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02/22/2008, 02:13 PM
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Diseased clown fish
I have a tomato clown fish that has a whitish fungus covering that extends from his eye to about his midsection on his dorsal fin, skips a 1/2 inch, and then continues to his tail. It is not ich. It is so light and the fish so red, that a picture does not adequately show the covering. Any thoughts on a diagnosis and treatment are welcome.
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02/22/2008, 02:42 PM
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Clowns can sometimes get anemonefish disease (brooklynella hostilis). It's similar to ich, but forms white patches instead of white spots.
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02/23/2008, 12:23 AM
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Agreed, definitely sounds like brooklynella. I'm not up-to-date on the latest trends in treatment, I've always used a prolonged formalin bath for brooklynella in clownfish. 20 drops 37% formalin to 1 gal of saltwater. Let fish in bath for 1 hour. DO NOT ADD THE FORMALIN TO THE MAIN TANK! Must be dosed in a small hospital tank and airlines MUST be added to the tank before adding the formalin as formalin can/does decrease the oxygen content of the water.
You may want to check out & search on the clownfish forum of RC or re-post your question there for more current/up to date info on treatment. Tom |
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