Help! One clownfish dead from stringy pool other looks like it will die too!

[Aljohn]

Hey I’ve had my clown fish for 2 weeks now. When I got them they looked healthy were eating and enjoying tank. One died yesterday from stringy white poop.
The other has it too and now also has this white stuff by its gills. Doesn’t not look like ich.
Any ideas on what to do or what it might be??
Please help. Photos attached

 

[Humblefish]

Could be brook: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/

Or possibly even uronema: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/uronema-marinum.247940/

 

[Aljohn]

Could be brook: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/

Or possibly even uronema: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/uronema-marinum.247940/

Doesn’t look like Uronema
Could possibly be brook.

If it is brook does that mean my whole tank is infected?

 

[Humblefish]

If it is brook does that mean my whole tank is infected?

Most likely; brook has a direct life cycle (no tomont stage). The parasites live, feed and reproduce right on the fish. Disease transmission takes place via direct contact (fish on fish), or the parasites can also drop off into the water column (where they can live quite happily for some time) and then go on to infect another fish.

 

[Aljohn]

This sucks u think it could be anything else?
Because I see that white stringy poop isn’t a sign of brook

 

[Humblefish]

This sucks u think it could be anything else?
Because I see that white stringy poop isn’t a sign of brook

That is a separate symptom of another ailment, either internal parasites or intestinal worms.

More info: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/internal-pathogens.267419/

 

[Aljohn]

Thanks

 

[HotRocks]

There is redness there with the white fuzz. Could be uronema. The good thing is if the fish is treated in a QT with CP, or metro it will wipe out either disease.