Sick clown fish

BCreefmaker · 12/18/2011, 07:18 PM

My clownfish is sick

. She has not been eating for a few days. She shakes her head side to side when she trys to eat. She was also scraping herself on the sand. I was hoping it was just stress from a tank transfer, and she would be fine in a week or so. But it seems to have gotten worse today when the lights are on she has a few little white flakes on the top of his body near her head. Am I correct to assume this is flukes? I have read freshwater dips should cure her. What is the recommended way to get the dip to the proper temp? And baking soda is fine to match the PH?

Reefmedic79 · 12/18/2011, 09:01 PM

Flukes are worm like looking, without a picture it's hard to tell, but it sounds like ich. Your best bet for treatment is to remove the clown to a hospital tank and treat with copper or hyposalinity.

BCreefmaker · 12/18/2011, 09:05 PM

I am trying to figure out if the spots I see are flatworms, or scales that have been knocked out of place from scratching on the sand. I do not have a hospital or QT tank for treatment right now

I have seen many fish with ich, and there spots do not looks like ich.

Danzig · 12/19/2011, 12:51 AM

If shes scraping against things it sounds like ich IMO

12/18/2011, 07:18 PM	#1
BCreefmaker Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 1,129	Sick clown fish My clownfish is sick . She has not been eating for a few days. She shakes her head side to side when she trys to eat. She was also scraping herself on the sand. I was hoping it was just stress from a tank transfer, and she would be fine in a week or so. But it seems to have gotten worse today when the lights are on she has a few little white flakes on the top of his body near her head. Am I correct to assume this is flukes? I have read freshwater dips should cure her. What is the recommended way to get the dip to the proper temp? And baking soda is fine to match the PH? __________________ To make apple pie from scratch, You must first create the universe.

12/18/2011, 09:01 PM	#2
Reefmedic79 Life and Reef Saver Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tavares, Florida Posts: 6,202	Flukes are worm like looking, without a picture it's hard to tell, but it sounds like ich. Your best bet for treatment is to remove the clown to a hospital tank and treat with copper or hyposalinity. __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> How much deeper would the ocean be if it didn't have sponges? P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sid Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, 20L Sump, 10G Fuge, JBJ A.T.O, 4" Reef Octopus, DIY Stand & Canopy, RapidLED Dimmable 36 Kit on 3 6" MakersLED Heatsink, MP10es

12/18/2011, 09:05 PM	#3
BCreefmaker Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 1,129	I am trying to figure out if the spots I see are flatworms, or scales that have been knocked out of place from scratching on the sand. I do not have a hospital or QT tank for treatment right now I have seen many fish with ich, and there spots do not looks like ich. __________________ To make apple pie from scratch, You must first create the universe.

12/19/2011, 12:51 AM	#4
Danzig Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 694	If shes scraping against things it sounds like ich IMO __________________ Keep our planet clean "PH s/b 7.9-8.3, salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp abt 80. Alk and cal will not rise if mg is low."

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