Hi all,
I'm new to this hobby, so advice very welcome, but please go easy -- I'm sure I've made lots of mistakes, trying to get up the learning curve quickly.
I recently got a few clownfish (normal orange, black saddleback, an ice cap, and another white) in my 60g reef tank. (Also have hawkfish, flame angel, hippo tang, velvet damsel, lots of invertebrates and coral). Dipped them when I got them. Seemed happy and healthy for a few weeks. A couple of the orange developed white spots which quickly turned to what looks like white cottony areas. I just noticed that the black ones now have it, and I can even see it on the white ones. I've treated with Rally and Kick Ich for about 10 days with no improvement in the spots. They seem to be eating well, no labored breathing, not hiding (more than usual), not flashing/scraping, not hanging out at the power heads. They do seem sluggish. None of the other fish seem affected, just the clowns. I'm ready to tear the tank apart to catch them and QT them, but I really need some advice!
Can I get some help identifying what they have so I know what direction to go in to treat them?? I was thinking Brooklynella, Velvet, or Ich, but the treatment for each seems really different. Any and all advice/links very welcome.
Thanks very much!
-E
(Help IDing the fluffy algae in the last pic would be great as well!)
I'm new to this hobby, so advice very welcome, but please go easy -- I'm sure I've made lots of mistakes, trying to get up the learning curve quickly.
I recently got a few clownfish (normal orange, black saddleback, an ice cap, and another white) in my 60g reef tank. (Also have hawkfish, flame angel, hippo tang, velvet damsel, lots of invertebrates and coral). Dipped them when I got them. Seemed happy and healthy for a few weeks. A couple of the orange developed white spots which quickly turned to what looks like white cottony areas. I just noticed that the black ones now have it, and I can even see it on the white ones. I've treated with Rally and Kick Ich for about 10 days with no improvement in the spots. They seem to be eating well, no labored breathing, not hiding (more than usual), not flashing/scraping, not hanging out at the power heads. They do seem sluggish. None of the other fish seem affected, just the clowns. I'm ready to tear the tank apart to catch them and QT them, but I really need some advice!
Can I get some help identifying what they have so I know what direction to go in to treat them?? I was thinking Brooklynella, Velvet, or Ich, but the treatment for each seems really different. Any and all advice/links very welcome.
Thanks very much!
-E
(Help IDing the fluffy algae in the last pic would be great as well!)