new to hobby, Clowns don't look well.

Skynite · 10/29/2018, 11:02 PM

My pair of clowns are the first inhabitants on my tank, along with 2 green chromis. The clowns are showing signs of maybe having some kind of disease. At first only one clown had it, now I see it on both clowns. Looks like a fuzzy white growth on the chin of one clown and something on the forehead and lip of the other clown.

Can anyone help identify what it is. And maybe a course of treatment if it is something I need to be worried about.

Otherwise clowns look like they are ok, swimming and eating so far.

thx in advance.

ryeguyy84 · 10/30/2018, 01:23 PM

Look up Brooklynella and see compare it to what you see in the tank. It's been a while since I had any issues with my clowns but years ago my clowns had Brooklynella which started like this and got really bad really fast. I treated them with Formalin-MS which is formaldehyde. I tried to google it but I can't find it for sale anymore.

hopefully its still available because that stuff worked well, if you end up having to use this wear gloves.

pshootr · 10/30/2018, 07:29 PM

I am really not sure, but it does appear possible it could be the onset of Brook. Hopefully someone else with more experience will chime in soon. There is a link that may be of help to you. Good luck.

https://www.*********.com/threads/fi...0&share_type=t

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pshootr · 10/30/2018, 07:31 PM

Sorry the first link didn't work I will try again.

https://www.*********.com/threads/fi...-guide.285708/

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pshootr · 10/30/2018, 07:32 PM

For some reason it won't link directly here. But it is the first page listed at the top of that link

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jlmawp · 10/30/2018, 09:17 PM

You can’t post other forum URLs here, I believe, which is why it’s stripping it out when you are pasting it.

pshootr · 10/30/2018, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jlmawp

You can’t post other forum URLs here, I believe, which is why it’s stripping it out when you are pasting it.

You're right. I didn't even realize which forum I was on LOL.

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Percula9 · 11/02/2018, 10:12 PM

Most likely Brooklynella also known as clown fish disease.Formalin is the treatment in a quarantine tank.This disease kills fast.Treat asap.

Tripod1404 · 11/02/2018, 11:01 PM

Looks like lymphocystis to me.

10/30/2018, 01:23 PM	#2
ryeguyy84 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,753	Look up Brooklynella and see compare it to what you see in the tank. It's been a while since I had any issues with my clowns but years ago my clowns had Brooklynella which started like this and got really bad really fast. I treated them with Formalin-MS which is formaldehyde. I tried to google it but I can't find it for sale anymore. hopefully its still available because that stuff worked well, if you end up having to use this wear gloves. __________________ Current tank: 90G mixed reef. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon

10/30/2018, 07:29 PM	#3
pshootr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 50	I am really not sure, but it does appear possible it could be the onset of Brook. Hopefully someone else with more experience will chime in soon. There is a link that may be of help to you. Good luck. https://www.*********.com/threads/fi...0&share_type=t Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk

10/30/2018, 07:31 PM	#4
pshootr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 50	Sorry the first link didn't work I will try again. https://www.*********.com/threads/fi...-guide.285708/ Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk

10/30/2018, 07:32 PM	#5
pshootr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 50	For some reason it won't link directly here. But it is the first page listed at the top of that link Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk

10/30/2018, 09:17 PM	#6
jlmawp Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 595	You can’t post other forum URLs here, I believe, which is why it’s stripping it out when you are pasting it.

11/02/2018, 10:12 PM	#8
Percula9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 3,819	Most likely Brooklynella also known as clown fish disease.Formalin is the treatment in a quarantine tank.This disease kills fast.Treat asap.

11/02/2018, 11:01 PM	#9
Tripod1404 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,821	Looks like lymphocystis to me.