clownfish funge?help asap

[Andres Ricardo perez]

hello
the fish has a white mucus in the mouth today almost did not eat sometimes it acts rare scratching against the sand
Does fluconazole work as a treatment?
thanks

 

[Maritimer]

While it's fairly difficult to see what's going on with the fish due to the deep blue photo, your description calls to mind either Brooklynella or a bacterial infection.

Brooklynella: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/#post-2913287

Bacterial infection: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bacterial-infections.191511/#post-2196167

Both articles by @Humblefish.

Actual fungal infections are very rare in marine fish, so I'm not sure Fluconozole would be effective.

~Bruce

 

[Humblefish]

^^ Agree with @Maritimer on all counts

A closeup photo of the fish under white lights would be helpful.

 

[Andres Ricardo perez]

 

[Humblefish]

Do you have any zoas, palys or stinging LPS in your tank she might have bitten? Female clownfish, in particular, will sometimes try to pickup & move coral frags out of their territory by using their mouth.

 

[Andres Ricardo perez]

Yes I have many especies zoas and Captain America paly Blowing palytoa green paly, some frogspawm octo, hammer, Today lay on an octofrogspam which when I touch it causes irritation in my hands.
could that cause that cotton in the mouth?

 

[Humblefish]

Yes I have many especies zoas and Captain America paly Blowing palytoa green paly, some frogspawm octo, hammer, Today lay on an octofrogspam which when I touch it causes irritation in my hands.
could that cause that cotton in the mouth?

Yes, very possible. The coral would sting around his mouth, causing it to swell and look white. This used to happen to my big mama Maroon clown all the time, whenever she would decide to "relocate" one of my corals to the other side of the tank. :mad: