Possible ick

[Antonio.dejesus]

I just saw that my clowfish have tiny spots. They looked like bubbles but, i think is the early stage of ick.

 

[Antonio.dejesus]

I have ick remedy from marineland. My tanks is at 78 degrees. But i also have a shrimp in the tank. Whats my best option?

 

[Big G]

With clowns, my first thought always is Brooklynella (aka clownfish disease). When early it can look a lot like Ich. Take a look at this link for some pictures of early & late Brook and treatment:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/#post-2913287

 

[Antonio.dejesus]

best pic i could take

 

[Antonio.dejesus]

wow the quality drops a lot

 

[Antonio.dejesus]

With clowns, my first thought always is Brooklynella (aka clownfish disease). When early it can look a lot like Ich. Take a look at this link for some pictures of early & late Brook and treatment:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/#post-2913287

To me it seems more like ich

 

[Big G]

Here's @melypr1985 fantastic fish disease pictorial. Scroll down to the section on Brook. Read the explanation of Brook and take a good look at the first fish, and of course the others. This is a link you want to bookmark. Hope this helps you to treat your fish.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fish-disease-index-pictorial-guide.285708/#post-3473098

 

[HotRocks]

I don't think it's ich. Spots are not big enough. It looks like early stages of Brook from what can be seen in pic.

 

[Antonio.dejesus]

I don't think it's ich. Spots are not big enough. It looks like early stages of Brook from what can be seen in pic.

Not sure now, but my pic is really bad, barely see half the dots i see here on person.

 

[Big G]

Not sure now, but my pic is really bad, barely see half the dots i see here on person.

Yep. That’s why I sent you the link to the pictures. The problem is that clownfish, because of their thick mucus coat, are really good at masking Ich/Velvet. And velvet is rampant in the industry theses days.

 

[Antonio.dejesus]

Yep. That’s why I sent you the link to the pictures. The problem is that clownfish, because of their thick mucus coat, are really good at masking Ich/Velvet. And velvet is rampant in the industry theses days.

I'll see them tomorrow since i've been busy with classes. Thanks a lot, really.

 

[Big G]

If it is either Brook or velvet, you need to act fast to save your clown. Both kill quickly.

 

[Maritimer]

And in either case, should be treated in a quarantine tank.

There is no remedy which will eradicate ich, velvet or brook, which will not also eradicate your shrimp or other invertebrates.

~Bruce

 

[savetheocean]

Still eating?

 

[Antonio.dejesus]

Still eating?

both are still eating

 

[Antonio.dejesus]

both are still eating

and active

 

[Antonio.dejesus]

And in either case, should be treated in a quarantine tank.

There is no remedy which will eradicate ich, velvet or brook, which will not also eradicate your shrimp or other invertebrates.

~Bruce

Right now i dont have a QT. The most i can get is maybe a 10 gallon from a friend. What should I do as treatment? because im still not sure if its brook or ich.

 

[Maritimer]

They require different treatments. For ich, most folks find success with copper, or Chloroquine Phosphate (CP) if you can get it. For Brooklynella, either Acriflavine or Formalin, and some have found success with Metronidazole.

~Bruce

 

[Antonio.dejesus]

another pic

 

[Antonio.dejesus]

another pic

[emoji849] i can see clearly the points on my pic but the quality drops to much here. never mind