dorsal fins arte torn up suggesting aggression from a tankmate and It does appear to be mucus buildup associated with brooklynella distinguished by 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.
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.
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I took the pics and video to the local fish store and they said it was flukes and gave me PraziPro to treat it. They said it would work quickly and they were right! Thaks for all the replies....
