Should I be worried

[Eddie Rogers]

Hello, I bought 2 Clown fish last Saturday and the smaller of the 2 has what appears to be a small hole near its heads. I'll try and get another picture with no blues

 

[Eddie Rogers]

2nd pic added

 

[Humblefish]

Possibly Hexamita (an internal parasite which migrates into the sensory pores on the head.)

Stringy white poop is another symptom of Hexamita. Have you seen that?

 

[Eddie Rogers]

I haven't noticed the poop, but i just feed them. So i'll keep watching and report back

 

[Eddie Rogers]

Great now I see a white spot on him

advice please

 

[Eddie Rogers]

pic

 

[Humblefish]

Looks like ich, but I'd never pull & treat over just one spot. More should be popping up soon if he has ich.

 

[Humblefish]

It could also develop into brook: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/

 

[Eddie Rogers]

Thank you humblefish

I'm goin to keep a very close watch over him and setup a hospital tank tomorrow just in case.

 

[Eddie Rogers]

Update
the white spot was gone the next day, I think it was a piece of sand. I did take a picture of her pooping, its looks white a stringy to me

Humblefish what course of treatment would you advise?

and again thank you

 

[4FordFamily]

Update
the white spot was gone the next day, I think it was a piece of sand. I did take a picture of her pooping, its looks white a stringy to me

Humblefish what course of treatment would you advise?

and again thank you

Feed metroplex and focus to bind it. Mix it in with frozen food, feed for ten days I believe. I'll let the man answer specifically as he's better with this type of infestation than I but I am 99% sure it'll entail metroplex and focus for the white stringy poop.

 

[melypr1985]

Feed metroplex and focus to bind it. Mix it in with frozen food, feed for ten days I believe. I'll let the man answer specifically as he's better with this type of infestation than I but I am 99% sure it'll entail metroplex and focus for the white stringy poop.

Correct. You'll feed the metroplex and focus once a day for 10 days. It may take longer since intestinal worms like this can be quite stubborn at times.

 

[Humblefish]

Feed metroplex and focus to bind it. Mix it in with frozen food, feed for ten days I believe. I'll let the man answer specifically as he's better with this type of infestation than I but I am 99% sure it'll entail metroplex and focus for the white stringy poop.

Correct. You'll feed the metroplex and focus once a day for 10 days. It may take longer since intestinal worms like this can be quite stubborn at times.

^^ Perfectly stated.

 

[Eddie Rogers]

Thank you all,
How do this sound

Move my 3 fish to quarantine ( azure damsel and 2 clowns)

Soak their frozen mysis in metroplex and focus and feed once a day until their poop is normal

 

[melypr1985]

Thank you all,
How do this sound

Move my 3 fish to quarantine ( azure damsel and 2 clowns)

Soak their frozen mysis in metroplex and focus and feed once a day until their poop is normal

You can move them into QT if you feel it's better than the display, but using Focus to bind the med to the food will make it a reef safe option. You can feed this in the display until the white poop goes away. Your choice either way.

 

[Eddie Rogers]

What would happen to my cleaner shrimp if he also ate it?

 

[melypr1985]

What would happen to my cleaner shrimp if he also ate it?

I'm not entirely sure. I would feed slowly, only a little at a time so the cleaner shrimp can't get ahold of any... just in case.

 

[Eddie Rogers]

Thank you

 

[Eddie Rogers]

update i have the my fish in quarantine for 10 days. I have been treating with focus and metro mixed in with frozen brine shrimp. She still has stringy poop but not a white and not as long

question what does normal clown fish poop look like?

 

[4FordFamily]

For one, the fish looks pretty thin. Is it eating?

I'm not an expert on poop but I don't think you're out of the woods yet, but it's hard to tell from the photo and this is not my expertise