Sick clownfish please help

[Thespammailaccount]

Ah, so that’s key - if the dealers had corals, it wasn’t an acclimation issue. Sorry to have taken you down a dead end, not sure what else it could be. It does really seem that you inherited a problem with the fish from before you got it. Do you have a treatment tank available?
Jay

Yes I can get a five gallon set up tonight. Noticed something tried to take a pic but can’t see it. Her gills maybe look more red? but there are what looks to be white things attached to the inside of her gills? She is big normal anatomy? Do not notice the same on the smaller male. Only been in the hobby for a year

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

The white things you are seeing may be “Gill rakers”, take a look online for that term.
You’ll need to manage the ammonia in the small tank. You might consider giving the fish a five minute freshwater dip as you move it over. You can use water from your display. I would then consider treating with General Cure, can you get that?
Jay

 

[Thespammailaccount]

The white things you are seeing may be “Gill rakers”, take a look online for that term.
You’ll need to manage the ammonia in the small tank. You might consider giving the fish a five minute freshwater dip as you move it over. You can use water from your display. I would then consider treating with General Cure, can you get that?
Jay

Yes can get that might have some I think will google gill rakers

 

[Thespammailaccount]

The white things you are seeing may be “Gill rakers”, take a look online for that term.
You’ll need to manage the ammonia in the small tank. You might consider giving the fish a five minute freshwater dip as you move it over. You can use water from your display. I would then consider treating with General Cure, can you get that?
Jay

Red = gill
Yellow = white things. They look much thicker and meatier than the filaments in the picture

heating water with airstone at the moment for a freshwater dip

 

[Thespammailaccount]

This is the best picture I could get. If you click on the picture you can scroll in

 

[TriggerFinger]

This is the best picture I could get. If you click on the picture you can scroll in

I think that might be a normal part of the gill; do they match these pics?

 

[Thespammailaccount]

I think that might be a normal part of the gill; do they match these pics?

That actually might be what I am seeing

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Thoise are normal parts of the gills, however, if there is an infection associated with that area, perhaps they are a different color, making them stand out more?

Jay

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Thoise are normal parts of the gills, however, if there is an infection associated with that area, perhaps they are a different color, making them stand out more?

Jay

Grabbed some general cure when the pet store opened water almost ready. Can I use general cure and erythromycin from API at the same time?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Grabbed some general cure when the pet store opened water almost ready. Can I use general cure and erythromycin from API at the same time?

I’ve never mixed those two myself, but I do not know of any conflict based on their respective ingredients. It is always a good idea to monitor the ammonia level when dosing with erythromycin, it sometimes inhibits the nitrifiers
Jay

 

[Thespammailaccount]

I’ve never mixed those two myself, but I do not know of any conflict based on their respective ingredients. It is always a good idea to monitor the ammonia level when dosing with erythromycin, it sometimes inhibits the nitrifiers
Jay

Can I add a filter sponge with some bacteria to an airstone or will these medications kill the bacteria and further pollute the tank?

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Fish is in 10 gallons of water with heater airstone and small wavemaker. General cure erythromycin and prime dosed. Still no spots present

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Can I add a filter sponge with some bacteria to an airstone or will these medications kill the bacteria and further pollute the tank?

The sponge filter will help. Weird thing about Erythromycin - sometimes it causes an ammonia spike and other times it doesn't, I can't tell you why, but that's why it is important to test the ammonia every day when dosing it, just to be safe.

jay

 

[Thespammailaccount]

The sponge filter will help. Weird thing about Erythromycin - sometimes it causes an ammonia spike and other times it doesn't, I can't tell you why, but that's why it is important to test the ammonia every day when dosing it, just to be safe.

jay

Absolutely will check the ammonia everyday thank you so much for your help

 

[TriggerFinger]

Have you had a chance to check on her today @Thespammailaccount?

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Have you had a chance to check on her today @Thespammailaccount?

She passed last night