treating flukes in clownfish

Triinsept · 04/22/2015, 12:55 PM

I have two clownfish. I noticed last week one had skin flukes on either side. I treated the tank with prazipro. After treating, I noticed one on the second clown which i assume was just coming to the surface due to treatment??
Today is day 5, so my plan is to due a water change followed by a second treatment. I noticed today, my first infected clown still has the flukes attached though one looks a little raw/bloody--is that normal when they start to come out? Also, his fins are frayed just a wee bit, but weren't at all before. Is this the normal process when treating?
Both are swimming and eating normally. All other tank mates and corals are doing well.
Any insight would be helpful. thanks

ThRoewer · 04/22/2015, 02:36 PM

I don't think it's flukes at all - see my reply in your other post.

Also, you would have gotten better advice sooner in the Fish Disease forum section
(one of the mods should have moved it there)

04/22/2015, 12:55 PM	#1
Triinsept Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 12	treating flukes in clownfish I have two clownfish. I noticed last week one had skin flukes on either side. I treated the tank with prazipro. After treating, I noticed one on the second clown which i assume was just coming to the surface due to treatment?? Today is day 5, so my plan is to due a water change followed by a second treatment. I noticed today, my first infected clown still has the flukes attached though one looks a little raw/bloody--is that normal when they start to come out? Also, his fins are frayed just a wee bit, but weren't at all before. Is this the normal process when treating? Both are swimming and eating normally. All other tank mates and corals are doing well. Any insight would be helpful. thanks

04/22/2015, 02:36 PM	#2
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	I don't think it's flukes at all - see my reply in your other post. Also, you would have gotten better advice sooner in the Fish Disease forum section (one of the mods should have moved it there) __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...