Hi. I have 2 clownfish that have been in QT for 45 days. They were rescued from LFS. At the time, both had fins bitten off due to overcrowding. Fins have grown back.
A strange behavior started on Monday. Both would, every 10 minutes or so, wiggle slowly against the flow of the return pump and just hover there. This would last about 5 seconds each time.
See video:
Other observations:
The 2 fish are eating well and not showing other obvious external signs of illness.
Looked closely, their lips appear to be lighter in color.
I can observe definitive flashing in one of the fish once every 2 days or so, where the fish would bend its head to firmly press its lips against a coarse surface and bound off in a somewhat violent scrape.
Water Parameters
Temp: 78
Salinity: 1.024
Ammonia (Salifert): 0
Nitrate (Hanna): 5.5
Phosphate (Hanna): 0.09
Concerns
Are these early signs of flukes? If so, would 6hr dip dosed with Praziquantel (7.5mg/L) + Metronidazole (5.0mg/L), performed twice and 6 days apart be curative?
Thanks.
A strange behavior started on Monday. Both would, every 10 minutes or so, wiggle slowly against the flow of the return pump and just hover there. This would last about 5 seconds each time.
See video:
Other observations:
The 2 fish are eating well and not showing other obvious external signs of illness.
Looked closely, their lips appear to be lighter in color.
I can observe definitive flashing in one of the fish once every 2 days or so, where the fish would bend its head to firmly press its lips against a coarse surface and bound off in a somewhat violent scrape.
Water Parameters
Temp: 78
Salinity: 1.024
Ammonia (Salifert): 0
Nitrate (Hanna): 5.5
Phosphate (Hanna): 0.09
Concerns
Are these early signs of flukes? If so, would 6hr dip dosed with Praziquantel (7.5mg/L) + Metronidazole (5.0mg/L), performed twice and 6 days apart be curative?
Thanks.
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