Is this ICH on my new clownfish?
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Can you get a closer/clearer photo and perhaps a video?
From the picture though, yes - the fish has a moderate case of marine ich, Cryptocaryon. You are going to need to treat that. If there are no other animals (invertebrates) in the tank, you might consider hyposalinity:
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If the tank has invertebrates in it already, you would either need to move those to a new tank and run hyposalinity, or move the clownfish out and treat it for ich with copper in a hospital tank.
Jay
Can you get a closer/clearer photo and perhaps a video?
From the picture though, yes - the fish has a moderate case of marine ich, Cryptocaryon. You are going to need to treat that. If there are no other animals (invertebrates) in the tank, you might consider hyposalinity:
Hyposalinity
Hyposalinity Jay Hemdal 2024 This term refers to a long-term bath treatment for marine fishes in which the salt content of the water is lowered and held below the point that certain parasites can survive. The salt level reached, and the time of the treatment are the two variables...
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If the tank has invertebrates in it already, you would either need to move those to a new tank and run hyposalinity, or move the clownfish out and treat it for ich with copper in a hospital tank.
Jay
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