Clownfish Illness

[BraxtonF]

Tank is about a month old, I dosed with bacteria and fed the tank with food to cycle a bit. I added clowns one week ago. The first few days they ate great. Now the black storm has a few white dots on her. She’s hanging out towards the top of the tank. Not eating as of today (she did yesterday) I believe this started three days ago. I was hoping it was stress and would resolve itself. Looking for an ID so I can treat accordingly!

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Did you test for ammonia?

 

[BraxtonF]

Did you test for ammonia?

I have not, I’ll do that when I get home. Could that cause white spots?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Tank is about a month old, I dosed with bacteria and fed the tank with food to cycle a bit. I added clowns one week ago. The first few days they ate great. Now the black storm has a few white dots on her. She’s hanging out towards the top of the tank. Not eating as of today (she did yesterday) I believe this started three days ago. I was hoping it was stress and would resolve itself. Looking for an ID so I can treat accordingly!

Please post pics and even video utilizing bright white light intensity, no blue lighting. These fish should have been quarantined especially if wild caught.
Are they breathing normal or labored?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have not, I’ll do that when I get home. Could that cause white spots?

No and I am doubtful a water issue, but rather possible disease

 

[BraxtonF]

Please post pics and even video utilizing bright white light intensity, no blue lighting. These fish should have been quarantined especially if wild caught.
Are they breathing normal or labored?

Labored breathing, the video I post is under just white light, made sure to adjust it for it. I can take another one

 

[BraxtonF]

Please post pics and even video utilizing bright white light intensity, no blue lighting. These fish should have been quarantined especially if wild caught.
Are they breathing normal or labored?

Another video

 

[christinna77]

I have reuploaded OP's video on YouTube (unlisted, will be removed afterward), as it doesn't properly show on mobile devices:

 

[vetteguy53081]

Another video

Please try you tube version, Not playing

 

[BraxtonF]

Please try you tube version, Not playing

Another user uploaded to YouTube! Was unaware some people have issues with imgur loading.

 

[BraxtonF]

I have reuploaded OP's video on YouTube (unlisted, will be removed afterward), as it doesn't properly show on mobile devices:

Thank you

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Another user uploaded to YouTube! Was unaware some people have issues with imgur loading.

The stilted swimming and rapid breathing is symptomatic for Brooklynella. The telltale white mucus is tough to see though, due to the fish’s coloration.

Formalin is the best treatment for this, but is too toxic to use in homes.

Ruby Reef Rally pro in the tank and as a dip could be tried.

 

[BraxtonF]

The stilted swimming and rapid breathing is symptomatic for Brooklynella. The telltale white mucus is tough to see though, due to the fish’s coloration.

Formalin is the best treatment for this, but is too toxic to use in homes.

Ruby Reef Rally pro in the tank and as a dip could be tried.

Got some ordered, anything I can do between now and then?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Another user uploaded to YouTube! Was unaware some people have issues with imgur loading.

This is classic Brooklynella which quarantine would have helped with. The most significant sign is often the amount of slime on its body and this mucus generally starts at the facial area as well as gills and spreads across the body producing lesions as it progresses often confused with ich and can turn into secondary bacteria. Other symptoms will be lethargic behavior, refusing to eat and heavy breathing from the mucus.
Start with a prolonged 60 minute bath of ruby rally pro then at a lower concentration in a quarantine tank. The longer the fish are exposed to the treatment, the more effective it will be at eliminating this issue.
Since a formalin solution is often not available for use, temporary relief can be achieved by giving the fish a FW bath or dip in water same temperature as display tank. Even though this treatment will not cure the disease, it can help to remove some of the parasites, as well as reduce the amount of mucus in the gills to assist with respiration problems.
Treatment is best done in a QT tank using either quick cure (more effective but now harder to find) or Ruby Rally Pro. Ruby takes a little longer and initial treatment generally takes 2-3 days to really start going to work.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Got some ordered, anything I can do between now and then?

Not really. You could try a 5 minute freshwater dip to buy done time.

This is a tough disease to deal with…..