Clownfish with thicker mucus layer, unsure if it's Brook

[eagerreefer]

One of my clownfish has been developing patches of thicker mucus on and off for the past few weeks. The first time it appeared for a few days and went away. This is the second time it's happened and probably appeared about a day ago. Behavior is normal and eating well, doesn't appear to have any breathing issues nor is she scraping against any rocks. I'm wondering if this is likely Brook or some other stressor? She was hosting in a BTA and suddenly stopped a few days ago. Trying to decide if it's worth doing a FW dip at this point but I've read that it can be pretty stressful to the fish. Thanks for any help.

 

[fishguy242]

bump this,get some expert help #reefsquad

 

[Idoc]

The blue lights used during the movie makes it too difficult to see what is actually on the fish's surface...can't tell if it is a film vs pixilation from the blue lights and camera. Best to get those videos with white lights, if possible.

 

[fridmani]

It looks like velvet too me. Check your ammonia and nitrites

 

[eagerreefer]

The blue lights used during the movie makes it too difficult to see what is actually on the fish's surface...can't tell if it is a film vs pixilation from the blue lights and camera. Best to get those videos with white lights, if possible.

Ok heres a vid with white lights, she was a bit less cooperative with the camera though, I think she's not used to the white lights Thanks for the help

 

[Tamberav]

Not sure if you saw but one of the fins is clamped and partially missing.

 

[eagerreefer]

Not sure if you saw but one of the fins is clamped and partially missing.

Yes I did notice that. I am assume it was caused by my Randalls Goby which she likes to antagonize from time to time. The goby is the only other fish in the tank outside the two clowns. The fin doesn't appear diseased outside the bite sized chunk missing. She is still swimming normally although she holds that fin to her side.

 

[Idoc]

Ok heres a vid with white lights, she was a bit less cooperative with the camera though, I think she's not used to the white lights Thanks for the help

They weren't very cooperative, were they? lol.

The one on the left looks like its color is faded out...not sure if that is normal for that fish or if there is a graying/sheathing starting on its back. Sloughing off mucus-like sheathing on Clowns is typically Brooklynella. If you are definitely noticing this, then I would get them out of the DT (and the other fish) and place them in a quarantine tank for treatment. I don't believe it's velvet...especially since it has been coming and going over a few months. If during Brook treatment, you start to notice a fine dusting or changes in behavior, then maybe jump to copper treatment just in case of velvet, though. Your DT would need to remain fallow from any fish...I believe it's 45 days for Brooklynella and 76 days for Velvet/Ich parasites.

 

[eagerreefer]

They weren't very cooperative, were they? lol.

The one on the left looks like its color is faded out...not sure if that is normal for that fish or if there is a graying/sheathing starting on its back. Sloughing off mucus-like sheathing on Clowns is typically Brooklynella. If you are definitely noticing this, then I would get them out of the DT (and the other fish) and place them in a quarantine tank for treatment. I don't believe it's velvet...especially since it has been coming and going over a few months. If during Brook treatment, you start to notice a fine dusting or changes in behavior, then maybe jump to copper treatment just in case of velvet, though. Your DT would need to remain fallow from any fish...I believe it's 45 days for Brooklynella and 76 days for Velvet/Ich parasites.

Thanks for the response. The left one doesn’t really look different to me color or skin wise. If anything his color looks a bit better since I’ve switched them to rods food. But I am new to this and my eye is untrained primarily concerned about the right one which appears to have wrinkly looking mucus on the chest area, no sloughing this episode but there was a tiny bit on the last. I think I’ll start preparing some of the gentler Brook treatments and go from there. Don’t want to stress it unnecessarily and end up making it worse