Bacterial infection on my clown? Looking for advice!!

WallEyes · Dec 16, 2014

So on Saturday I noticed my clown was a little splotchy on his forehead, this morning it is quite a bit worse.. any idea what could be causing this? He seems more high energy, racing around the tank.

Please Help !

peterthegamer · Dec 16, 2014

Do you have a qt tank? If so, try to get him out of the main tank into that.

WallEyes · Dec 17, 2014

I do have a spare tank, i've noticed an ongoing sense of "display" between her and my sixline wrasse. I'm guessing this is the issue at hand

Humblefish · Dec 17, 2014

WallEyes said:
I do have a spare tank, i've noticed an ongoing sense of "display" between her and my sixline wrasse. I'm guessing this is the issue at hand

Sixlines can get testy and do damage to other fish; especially as they get bigger. Obviously, I would remove the sixline. As for the clown, you have two options:

1. Remove to a QT and treat with an antibiotic to help heal. Erythromycin or kanamycin (i.e. Kanaplex) should do the trick.

2. Leave in the DT, and hope his immune system can beat the infection on it's own. You can help boost his natural immune system by soaking the fish food in vitamin supplements (ex. Selcon, Zoecon, Vita-chem).

Ep3n3wp · Dec 17, 2014

Does she lay eggs? I've notice that my vlamingi tang and female clown get into it every once in a while... And its due to the vlamingi getting near the eggs around hatching day...

WallEyes · Dec 18, 2014

No she does not lay eggs, but both clowns actually "clean" off my star polyps that are growing on the back glass when they close up! Its comical to watch, and would be too funny if she decided to lay eggs on the GSP. I might have to add a pot, or tile to the tank so they get accustomed to that. Eventually I will raise their young!!! Can't wait for that.

Now my play is to do a larger water change and hope his immune boosts. The sixline is now at the store hanging out with some fully mature clownfish (about x4 his size) so hopefully they straighten him out for his new home!

Thanks for all the advice. When I first noticed this I had too many irrational things going through my head because my clowns mean a lot to me and would hate for an illness to take either away.

Reefahholic · Dec 18, 2014

How you been humblefish?

Humblefish said:
Sixlines can get testy and do damage to other fish; especially as they get bigger. Obviously, I would remove the sixline. As for the clown, you have two options:

1. Remove to a QT and treat with an antibiotic to help heal. Erythromycin or kanamycin (i.e. Kanaplex) should do the trick.

2. Leave in the DT, and hope his immune system can beat the infection on it's own. You can help boost his natural immune system by soaking the fish food in vitamin supplements (ex. Selcon, Zoecon, Vita-chem).