Is my clown ok

[wasabi bean]

a week ago i got a green bubble tip nem for my tank and i have just cone back after a couple days and saw a white patch on the side of my clown, it isn’t spots but could this be where the clown has touched the nem because i know they need to get used to it and it has been hovering above it. I am new to the hobby so dont know about fish illnesses. Any help would be great. You can see a video of it below as well as a picture.

 

[wasabi bean]

a week ago i got a green bubble tip nem for my tank and i have just cone back after a couple days and saw a white patch on the side of my clown, it isn’t spots but could this be where the clown has touched the nem because i know they need to get used to it and it has been hovering above it. I am new to the hobby so dont know about fish illnesses. Any help would be great. You can see a video of it below as well as a picture.

By the way it still had normal behaviour and ate well when i fed frozen

 

[Jekyl]

Can you please post white light photos and a video? Any recent additions fish wise?

 

[wasabi bean]

Can you please post white light photos and a video? Any recent additions fish wise?

I tried adding a vid but will try again, no fish for over a month, only recent addition was the nem

 

[Jekyl]

@vetteguy53081 @Jay Hemdal

 

[wasabi bean]

I forgot to mention i have a blue tuxedo urchin that was relatively near where they like to stay, could that have spiked it

 

[wasabi bean]

Here is some photos under whites, looks like that side is inflamed

 

[vetteguy53081]

Here is some photos under whites, looks like that side is inflamed

Fish either has constipation or is egg bound
Have you seen recent feces and what is color and consistency?

 

[wasabi bean]

Fish either has constipation or is egg bound
Have you seen recent feces and what is color and consistency?

I will keep an eye out for poop, i have been feeding flake as well as frozen does that diet have enough fibre and how do i help the fish in either of these problems

 

[vetteguy53081]

I will keep an eye out for poop, i have been feeding flake as well as frozen does that diet have enough fibre and how do i help the fish in either of these problems

Combination of both good and IF constipation, brine shrimp helpful

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Here is some photos under whites, looks like that side is inflamed

The clown is breathing fast in the video. The patch on its skin is a sign of infection or injury, as is the one-sided swelling. Internal infections are very difficult to treat in fish. Do you have a treatment tank available?

 

[wasabi bean]

The clown is breathing fast in the video. The patch on its skin is a sign of infection or injury, as is the one-sided swelling. Internal infections are very difficult to treat in fish. Do you have a treatment tank available?

No not really i am new to the hobby so this is my only tank

 

[wasabi bean]

No not really i am new to the hobby so this is my only tank

It always seemed to breathe fast, i have a running skimmer as well as a powerhead pointed at the surface so don’t think it’s due to aeration, think it might even have been breathing like that in the shop