Parasite on Clownfish

Spyderturbo007 · 11/12/2013, 05:43 PM

Hopefully someone can help me with whatever is sticking out of the side of my Clownfish Clyde.

It looks like some type of parasite or something. There have been no new additions to the tank, other than some corals in at least 6 months, if not longer. Everyone else is doing just fine.

There is definitely swelling and a long strand hanging out the side of his body. About an hour after taking this video, the strand is gone, but there is still something sticking out, but just not as along.

If you watch the video, it's on his right side, right below and in front of his pectoral fin directly behind his gill. You can see it flapping in the current.

He is still eating, but is using that fin sparingly. The video is in HD (up to 1440 if you change the resolution) so hopefully everyone can see what's going on.

Please help Clyde get better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGrFgWSUsIg

Spyderturbo007 · 11/14/2013, 07:38 AM

Bump for Clyde the Clownfish, who still isn't feeling good.

M.phenax · 11/14/2013, 09:52 AM

Looks like a parasite to me, too. Guess Clyde needs a couple of rounds of prazi, so he can feel better!

Spyderturbo007 · 11/14/2013, 10:30 AM

Is that the recommended treatment for Parasites? Oddly enough, he was a little lethargic a few months ago and had stringy poop, so the tank recently went through two rounds.

I just don't understand how things like this appear a year after everyone went through QT and was established in the tank?

Spyderturbo007 · 11/15/2013, 05:17 PM

I think he is dying. I dosed Prazipro yesterday after taking both my skimmer and GAC offline. He appears to be doing worse and isn't swimming as much.

Can someone please help?

I only have my iPhone so this is the best I could do for pictures.

M.phenax · 11/15/2013, 05:48 PM

Make sure there is plenty of water movement and aeration. Is he still in the DT or a QT?

Spyderturbo007 · 11/15/2013, 06:18 PM

He is still in the DT.

M.phenax · 11/15/2013, 07:15 PM

I guess you have to treat the whole DT. Just make sure you keep plenty of aeration. I prefer to pull out the fish, since the sickest fish will get bullied. You can use prazi on a DT. Up the dose over two days and be aware feather worms might die.

Cymonous · 11/15/2013, 07:17 PM

It might be best to get him into a QT. Dosing prazipro in a large tank may not be as effective.

joshyross70 · 11/15/2013, 10:31 PM

What breed of clown fish is he?

Spyderturbo007 · 11/18/2013, 12:47 PM

I'm on my second round of Prazipro, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything. It still looks the same, he is still breathing rapidly and lethargic.

I just don't know what to do. I can't find out what he has so I don't even know if I'm administering the correct treatment.

mkoop · 11/18/2013, 02:59 PM

Was clyde captive bred or caught in the wild? It looks like a worm to me. Did you feed a food that had praz in it when he was in QT or dose any praz while he was in QT?

Is the parasite coming directly from his body or from a gill / fin? I apologize its a bit difficult to see.

It may be anchor worm?

Quote:

Anchor worms (lernea) can be seen with the naked eye
Frequent rubbing or "flashing"
Localised redness
Ulcers may appear
Inflammation on the body of the fish
Tiny white-green/yellow or red worms in wounds
Breathing difficulties
Commonly near the base of the fins
General lethargy

Quote:

Anchor worms can be treated with potassium permanganate in the community tank (will color the water) or by bathing sick fish in a potassium permanganate solution (10mg per litre) for 20-30 min. Treating the entire community/holding aquarium will as I said color the water and be a little messy but it is still a god idea since it guarantees that no other fish are infected and that the disease doesn't return in a few months by emerging from a fish that is currently showing no signs of infection. If you decide to treat your entire tank you should add 2 mg potassium permanganate to every litre of aquarium water in your tank.

Spyderturbo007 · 11/19/2013, 06:45 PM

I have two topics going right now about this and have posted an update in the other one.

For everyone helping in this thread, would you mind checking the update here and weighing in on things?

Thanks!!!

11/12/2013, 05:43 PM	#1
Spyderturbo007 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,564	Parasite on Clownfish Hopefully someone can help me with whatever is sticking out of the side of my Clownfish Clyde. It looks like some type of parasite or something. There have been no new additions to the tank, other than some corals in at least 6 months, if not longer. Everyone else is doing just fine. There is definitely swelling and a long strand hanging out the side of his body. About an hour after taking this video, the strand is gone, but there is still something sticking out, but just not as along. If you watch the video, it's on his right side, right below and in front of his pectoral fin directly behind his gill. You can see it flapping in the current. He is still eating, but is using that fin sparingly. The video is in HD (up to 1440 if you change the resolution) so hopefully everyone can see what's going on. Please help Clyde get better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGrFgWSUsIg

11/15/2013, 07:17 PM	#9
Cymonous My Clown Attacks Me Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,105	It might be best to get him into a QT. Dosing prazipro in a large tank may not be as effective. __________________ 100 Gallon Long with 20L sump 10 Gallon Office Tank Current Tank Info: 2 False Percula Clowns, One Spot Foxface, Diamond Watchman Goby, Yellow Tail Damsel, Engineer Goby

11/14/2013, 07:38 AM	#2
Spyderturbo007 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,564	Bump for Clyde the Clownfish, who still isn't feeling good.

11/14/2013, 09:52 AM	#3
M.phenax not Blondie Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: St Pete, FL Posts: 127	Looks like a parasite to me, too. Guess Clyde needs a couple of rounds of prazi, so he can feel better!

11/14/2013, 10:30 AM	#4
Spyderturbo007 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,564	Is that the recommended treatment for Parasites? Oddly enough, he was a little lethargic a few months ago and had stringy poop, so the tank recently went through two rounds. I just don't understand how things like this appear a year after everyone went through QT and was established in the tank?

11/15/2013, 05:17 PM	#5
Spyderturbo007 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,564	I think he is dying. I dosed Prazipro yesterday after taking both my skimmer and GAC offline. He appears to be doing worse and isn't swimming as much. Can someone please help? I only have my iPhone so this is the best I could do for pictures.

11/15/2013, 05:48 PM	#6
M.phenax not Blondie Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: St Pete, FL Posts: 127	Make sure there is plenty of water movement and aeration. Is he still in the DT or a QT?

11/15/2013, 06:18 PM	#7
Spyderturbo007 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,564	He is still in the DT.

11/15/2013, 07:15 PM	#8
M.phenax not Blondie Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: St Pete, FL Posts: 127	I guess you have to treat the whole DT. Just make sure you keep plenty of aeration. I prefer to pull out the fish, since the sickest fish will get bullied. You can use prazi on a DT. Up the dose over two days and be aware feather worms might die.

11/15/2013, 10:31 PM	#10
joshyross70 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 394	What breed of clown fish is he?

11/18/2013, 12:47 PM	#11
Spyderturbo007 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,564	I'm on my second round of Prazipro, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything. It still looks the same, he is still breathing rapidly and lethargic. I just don't know what to do. I can't find out what he has so I don't even know if I'm administering the correct treatment.

11/19/2013, 06:45 PM	#13
Spyderturbo007 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,564	I have two topics going right now about this and have posted an update in the other one. For everyone helping in this thread, would you mind checking the update here and weighing in on things? Thanks!!!