Clownfish lying on sand. Rapid breathing

[DudeBruh]

Also at this time every fish seems good and will keep an eye on there breathing and the strings.

 

[DudeBruh]

Any chance the transition from fresh to salt put an already distressed fish from flukes over the edge? He was a tiny guy

 

[Humblefish]

Always something.... I have a lubbocks wrasse which I saw was sensitive. Would medicated food or a general dose be better in your opinion?

Dosing Prazipro is the only reef safe option for treating flukes.

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

Always something.... I have a lubbocks wrasse which I saw was sensitive. Would medicated food or a general dose be better in your opinion?

Medicated food won’t work with flukes, but I believe the wrasse should be ok with General Cure. @Humblefish

 

[DudeBruh]

Everyone else seemed good and happy this morning. and haven’t seen any stringy poop. In the opinion of experience do I treat regardless or should I purchase and keep on hand to use at first sign of outbreak ?

 

[ngoodermuth]

General cure contains both praziquantel and metronidazole. Prazipro contains only praziquantel, will treat flukes, and is considered reef-safe. The wrasse should be fine with prazipro... just be careful with your dosage because they ARE sensitive to accidental overdosing.

You will need two doses, 5-7 days apart to fully eradicate flukes.

 

[ngoodermuth]

In the opinion of experience do I treat regardless or should I purchase and keep on hand to use at first sign of outbreak ?

Since you did see some flukes, I would go ahead and treat now. If the fish become heavily infested, the stress of treatment (because of so many flukes spasm/dying on the fish at once) can be tricky. Usually if fish are heavily infested you would want to fw dip each fish first to remove the majority, and follow-up with treating the tank.

 

[Ghost463]

Curious. I had a foxface get all stressed out becaise it was not resting enough. Day cycle was to long. That clown being new in the tank, is it getting bullied at all? Pergaps it is a stress issue?
I would still isolate him from the main tank for safe sake. U can controle a smaller system more effectively.

 

[DudeBruh]

Since you did see some flukes, I would go ahead and treat now. If the fish become heavily infested, the stress of treatment (because of so many flukes spasm/dying on the fish at once) can be tricky. Usually if fish are heavily infested you would want to fw dip each fish first to remove the majority, and follow-up with treating the tank.

Thank you

 

[DudeBruh]

Curious. I had a foxface get all stressed out becaise it was not resting enough. Day cycle was to long. That clown being new in the tank, is it getting bullied at all? Pergaps it is a stress issue?
I would still isolate him from the main tank for safe sake. U can controle a smaller system more effectively.

Clownfish died

 

[Ghost463]

poop

 

[MSB123]

Clownfish died

It might of been stress issues from the other 4 clownfish picking on him.
I see a lot of chasing and picking in my clown tank. Even with a whole bunch.

 

[DudeBruh]

Not that I sit and observe the tank all day ,but from what I seen the clowns were pretty good. My larger female would chase the one that tried going in the RBta she was hosting but this guy and another kind of did there thing at the other end of the tank ... Anything possible I guess.

Just got off the phone and My LFS will replace him so that’s something I guess.

 

[VFX_Reef_Peacekeeper]

I would put money on stress.

 

[kp1991]

Hope and pray its just flukes that may be in there because there are other really bad diseases that are quick killers aswell had a puffer die from brook overnight gotta qt all the time 76 days is the safest qt time sucks but thats how it goes best of luck to you

 

[VFX_Reef_Peacekeeper]

Hope and pray its just flukes that may be in there because there are other really bad diseases that are quick killers aswell had a puffer die from brook overnight gotta qt all the time 76 days is the safest qt time sucks but thats how it goes best of luck to you

Ermm. No idea what you are talking about. 76 days for what?

 

[kp1991]

Qt your fish for 76 days thats the full life cycle for ich to be on the safe side quarantining new fish because you never know

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

Ermm. No idea what you are talking about. 76 days for what?

The 76 days is the period of time to let your display tank go fallow to outrun the life cycle of parasites. QT is usually anywhere 30-60 days depending on treatments needed.

 

[DudeBruh]

I would put money on stress.

Hope so

 

[Captain Quint]

Clownfish died

I'm truly sorry.