clownfish dying

[nmo0ory]

hello,
i have 4 clownfish
today one just die
they are in QT tank i had them for about 2-3 weeks now

i thought they have worm problem i dose prazipro for 7 days and today i dose again
but today i lost one clownfish and sill other is very bad and i think it will die
i do a water change ever 1-3 days
this is a video of them
another tang in the tank and is doing good and eating
but the clownfish won't eat

what should i do ?
i have in hand
copper
formaline
metroplex
and 3 prodcts from Ruby reef

what should i do or use ?
i try to feed +10 type of food
also frozen food
and add grlic and some other vitamin from bight well but still nothing

 

[HD_Reefer]

video link isn't working. Where did you get the fish from, LFS or online?

 

[nmo0ory]

video link isn't working. Where did you get the fish from, LFS or online?

lfs, got it as soon as it arrive from Indonesia
here is the link again clickhere

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

The trouble with mainly white clownfish is that it is difficult to see if they have Brooklynella or not. Can you try a formalin dip? 150 ppm of formalin in tank water with good aeration for 45 minutes. If that provides some relief, then we can work on a long term solution. Formalin dips are stressful, so please understand that really Sick fish may not survive, but that just means they would soon die anyway. The dose for pure formalin is 0.6 milliliters per gallon of water in the bucket.
Jay

 

[nmo0ory]

The trouble with mainly white clownfish is that it is difficult to see if they have Brooklynella or not. Can you try a formalin dip? 150 ppm of formalin in tank water with good aeration for 45 minutes. If that provides some relief, then we can work on a long term solution. Formalin dips are stressful, so please understand that really Sick fish may not survive, but that just means they would soon die anyway. The dose for pure formalin is 0.6 milliliters per gallon of water in the bucket.
Jay

when i first got them i did do
should i do it again it might help ? and for all fish or only one? also the water should i remove it all and add new or use same water is ok?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

The very best way to do this is to give all the fish a formalin dip, and then move them to a new tank (monitoring/dealing with ammonia of course!). I do understand that isn't always practical. In that case, the next best thing to try is a formalin dip and back into the existing tank, just to see if you can buy them some time.

Jay

 

[nmo0ory]

The very best way to do this is to give all the fish a formalin dip, and then move them to a new tank (monitoring/dealing with ammonia of course!). I do understand that isn't always practical. In that case, the next best thing to try is a formalin dip and back into the existing tank, just to see if you can buy them some time.

Jay

ok great
it is in a really bad condition now as it lying on the flower as it is dead but as soon as i put any thing in the tank it wake up
i will do the dip tomorrow and try to help it
i did already today a freshwater dip for it for 10m

here is a video i but it in the box so other clown won't fight with it

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

You should limit freshwater dips to 5 minutes.
That fish is really sick, there likely isn’t anything that can be done for it, but fingers crossed!
Jay

 

[nmo0ory]

You should limit freshwater dips to 5 minutes.
That fish is really sick, there likely isn’t anything that can be done for it, but fingers crossed!
Jay

ok no problem
yah i think that too
i will try at less help the other and dip them

 

[nmo0ory]

The trouble with mainly white clownfish is that it is difficult to see if they have Brooklynella or not. Can you try a formalin dip? 150 ppm of formalin in tank water with good aeration for 45 minutes. If that provides some relief, then we can work on a long term solution. Formalin dips are stressful, so please understand that really Sick fish may not survive, but that just means they would soon die anyway. The dose for pure formalin is 0.6 milliliters per gallon of water in the bucket.
Jay

i saw some ppl do QT with formalin
how can i do the same what is the dosing for it ? i want to try it
i lost 2 fish and only have 2 clownfish now
i just lost my tang i don't know how it was the only fish eating
all other fish not eating this is another problem

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

i saw some ppl do QT with formalin
how can i do the same what is the dosing for it ? i want to try it
i lost 2 fish and only have 2 clownfish now
i just lost my tang i don't know how it was the only fish eating
all other fish not eating this is another problem

I'm not sure where you can get formalin. I get mine from an aquaculture company. You need formalin with low methanol and no other additives. Something like this here:



Jay

 

[nmo0ory]

I'm not sure where you can get formalin. I get mine from an aquaculture company. You need formalin with low methanol and no other additives. Something like this here:



Jay

i have it already and i dip my fish today
but i mean can i use it in my QT tank as will not only a dip ?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Dosing formalin in a tank as a static bath can be done, but it is only effective against a few protozoans. The typical dose for a fish only system with good aeration is 25 ppm.
Jay

 

[nmo0ory]

Dosing formalin in a tank as a static bath can be done, but it is only effective against a few protozoans. The typical dose for a fish only system with good aeration is 25 ppm.
Jay

my system around 20G how much ML should i add?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

You need to know the exact water volume. Then, it is gallons times 25 divided by 266 to get milliliters of formalin. I would dose that daily for three days and then do a partial water change. However, as I said, this really isn’t a primary treatment.

Jay

 

[bherbold8]

Sorry to hear this I've had my clownfish for about a week and he hasn't ate spirulina mysis or pellets at all from what I can tell. I had added tigger pods and he picks on these throughout the day , hoping it's enough until I find something he likes. Best of luck w your fish !

 

[nmo0ory]

Sorry to hear this I've had my clownfish for about a week and he hasn't ate spirulina mysis or pellets at all from what I can tell. I had added tigger pods and he picks on these throughout the day , hoping it's enough until I find something he likes. Best of luck w your fish !

unfortunately all my fish die without knowing the real problem
now i am trying to make 20 QT tank on a rack so i can support all the new fish when i get them with a very good filtration and all what they need as they are in the main tank, and treat them very will
i don't like losing fishes like this