Clownfish has growth?

Nemo84 · Dec 6, 2015

We do get seachem -very expensive here and aquamedic
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Humblefish · Dec 6, 2015

Something just occurred to me... How large is the hermit? Certain larger hermits are a detriment to fish, as they like to ambush them at night.

Nemo84 · Dec 6, 2015

About 30mm but my clowns don't rest on the rocks at night they hover midway in the corner of my tank when the light are on

Nemo84 · Dec 6, 2015

I do have seachem focus and complex

Humblefish · Dec 6, 2015

Nemo84 said:
About 30mm but my clowns don't rest on the rocks at night they hover midway in the corner of my tank when the light are on

IMO; a 1 inch hermit crab is a problem. They are opportunistic feeders who will try to take down whatever they feel they can for a meal. Even the tiny blue/red legs can become a problem if they get too big.

I couldn't find it in any of the links you sent me, but I saw someone from Cape Town talk about using "Vita-chem" in another forum. So it must be available there. You can soak that in fish food as the first line of defense, but if that doesn't work and the infection gets worse you will need to soak food in Seachem Kanaplex (an antibiotic) plus Seachem Focus (a binder).

Humblefish · Dec 6, 2015

Nemo84 said:
I do have seachem focus and complex

Focus is what you need to bind the medication to food. But what is "complex"? Are you meaning Kanaplex or Cupramine?

Nemo84 · Dec 6, 2015

Okay i will look into it . I was told to use copper in the qt ? @Humblefish thank you for all your help.

Nemo84 · Dec 6, 2015

Sorry its metraplex

Nemo84 · Dec 6, 2015

If it was the hermit , wouldn't it start out as a flesh wound?

Humblefish · Dec 6, 2015

Nemo84 said:
If it was the hermit , wouldn't it start out as a flesh wound?

Yes, but infection can set in quickly sometimes. I would try just soaking his food in Vita-chem for now (or some other comparable fish vitamin supplement.) But you might want to get your hands on some Seachem Kanaplex just in case this takes a turn for the worst.