Clownfish dot on body? disease or paranoia?

fr3n0z · Jan 19, 2023

Hi guys, this morning i have noticed that on one of my 2 clown. I need to be worried? what product i should have ready in hand in case a treatment is needed?

KING KONG · Jan 19, 2023

fr3n0z said:
Hi guys, this morning i have noticed that on one of my 2 clown. I need to be worried? what product i should have ready in hand in case a treatment is needed?

For now, just keep an eye on it. If this spreads then u need to worry. It can be lympho or brook. Provide it good food and water quality. Is it breathing heavily?
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fr3n0z · Jan 19, 2023

KING KONG said:
For now, just keep an eye on it. If this spreads then u need to worry. It can be lympho or brook. Provide it good food and water quality. Is it breathing heavily?
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it does not seem to breath heavily (or differently from the other clown in thanks who is not affected ATM).

alk is 10.2
ca 410
mg 1480
ph 8.1
sal 1.026
po4 0.03
no3 2

Only stress i can think of is i have rised by mistake alk from 8.4 to 10.2 in 24hrs by overdosing randys soda ash.

Fish are in the tank since the start in august. Last add was some CUC members about a month ago. Two days ago one BTA splitted (but they are not in symbiosis).

Feed them once or twice a day alternating frozen mysis, brine and pellets.

What i should buy to be ready in case it need to be treated? I am in europe so not all product are there, seachem cupramine it is ok?

I have a small 5g tank that i could use for QT tank, i have a small skimmer a small 10w lamp, a areator, i would like to be ready in case i need to do something (no LFS in a 100km area so i need to waity for 3/4 days shipping).

Tanglover1 · Jan 19, 2023

fr3n0z said:
it does not seem to breath heavily (or differently from the other clown in thanks who is not affected ATM).

alk is 10.2
ca 410
mg 1480
ph 8.1
sal 1.026
po4 0.03
no3 2

Only stress i can think of is i have rised by mistake alk from 8.4 to 10.2 in 24hrs by overdosing randys soda ash.

Fish are in the tank since the start in august. Last add was some CUC members about a month ago. Two days ago one BTA splitted (but they are not in symbiosis).

Feed them once or twice a day alternating frozen mysis, brine and pellets.

What i should buy to be ready in case it need to be treated? I am in europe so not all product are there, seachem cupramine it is ok?

I have a small 5g tank that i could use for QT tank, i have a small skimmer a small 10w lamp, a areator, i would like to be ready in case i need to do something (no LFS in a 100km area so i need to waity for 3/4 days shipping).

I doubt for brook.

Formalin is the most effective treatment for Brook, but using Ruby Reef Rally is another good option. Both are best applied via bath treatment, and more information comes here https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/

Tanglover1 · Jan 19, 2023

You cannot treat until u identify the disease so wait for conformation. Sometimes fish just develop white spots like this and they go away its own. The only thing u can do is feed them good as king kong said and keep an eye on them. If it's spread then it's a problem until fine

threebuoys · Jan 19, 2023

fr3n0z said:
it does not seem to breath heavily (or differently from the other clown in thanks who is not affected ATM).

alk is 10.2
ca 410
mg 1480
ph 8.1
sal 1.026
po4 0.03
no3 2

Only stress i can think of is i have rised by mistake alk from 8.4 to 10.2 in 24hrs by overdosing randys soda ash.

Fish are in the tank since the start in august. Last add was some CUC members about a month ago. Two days ago one BTA splitted (but they are not in symbiosis).

Feed them once or twice a day alternating frozen mysis, brine and pellets.

What i should buy to be ready in case it need to be treated? I am in europe so not all product are there, seachem cupramine it is ok?

I have a small 5g tank that i could use for QT tank, i have a small skimmer a small 10w lamp, a areator, i would like to be ready in case i need to do something (no LFS in a 100km area so i need to waity for 3/4 days shipping).

The spot looks a little too large for ich. It may well be a mucus plug. I would watch closely over the next day or two to see if more spots appear and if this one remains in place. Mucus plugs do not move and can remain for extended periods while ich spots will disappear and reappear and increase in number at different locations as the life cycle of the parasite progresses.

Best to keep Copper Power or CopperSafe on hand in case you need it. Not sure if your can get these in France. Whichever copper based product you can get, be sure to follow dosing instructions supplied. Cupramine works, but its formula is different that the other two. Target concentration is 0.5 ppm. I would not dose copper until ich or velvet is indicated. You are not there yet. The QT instructions in the link below outlie how to proceed if necessary.

Brooklynella generally does not cause spots like this; however, Brook is a parasite that targets clown fish. A supply of a formalin based medicine is good to have on hand in case Brook ever develops.

vetteguy53081 · Jan 19, 2023

fr3n0z said:
Hi guys, this morning i have noticed that on one of my 2 clown. I need to be worried? what product i should have ready in hand in case a treatment is needed?

This is Not brook nor lympho and Not sure why the second guessing.
This may very well be a sand grain which clowns easily pick up due to the heavy slime coat they carry which makes them immune to stings which they still can get

fr3n0z · Jan 19, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
This is Not brook nor lympho and Not sure why the second guessing.
This may very well be a sand grain which clowns easily pick up due to the heavy slime coat they carry which makes them immune to stings which they still can get

i should see if i can brush it off gently?