Help clownfish sick i think

[Threedo]

My clown has not been eating and kinda just hanging out in a corner under my Montipora... he is about 6 months old and was always first to the top to eat... now today i see a white string coming from him. Any ideas?

thanks.

[warlord239]

Its called brooklynella i think get him out and into hospital tank, i domt know much about it just that its bad. Im pretty sure thats what it is but im not 100 percent sure

[Patricklong]

That looks like poop to me??? But I am 100% new to SW fish......but that looks like a long poo.

I thought I read that brooklynella almost looks vaguely familiar to ich

[warlord239]

Idk either i thaught i heard people say it a sign of brook is strin like things, even if its poop white poop is bad i think and i would put him in qt until i find out whats goin on

[hollister]

Low active and hangin at the top could be from low oxygen levels , Whats used for water flow in there?

[shifty51008]

Sounds like a bacterial infection due to the stringy poop. Brook will look kinda like velvet

[MrTuskfish]

Long, string poop is often caused by internal parasites. Prazi-Pro often works and can be dosed in any tank, its that safe. IMO, all fish should be treated with PP, it kills flukes too. Brooklynella will show up as sloughing skin and a nearly dead fish.

[Cloudburst2000]

Have you added any new fish lately? Internal parasites might take a while to show but brooknella will show up pretty fast so I doubt it is that UNLESS you have added new fish lately that haven't been quarantined properly. And with Brooknella, you will see the fish covered in what looks to be a mucus layer. I don't really see that on your fish so I'd lean more toward internal parasites.

[Threedo]

Added a Sand sifting goby about 2 weeks ago... I have a vortech mp40 and a koralia 1400 and return pump for flow but my ph is a little low lately around 7.8 most likely cuz ive been running the air conditioner 24/7 since it has been 100degrees here.

[Threedo]

thats at the low end... when the lights are on later it is around 8 - 8.1

[Cloudburst2000]

Did you quarantine the goby before adding it to your tank? If not, it is entirely possible that you introduced a disease via the goby. I would treat with Prazi-Pro right now. If the clown doesn't get better, then I would remove him to a quarantine tank and treat him there. Keep an eye on the goby too as he could very well be sick and mabye what caused the clown to become ill. If you didn't QT the goby, I would start quarantining all future fish purchases. It's like playing Russian Roulette not to quarantine livestock because eventually your luck will run out and you will get a sick animal that will make your other fish sick too.

[Threedo]

Prazi-Pro is safe to use with the other fish and corals in the DT?

[MrTuskfish]

Originally Posted by Threedo

Prazi-Pro is safe to use with the other fish and corals in the DT?

Yes, its the only med I'd ever use in a DT (reef or FOWLR). Only feather dusters and other worms are in danger. I see no reason to to treat all fish with PP and have done so for years.